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Shooting an unarmed woman who was just trying to walk home: just LAPD things (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by destructdisc@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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It was a "rubber" bullet, but still.

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[–] dumbass@leminal.space 66 points 3 days ago (3 children)

AND THE LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND OF THE FREEEEEEEEEEEE AND THE HOOOOOOOOOOME OF THEEEEEEEE BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAVEEEE..........

Remember that part of your anthem America?

[–] chrisbtoo@lemmy.ca 49 points 3 days ago (1 children)

TBF you do have to be pretty fucking brave to live there.

[–] Finch9678@europe.pub -5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Or white

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That person was white.

[–] Finch9678@europe.pub -3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Fact, and the privilege to even consider let alone walk to a like of cops in full anti-riot gear should be saying something.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 14 points 2 days ago

I think being a woman lessens the privilege a bit.

[–] homoludens@feddit.org 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What? The land of the free? Whoever told you that is your enemy.

[–] Halosheep@lemm.ee 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ah shit, the government is the one who said that...

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

(It’s a song lyric from Rage Against the Machine)

[–] Halosheep@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

(I didn't know, but that makes sense)

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

...
Mind of a revolutionary, so clear the lane
The finger to the land of the chains
What? The "land of the free"? Whoever told you that is your enemy

Now something must be done about vengeance, a badge, and a gun
...        Know Your Enemy by Rage Against The Machine

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

The land of the fee and the home of the slave