Have they identified the cop that commited this assault?
Of course not. They’re above the law.
The Los Angeles Police Department shot an Australian reporter with a rubber bullet while she was live on TV. Zero provocation.
Submitted 9 months ago by destructdisc@lemmy.world to aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1931885158648672256/vid/avc1/1080x1920/bTGc2atY6r5auqle.mp4
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ikidd@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Ileftreddit@lemmy.world 9 months ago
If you mix ammonia and bleach, and pump balloons full of it, when the balloons pop it releases some bad fumes
Pnut@lemm.ee 9 months ago
Imagine if you were the security guard at literally anywhere and did this. Not only would you be fired. You would likely not work security ever again. Also, you’d face criminal charges. I get cops have more responsibility than a security guard at the mall. But the video evidence shows us a clear psychopath that wouldn’t qualify for a security guard position. Will there be punishment? Maybe an investigation? Not really. American police are not police any more. They’re the SS. And they will shoot kids dead for looking in the wrong direction. We are far beyond the point of no return.
RealSpiderLane@lemmy.zip 9 months ago
Private security here! Spent eight years as a guard before moving up to corporate level.
I think about this daily. How an armed guard could get not only fired, but potentially blacklisted from the entire industry (at least locally) for pulling their gun at the “wrong” time.
Like it or not, private security have ten times the liability, accountability, damn near any metric you wanna use, that police do. We get fired (or removed from contracts at client request) for tiny shit daily.
There are enough bad apples in our industry that I can’t really argue against the leeriness, ridicule, etc, from the public. I get it; there are a lot of IRL Paul Blarts out there. It means the industry needs to raise standards…meh, I’m getting off topic here.
You’re entirely correct, and I’m glad to see this pointed out. Police get away with shit that would get any guard super-extra-mecha fired, whether it’s a highly trained armed guard working a federal contract or an unarmed kid making $9 an hour to sit in an empty parking lot.
From both sides of the fence, this is not how this should be working.
Ledericas@lemm.ee 9 months ago
the difference is police, are enabled the govt to do this.
hornedfiend@sopuli.xyz 9 months ago
I think Trump dreams of a civil war. That will be the perfect excuse to hurry the slow dictatorship takeover.
That is slowly happening anyway, while people are still having wet dreams of democracy.
Guns0rWeD13@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I think Trump dreams of a civil war
then let’s have one. let’s make it go sideways for him. we can’t back down from aggression. that’s living in fear. i want to see this end in a way that sends a dire warning for all future fascists, sociopaths, and idiots.
Frostbeard@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Bullet proof west with PRESS on it and a helmet/glasses. Trump made a war zone so it should be treated as a war zone.
fredy31@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I mean yes but its not a ‘lost bullet’. he willingly fired on her, and at that distance he could clearly fucking see she has a microphone and is in front of a professional news camera.
ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 9 months ago
You’re assuming he’s even literate.
fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com 9 months ago
The media in the US is not on the side of democracy.
MetalMachine@feddit.nl 9 months ago
Police with this behavior should be fired and prosecuted. Unacceptable.
Guns0rWeD13@lemmy.world 9 months ago
fired and prosecuted
lol. you’re sweet. i was thinking of something that would make them fear us for a very long time.
irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 months ago
They’ll get a two week vacation and maybe a promotion.
KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 months ago
I think they’ll get a promotion for this one
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 9 months ago
There’s zip about this in the Australian TV news this morning. One of their own and they still don’t have the balls.
JackFrostNCola@aussie.zone 9 months ago
A lot of Australian news corps are are owned by Rupert Murdoch. I feel this explains enough.
But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I’m a Canadian and I seem to be more furious about this than many Australians.
Taleya@aussie.zone 9 months ago
Sure, that’s why the goddamn prime minister is now weighing in. Because it’s so hidden.
propitiouspanda@lemmy.cafe 9 months ago
The oligarchies are working together.
destructdisc@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Channel 9 reported it as her being “caught in the crossfire”, as if she got hit in a gun battle between protesters and cops or something
FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Mainstream media is complicit with Trump’s fascism. Which is to be expected with capitalists.
