Comment on ICE tries to kidnap random food delivery driver off the street. He jukes them on a foldable bike.

• krashmo@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I’m in decent shape and I couldn’t run at full speed with that much weight on me. I do a fair amount of backpacking in the mountains with a 50 lb pack on my back so that isn’t conjecture either, I’ve tried it recently.

  Simple physics says you’d also have a harder time starting, stopping, and turning than an unencumbered person. Perhaps you are an exceptional athlete who truly wouldn’t be bothered by the extra weight but I don’t think that would apply to the vast majority of people. Your average person would definitely struggle and I doubt most ICE agents are going to fall into the exceptional category of anything but racism and moral bankruptcy.

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  • SpookyLights@lemmy.ca ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I was in the military and it’s not difficult at all to move normally with the 25-50 lbs of gear that these guys are shown with. During my initial entry training for the Army we wore our kit (helmet, body armor, weapon, first aid supplies, etc) nearly everyday. It was over 50 lbs of gear and after six months of that, we could maneuver around as if we weren’t wearing any gear at all. Just because it would be difficult for you doesn’t mean that everyone would struggle in a similar manner.

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    • krashmo@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      1. Normal movement and sprinting at full speed are not the same things.

      2. Even your exaggerated example requires 6 months of strenuous training to achieve by your own admission. The average person we’ve been discussing has not recently completed 6 months of military endurance training.

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    • whereyaaat@lemmings.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I don’t believe you.

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