Perhaps teaching children to never question authority was a bad idea

  • Funkt4st1c
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    2
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    6 days ago

    Pulling a gun and shooting a person running away from you is hardly plausible deniability.

    • HCSOThrowaway
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      5 days ago

      Did you just not read the Wikipedia article or what?

      Maybe you’re implying shooting people running away is common in US law enforcement?

      Don’t be glib; state your point with some conviction.

      • Funkt4st1c
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        5 days ago

        I am aware of the milgram experiment.

        The experiment is null if the “experimenter” or proposed authority figure isnt in the room with the person. The subjects, famously, hesitate before being pressured. Most cops just pull triggers and laugh to the bank to cash their 6 months paid leave.

        • HCSOThrowaway
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          3 days ago

          Naw, the vast majority of cops never pull their trigger anywhere other than the shooting range.

          As for paid leave after a shooting, are you implying you’d rather a cop who just shot someone be back out on the street immediately with zero investigation first?

            • HCSOThrowaway
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              1
              ·
              3 days ago
              1. They’re not your protectors; you fell for an LAPD slogan.

              2. I kinda doubt you want the cops to kill 0 people ever; are you saying you’re good with them waiting around for the killer to get bored at Uvalde?

              3. Once again as soon as you are hit with a point that contradicts your stance, you leap to the Red Herring. Presumably, this is because you don’t actually care that much about the topic and are just toying with it.

              • Funkt4st1c
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                1
                ·
                3 days ago
                1. I put it in quotes for a reason.
                2. I do want cops to kill 0 people ever. Obviously situations are complicated and armed dangerous people harming innocents with no intent to stop should be taken out, but ideally they are put through a good system and rot in jail forever. Note: the current american judicial system is deeply flawed.
                3. Lol
                • HCSOThrowaway
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  1
                  ·
                  3 days ago
                  1. I got that you were being sarcastic, but I figure(d) it’s much more likely that you’re angry because you think they’re not fulfilling a promise, when in reality it’s more of a catchy slogan that tricked you.

                  2. Your first two sentences contradict each other so I don’t even have to address this point.

                  3. As long as we’re all aware you’re just concern trolling.