Mirshe@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Especially since you can see the cop in question pointing his weapon directly at her and her news crew.
Saryn@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Not my face, the other brown people’s face!
Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Only a matter of time before someone shoots back.
Marleyinoc@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Shitty piggy.
Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 9 months ago
🌍 🧑🚀 🔫🐷
Ileftreddit@lemmy.world 9 months ago
While I detest violence in all forms, and respect peaceful protest and the power of the ballot box; it seems like the current administration is doing everything it can to disenfranchise the voters of this country, and preemptively using violence against peaceful protesters. I hope things don’t tip too far, because while Americans don’t riot like the French at the drop of a hat, there is an enormous amount of anger simmering among the working class people in this country, and I’d hate to see that erupt. If it does come to a head it will make the Paris riots like a sunny day on Lake Geneva.
Ledericas@lemm.ee 9 months ago
and mostly targeting blue counties too.
Triasha@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Americans are packing more heat than the French. We won’t ever organize to shut down the country, but there will be more executions and attempted murders like the United Health CEO.
As people fall into despair most will rot away silently, but a minority will decide to take somebody with them.
FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 9 months ago
How about we organize instead? Make it a goal to go to the protest this weekend, meet one person whose sign you like, get their contact details and agree to meet up at the next protest. It’s that easy to get the ball rolling.
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 9 months ago
america may have tons of guns, but when what’s probably the majority of them are owned by people who seemingly approve of what’s happening, will there ever be the necessary large scale resistance?
Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 9 months ago
i hate how vague the term violence is, as it can mean so much as to make it useless.
protesting is a form of violence, it is meant to hurt the status quo. if the protests blocks a road or impedes trade and therefore there’s some economical violence in there too.
but there’s also violence in an unfair system that creates those protests. people are protesting ICE kidnapping and disappearing people with support of the state. that is a much worse violence than that being used in the protest.
and the “violent” police response, was violent, because he literally shot a reporter.
because the term is so vague, anti violence as a moral stance is meaningless.
nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 9 months ago
A large part of that working class is fully captive to the corporate media narratives, and voted for Trump last November. They support this.
emmy67@lemmy.world 9 months ago
They less support this, than the lies they were fed. His disapproval polling is clear on that
procapra@lemmy.ml 9 months ago
no valid video. Do I have something configured wrong?
Syrc@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Didn’t work for me either. Another commenter’s mirror worked for me, but if that doesn’t work either here’s a YouTube one.
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
Mine does that too, click the title link and it will open in a new window/tab with the video.
Taleya@aussie.zone 9 months ago
C’mon, the camera was coming straight for him!
shadowfax13@lemmy.ml 9 months ago
LAPD has right to defend themselves. she is lucky it was a rubber bullet.
IDF would have shot her in the head then bombed her house and kids school (with them in it).
well maybe in a few years, israel certainly are facing no consequences for a live streamed genocide. the same ultra rich scum are funding both, so they will certainly implement it here after successful trials abroad.
Taleya@aussie.zone 9 months ago
dude, this is a weirdly over the top response.
gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 9 months ago
the cop probably mistook that
acorncamera for a rocket launcher that you carry on your shoulders. they had legitimate reason to feel threatened.
MisterFrog@lemmy.world 9 months ago
If DFAT still don’t update their travel advice after this…
TrippaSnippa@aussie.zone 9 months ago
Nah mate it’s fine. Everything is totally cool and normal in the US, mate. The US is still a totally reliable ally and we’re definitely going to get those submarines that we’re paying billions for with no guarantees that we’ll actually get any. Nothing to worry about, mate.
dellish@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Not to mention those fancy jet fighters that burn up on the runway and can’t fly in thunderstorms. Playing the long, long waiting game on those.
Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 9 months ago
That police officer is POS and knew exactly where he was aiming.
farngis_mcgiles@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
[deleted]Ledericas@lemm.ee 9 months ago
PIGS.
