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[–] Etterra@discuss.online 2 points 47 minutes ago

Guess what his skin color is. Go on, guess.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 58 minutes ago

They never want to release body cam video. 🧐

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 hours ago

Here we go again. Another races get put in cages, black people put in graves.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 27 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

“They followed directions,” the statement read. “Jabari complied — and within seconds, he was taken to the ground and shot.”

Akin to so many other black men who are murdered by police, like Philando Castile.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 hours ago

Peoples was a 2024 graduate of Aliceville High School who worked as a security guard at DCH Regional Medical Center.

“He loved the idea of law enforcement and wanted to work in law enforcement at some point,” Maxwell said.

This tells me he was a [check Fox News] thug.

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 11 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

"He loved the idea of law enforcement and wanted to work in law enforcement at some point"

I really don't get that.

[–] wheezy@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Because he was a child. Sadly he wasn't even given the chance to grow up and learn what the police really are.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

This, we had a bastard named 'Officer Friendly' who came by to my elementary school to indoctrinate us into believe cops weren't bastards.