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Possible snipers seen at OSU. Administration says they're not snipers but should be treated like they are. (midwest.social)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by seahorse@midwest.social to c/ohio@midwest.social

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Update, yes there are snipers:

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[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 19 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

In case anyone wants to see the university's now removed claim these are not snipers here is the wayback link:

https://web.archive.org/web/20240426123527/https://www.thelantern.com/2024/04/university-confirms-there-are-no-snipers-on-the-ohio-unions-roof/

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 16 points 11 months ago (12 children)

If they’re actually snipers, they suck at their job.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

Their "job" here is intimidating protestors....

They can't do that if they're not seen.

[–] Revonult@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

They aren't trying to hide. OSU has these guys out for every football game or large gathering.

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[–] Chestnut@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago (5 children)

They're law enforcement but not snipers

https://www.thelantern.com/2024/04/university-confirms-there-are-no-snipers-on-the-ohio-unions-roof/

[–] seahorse@midwest.social 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I don't buy it. Guarantee you they have a precision rifle up there.

[–] Chestnut@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a police man in possession of a good vantage, must be in want of a precision rifle

[–] seahorse@midwest.social 12 points 11 months ago (5 children)

Cops lie all the time

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[–] zephyreks@lemmy.ml 12 points 10 months ago

Indiana University also has snipers: https://lemmy.ml/comment/10599404

[–] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

Here we go again.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 months ago

I’ve seen this before, they intend to begin beating students soon and fear reprisal.

[–] daltotron@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

dude has his bipod deployed on top of his tripod, in possibly the least comfortable and most obvious position of all time, hoo lee, get this guy a medal or something we're sending our best to protect against the dangerous student body

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