MontySaurus@lemmy.world 9 months ago
ACAB, notice how none of the officers next to this asshat did anything. They’re all bastards.
klay1@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Even if the shot were accidental -> still not acceptable.
Yeller_king@reddthat.com 9 months ago
The fuck is boring about someone being shot?
Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 months ago
Shooting (and killing) journalists is an everyday occurence in Israel.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 9 months ago
I have to admit, I didn’t understand the boring part of the community (or sub back on reddit for that matter) name until reading this comment.
NutWrench@lemmy.ml 9 months ago
This wasn’t a “stray round.” That shot was deliberate and that pig knew exactly what he was aiming at.
MisterFrog@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I’m so glad that it was completely caught on camera so there’s no wriggling out of it. It was deliberate at close range.
US officials have some answering to do to us.
Though, we all know we won’t get shit, as their vassals.
Maybe we’ll do some more war crimes on their behalf, you know, as a treat. Then lock up the whistleblower 👍👍👍
Nelots@lemmy.zip 9 months ago
The dude literally waited until he was on camera to take the shot. Not only did he know exactly what he was aiming at, he wanted to be seen doing it.
barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 9 months ago
LA cops are notorious assholes. He could hardly wait to get home and pull it up the clip and show everybody: “Hey everybody! Look what Daddy did at work today! I shot an unarmed journalist for doing her job! Funny, right?”
Guaranteed he’s emailing the clip to everyone he knows.
BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 9 months ago
And a British one, too.
ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Your link also includes the full video of the Australian getting shot too. You should point that out as I’m sure others would like to see it.
destructdisc@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Okay but also, fuck LBC, they’re a rightwing (and Zionist) mouthpiece
viking@infosec.pub 9 months ago
Oh so it’s ok to selectively shoot journalists if you don’t agree with their ideology? I bet the other cop didn’t agree with that that journalist’s. Case closed, following your logic.
pyre@lemmy.world 9 months ago
are they? all i know about LBC is James O’Brien and he seemed to be none of that.
goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 9 months ago
Sadden how much obrian dropped talking about it once they canned sangrita
finitebanjo@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Damn, maybe it really should have been the greens after all.
isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 9 months ago
SOAD’s “Deer Dance” plays in my head a little too often these days.
finitebanjo@lemmy.world 9 months ago
My favorite thing about SOAD is they opposed police brutality AND Tankies.
goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 9 months ago
Ummmmm about that
Etterra@discuss.online 9 months ago
It’s fine, I’m sure the “Justice” Department will make this right.
lowleekun@ani.social 9 months ago
People killed by the german police in 2024 (record year): 22 People killed by the police in the united states in 2022: 1176 Well i guess we only have 1/4 of the population so 50 times the number of deaths is normal is to be expected.
MangioneDontMiss@lemm.ee 9 months ago
roughly 13 times the german record if you adjust for population. still fucked.
Atropos@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Based on my American public school education, math checks out!
mcv@lemm.ee 9 months ago
Surely that guy will now be fired and charged with assault? This was completely unwarranted.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Surely that guy will now be
firedput on paid administrative leave andcharged with assaultgiven a lucrative job hosting a podcast?Practically guaranteed.
RealSpiderLane@lemmy.zip 9 months ago
Careful, hosting a podcast makes one a strong contender for federal law enforcement leadership.
frezik@midwest.social 9 months ago
Best I can do is 3 day suspension with pay.
pixelkitty@lemmy.world 9 months ago
LAPD shot a protester in the head with rubber bullets and refused to call an ambulance for her as she lay there bleeding and concussed; another protester was trampled and concussed by mounted police; countless other protestors were beat over the head savagely with batons… and this is only what was on video.
RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Cops FAIL hard when it matters. All the time.
RizzoTheSmall@lemm.ee 9 months ago
We will have no video evidence of our obvious fascism, thank you!
birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
Fucking fascists. Whoever shot the reporter deserves to get hanged.