Another "I can't breath" death: Police Reform & Protests in the USA

[Masark]

I mean, what else do you think charging after someone with a sword is?

But the law in the Confederacy of Texas says....

[Masark]

but if you're going to do it, do it on a weekend and do it in a place where you will cause the LEAST amount of disruption to people who still have to work/go about their business.

It's like you just don't understand this whole "protest" concept.

[Aurrora]

There you go again. Funny how you use the word 'confrontation' when a man shows up looking for a fight with a fucking sword against unarmed protesters. Let me guess, you're the kind of 2nd amendment idiot that believes you should wait to be shot first before you open fire on your attacker? Take your stupid ass bullshit logic out of here because clearly no ones fucking buying it.

Confrontation is the word that the article uses. Words have meanings and confrontation and assault, surprisingly, are different.
Also no, you do not need to wait to be shot at first before you can return fire, because the aiming of a weapon constitutes a threat. You don't get to attack people just because they're armed.

[Elegiac]

I don't disagree with the sentiment that you shouldn't be marching on interstates. Honestly, I'm not a big fan of shutting down traffic at all, but if you're going to do it, do it on a weekend and do it in a place where you will cause the LEAST amount of disruption to people who still have to work/go about their business.

Really not helping here with the impression that the biggest consideration in American politics is not inconveniencing white people, dude.

[Aurrora]

I mean, what else do you think charging after someone with a sword is?

and it could prob fall udner the same law as guns, where you cant just be swinging it about as a threat.

I suggest you watch the video I linked then? It contains about 10 seconds of footage from the beginning of the altercation that isn't as widely seen. They were chasing him and throwing large rocks/bricks at his head before he chased his attacker.

[Elegiac]

I suggest you watch the video I linked then? It contains about 10 seconds of footage from the beginning of the altercation that isn't as widely seen. They were chasing him and throwing large rocks/bricks at his head before he chased his attacker.

If only you spent as much time and energy complaining when police beat people.

[Yuujin]

Confrontation is the word that the article uses. Words have meanings and confrontation and assault, surprisingly, are different.
Also no, you do not need to wait to be shot at first before you can return fire, because the aiming of a weapon constitutes a threat. You don't get to attack people just because they're armed.

So you're a sheep? With the man's admission and video evidence, you just keep repeating the word 'confrontation' so you can downplay what actually happened?

So if the article fits the narrative, you use the terminology in the article. If it doesn't, you change the story so the guy was trying to loot the protesters before he was heroically put down.

Fucking tool.

[Foosha]

You mean like cops blinding people with rubber bullets and tear gassing people? Driving cars into crowds?? Cops are the cowards here.

This guy was gonna murder someone. Dont pretend he wasnt

Bruh I'm not, but youre skirting the fact that a mob just attempted murder like 12 times in the video after he was down and out with no threat to anyone. You are just throwing out red herrings left and right

[Yuujin]

I suggest you watch the video I linked then? It contains about 10 seconds of footage from the beginning of the altercation that isn't as widely seen. They were chasing him and throwing large rocks/bricks at his head before he chased his attacker.

I mean, what else do you think charging after someone with a sword is?

and it could prob fall udner the same law as guns, where you cant just be swinging it about as a threat.

Seriously, this guy is just insane. He'll trust what his brain twist the incident into rather than what the actual attacker recounted on his twitter.

[Crissi]

I suggest you watch the video I linked then? It contains about 10 seconds of footage from the beginning of the altercation that isn't as widely seen. They were chasing him and throwing large rocks/bricks at his head before he chased his attacker.

yeah, I have. However, the locals around here ( I'm in the general area) we're saying he was going after people, then the rocks flew, then he chased the skateboard, then he got his ass kicked.

So like, I'm just gonna shake my head at the general dumbness of it all. Once he was disarmed / on the ground, there was no need to keep going, but man the guy should have never tried to be a r/iamverybadass mall ninja idiot.

[Inuyaki]

If only you spent as much time and energy complaining when police beat people.

