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chascates's avatar

My God, who do they think they are? The Border Patrol? <a href="http://lawprofessors.typepa..." target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigration/2013...">http://lawprofessors.typepa...

The Quirk's avatar

My town's had three murders -- and that's what these are -- of the homeless mentally ill by cops. In each case, even BEFORE the jury was called up, the DA gave his verdict --"Perfectly justifiable". Cue several letters to the editor complaining about how hard a cop's job is.

Rule 1 of cops -- They Can Do Whateverthefuck They Want. And They'll Get Away W/ It.

The Quirk's avatar

See also "Backing Up Your Fellow Cops" and "Covering Your Ass".

malsperanza's avatar

This x1000.

Open war not just on black teenagers, but on anyone a dumb, angry, undereducated cop thinks is dissing him.

And how the hell is someone with autism supposed to protect him- or herself?

malsperanza's avatar

The theater rules <i>said</i> no texting, yo.

malsperanza's avatar

Seriously, this is why one should never ever ever try to get out of jury duty. Ever ever.

malsperanza's avatar

It's hard when two rules contradict each other. What's a person to do except use his best judgment in such cases?

Monsieur_Grumpe's avatar

I must keep reminding myself to not go insane. I must keep reminding myself to not go insane. I must keep reminding myself to not go insane. I must keep reminding myself to not go insane. I must keep reminding myself to not go insane. I must keep reminding myself to not go insane. I must keep reminding myself to not go insane. I must keep reminding myself to not go insane. I must keep reminding myself to not go insane. I must keep remin...

Dylan Black's avatar

I...really just have no snark for this. I'm really, really tired of people placing so little value on human life. That it was a life lived in pain and desolation due to mental illness should be EVEN MORE reason to protect it; should we not be judged on how we treat our weakest and most vulnerable citizens? When someone dies like this and nobody is held accountable, let alone punished, it cheapens all life, and I'm just disgusted.

Monsieur_Grumpe's avatar

I have not followed this “trial” but from my cursory view I just don’t see how the cops were not found guilty of something. Who the hell was prosecuting this case?

Zippy W. Pinhead's avatar

Bleating and babbling we fell on his neck with a scream. Wave upon wave of demented avengers March cheerfully out of obscurity into the dream.

Have you heard the news? The dogs are dead! You better stay home And do as you're told. Get out of the road if you want to grow old.

Zippy W. Pinhead's avatar

What's everyone complaining about? Kelly Thomas was treated like a king

Rodney King

𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

I wonder what the freepers make of the latest Florida "stand yer aisle" shooting. White victim, but on the other hand, <i> guns!</i>