A massive protest formed in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday in response to President Trump’s crackdown on immigration and emphasis on deportations, where protestors were on and off the 101 Fre…
I once again want you to recognise the difference between “police mows down a crowd of unarmed protesters” and “police crushed armed insurrection in an intense shootout”, but this time I want you to do it for real, not just knee-jerking canned response.
When the police call the latter the former, you will believe them.
There’s a difference in reality, yes. But in most of the US, whatever the pigs say is believed immediately and without question.
And they make no difference. People see what they already want to see, even in the face of video evidence. Have you not heard “Yeah, but what happened before the cameras were rolling” or “he was clearly reaching for the cop’s gun/his waistband” or “just comply and this won’t happen!”? Because if you haven’t, you should ask yourself whose side you’ve been taking in discussions regarding police misconduct.
When the police call the latter the former, you will believe them.
There’s a difference in reality, yes. But in most of the US, whatever the pigs say is believed immediately and without question.
Are you aware of the existence of a videocamera? It’s a cool new thing on the block
And they make no difference. People see what they already want to see, even in the face of video evidence. Have you not heard “Yeah, but what happened before the cameras were rolling” or “he was clearly reaching for the cop’s gun/his waistband” or “just comply and this won’t happen!”? Because if you haven’t, you should ask yourself whose side you’ve been taking in discussions regarding police misconduct.