Yeah, that was close enough to kill. She might have internal bleeding for all we know.
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18107@aussie.zone 2 months ago
It was a rubber coated metal bullet fired at close range.
You do not shoot someone unless you want them dead.
jonne@infosec.pub 2 months ago
regedit@feddit.online 2 months ago
Shit, as prior military we were taught you don't point your weapon at anything or anyone unless you're prepared to pull the trigger. The fact that all the others on that line had their weapons down, but this dude has his up the whole time, tells you all you need to know about the lack of training of that individual.
koper@feddit.nl 2 months ago
On the contrary, these pigs are doing exactly what the people in power want them to.
regedit@feddit.online 2 months ago
bendovertherainbow@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Pssst…
Its not just the LAPD
AA5B@lemmy.world 2 months ago
We put too much stock in training here, for things that should be obvious. How do we know you shouldn’t do that? I haven’t had any police training.
This is related to that “qualified immunity” bullshit. Somehow we let what could have been an appropriate thing turn into cops being above the law except in rare cases they were specifically trained for and there is existing case law. Bullshit. All too many of these look interesting headline cases start with “any sane person knows …” yet cops are above the law
arin@lemmy.world 2 months ago
None of the other cops stopped him from firing his weapon at the innocent lady