• finley@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    As an American, I read this, and it made me me want to cry

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      2 months ago

      As an American reading this, I kept wondering when the mayhem and death would occur.

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        2 months ago

        As an American I wondered when the police would be made the victims and the actual victim would either get shot or arrested and blamed.

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      2 months ago

      As an American, this line short circuited my brain:

      Police there still carry guns on the regular

      I live in a quiet but growing suburban town that’s closer to rural areas than the nearest city. When I walk my kid to elementary school (how European of us, lol) the police officer working as a crossing guard for the kids still has their gun, taser, bulletproof vest, and all their other gear on.

      And it’s not a school-specific thing. You just never see cops without their weapons here. Armed and armored is just part of the uniform, essentially.

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        The bullet proof vests really get me. They are so heavy and unlikely to be nessesary but some cops wear them ever day just to LARP.

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          One could argue the vests are like seat belts in a car. You don’t need them 99.9% of the time.

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            2 months ago

            Ironic because it’s not unusual for cops to not wear seatbelts but they are more likely to die in a single vehicle accident then a gun fight.