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All Cops Are Bastards

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[–] Pavidus@lemmy.world 39 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You know, when I was a teenager, I threw rocks at houses to get their attention, egged houses, put out flaming bags of dogshit, let air out of tires, knocked and ran, put stink bombs in mailboxes, etc. Kids are the worst.

That doesn't mean adults get to beat the ever living shit out of them.

Just don't fuck with my green beans and everyone still gets to walk. You know how many caterpillars I took off those pieces of shit?

[–] Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 5 days ago (2 children)

It is a very good thing that I do not have the powers of Superman because the amount of people on this planet that I would fling directly into the Sun would be enormous. Granted, none of them would reach the Sun because I would be throwing them at such an insane speed they would vaporize before they hit the stratosphere.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It's more sustainable that they burn up, at least their matter would remain on the planet to be reused for something beneficial.

Better to pulp them for compost, which you could probably do way more time/energy efficiently by clapping in a megachurch. Sorry, the dramatic stuff isnt always best .

[–] alquicksilver@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago

I'll be back in a bit. Gotta go pray for the universe to grant you some powers.

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 5 days ago

So, considering that the guy basically confessed to attempted murder on public social media, is he going to prison? How racist are Australian courts?

[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 days ago

A handy anology to Israel's current bloodshed for a normie. Important context of all previous years gets left out, right, but that's a way to start a conversation about it.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 3 points 5 days ago

(Destroy peoples MS Windows, not actual windows, install Linux - they will still chase you & call the cops tho.)

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I don't know how to feel about this. Assuming the facts of the case are as reported, both sides appear to be badly at fault, with the girl as the instigator.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 37 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The child threw a rock at a window. The window was broken. Call the cops. It is pretty simple.

Three grown men chasing a little girl and assaulting her trying to cause grievous bodily harm by stomping on her head is nothing short of attempted murder.

Assuming the facts of the case are as reported your take seems pretty damned hot.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Goddammit, we've recreated reddit. Everything has to be fucking black and white, absolutely no space for any nuance in between.

[–] Corridor8031@lemmy.ml 12 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

you said both sides are "badly at fault" what are you even talking about lmao (basically excusing that they were not arrested or charged)

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

All parties involved have been arrested and charged. (excepting the cops)

[–] Corridor8031@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

one the scene or later? because the article does not really mention it, but it says they arrested the girl first and that one of the three guys could just leave atleast

but maybe i did not understand the article correctly? I dont know

Later, I believe. Hence why the cops are shitty too

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago
[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 29 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Even if she did do it, you don't stomp a childs head into the ground due to some broken property.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

You'll note I specified they were both at fault.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Your false equivalence is disgusting.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Your ability to take offence at things that weren't said nor implied is astounding.

[–] Senal@programming.dev 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

both sides appear to be badly at fault, with the girl as the instigator.

not said or implied ?

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Saying that all parties involved have done shitty stuff does not in any way imply they were all equally shitty. You added the equivalence part on your own.

[–] Senal@programming.dev 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I didn't add anything. Look at my username.


In response to the rest:

It also didn't imply the shittyness was unevenly distributed.

If that's what you mean, say as much, then you'll have no cause to be upset at other interpretations of your ambiguous statements.

Or not, you do you.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

There's nothing ambiguous about a statement which made no mention or attempt at comparison of degrees of shittiness. The other commentor decided to come in and start an argument about an aspect of the topic which I had not touched on in an any way or form. They can sod off

[–] Senal@programming.dev 2 points 4 days ago

At least two separate people have thought it was ambiguous enough to ask about it.

You seem to feel strongly that it isn't so I'll personally just chalk it up to a skinner moment for you and duck out.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

It was on display.

[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 5 days ago

You are correct. What sends OP and me off, is that stating that when wrongdoings are so inequal, it can be perceived as equating one to another. I was thinking about posting my readings on that, and I wanted to highlight that, as quoted, cases would be followed on and judged separately, is a just way to do that. Girls aren't relieved from consequencies, and these violent mofos aren't either. And while that states just as much as your comm, it doesn't sound any alarms.