But then they would have no energy left to defend police brutality...


(no idea if Aurrora did that, was just in general)

[Yuujin]

Bruh I'm not, but youre skirting the fact that a mob just attempted murder like 12 times in the video after he was down and out with no threat to anyone. You are just throwing out red herrings left and right

I'm not a fan of kicking people in the head while they are down on the ground. Pretty savage thing to do even if the guy was waving a sword around in a threatening manner.

Robbing him, though? I mean, he did wave a sword at them. So maybe just neutralize, then steal the guys wallet.

[Kellhound]

So, it is not technically a war crime, because it's against your own civilians? I see.
Okay, everything fine, nothing happened. Cops did nothing wrong.

It's not a war crime because it does not meet the definition of one. Do you not understand that legal terms have actual meanings?

[Yuujin]

yeah, I have. However, the locals around here ( I'm in the general area) we're saying he was going after people, then the rocks flew, then he chased the skateboard, then he got his ass kicked.

So like, I'm just gonna shake my head at the general dumbness of it all. Once he was disarmed / on the ground, there was no need to keep going, but man the guy should have never tried to be a r/iamverybadass mall ninja idiot.

What!? Defending yourself with rocks against a guy brandishing a sword!? How primitive. Clearly they should have allowed this man to approach them with a weapon.

[Crissi]

Also, Im probably in the unique position of having had a machete swung at me before. That shit is terrifying. Stupid ex bf....

[Yuujin]

It's not a war crime because it does not meet the definition of one. Do you not understand that legal terms have actual meanings?

Medical neutrality refers to a principle of noninterference with medical services in times of armed conflict and civil unrest: physicians must be allowed to care for the sick and wounded, and soldiers must receive care regardless of their political affiliations; all parties must refrain from attacking and misusing medical facilities, transport, and personnel. Concepts comprising the principles of medical neutrality derive from international human rights law, medical ethics and humanitarian law. Medical neutrality may be thought of as a kind of social contract that obligates societies to protect medical personnel in both times of war and peace, and obligates medical personnel to treat all individuals regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or political affiliation. Violations of medical neutrality constitute crimes outlined in the Geneva Conventions.

[Cizr]

Bruh I'm not, but youre skirting the fact that a mob just attempted murder like 12 times in the video after he was down and out with no threat to anyone. You are just throwing out red herrings left and right

They are also ignoring that the video starts with mob throwing stones at him before he charges.
Unless there was a new video released?

And even if he charges first you just cant stop on head of someone is knocked out and try to finish them off.

[Kellhound]

Medical neutrality refers to a principle of noninterference with medical services in times of armed conflict and civil unrest: physicians must be allowed to care for the sick and wounded, and soldiers must receive care regardless of their political affiliations; all parties must refrain from attacking and misusing medical facilities, transport, and personnel. Concepts comprising the principles of medical neutrality derive from international human rights law, medical ethics and humanitarian law. Medical neutrality may be thought of as a kind of social contract that obligates societies to protect medical personnel in both times of war and peace, and obligates medical personnel to treat all individuals regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or political affiliation. Violations of medical neutrality constitute crimes outlined in the Geneva Conventions.

The Geneva Conventions do NOT apply to US internal police matters, again legal terms have meanings....

[Yuujin]

They are also ignoring that the video starts with mob throwing stones at him before he charges.
Unless there was a new video released?

And even if he charges first you just cant stop on head of someone is knocked out and try to finish them off.

So I guess you're the kind of guy who would just bend over and take it from a guy approaching you with a sword, rather than try to chase him off with improvised weapons? Which the video showed them doing, until he turned around and tried to attack the guy with a skateboard.

I mean, no one is saying it was okay to kick the guy in the head while he was down. But you can try to twist how the encounter started till you're blue in the face, but you have the option to read the guys tweets explaining what happened and what his motivations were.

[MCMLXXXII]

Really not helping here with the impression that the biggest consideration in American politics is not inconveniencing white people, dude.

So only white people are inconvenienced by closing down highways?