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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Destinee Thompson was supposed to be on her way to lunch with her stepmother in August 2021 when Colorado police, mistaking her for a robbery suspect, fatally shot the pregnant mother as she fled in her minivan.

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[-] girlfreddy@mastodon.social 47 points 1 year ago

@MicroWave

They murdered her because they thought she was a shoplifter?????

In what universe did it become ok to murder anyone for shoplifting???????

#ACAB always and forever

[-] be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Doesn't matter how small the crime is or how unthreatening the suspect is. Failure to comply is cause for any and all escalation.

"Ready for the pop? Here comes the pop!" Cops laugh, fist-bump while rewatching bodycam video of their dislocating shoulder of 73 y.o. woman with dementia

We heard about that first when it happened, and nothing at all was done when it was just some old lady hurt. (edit: Even with bodycam) THEN the laughing video came out a few days later and THEN the public outcry ramped up enough they had no choice. Only then was there any action against those officers.

[-] magnetosphere@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

My reply wasn't intended for you directly, was replying to the overall point from the other commenter, but thank you for clarifying!

[-] magnetosphere@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

I am very appreciative of the fact that we had a misunderstanding but kept it civil, unlike on The Site That Shall Not Be Named, where it would have brought out the worst. Man, that place was awful. I love the fediverse!

[-] sociablefish@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The Site That Shall Not Be Named

Assuming that the site name satisfies /R.{4}t/i, Lemmy < centralized [The Site That Shall Not Be Named] replacements < The Site That Shall Not Be Named

[-] magnetosphere@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Oh, okay. Thanks!

[-] magnetosphere@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

But… but… she used a knife! She backed into an inanimate object! That made her an immediate, deadly threat!

Edit: that was sarcasm, folks. Jeez.

[-] girlfreddy@mastodon.social 1 points 1 year ago
[-] magnetosphere@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago
[-] girlfreddy@mastodon.social 2 points 1 year ago

@magnetosphere @MicroWave

My apologies. I was agreeing with your sarcasm but should have made that more clear.

Sorry you're taking the rap for my lack of clarity.

[-] magnetosphere@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

These things happen. No worries. Thanks!

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