In a conversation with Mike Solan, the head of the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild, Seattle Police Department officer and SPOG vice president Daniel Auderer minimized the killing of 23-year-old student Jaahnavi Kandula by police officer Kevin Dave and joked that she had “limited value” as a “regular person” who was only 26 years old.

In fact, as we reported exclusively, Dave was driving 74 miles an hour in a 25 mile per hour zone and struck Kandula while she was attempting to cross the street in a marked and well-lighted crosswalk.

  • @TrismegistusMx
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    11 year ago

    I do blame them for that, and for enforcing a system that worsens their own mental illness. I’m not sure where you got the idea that I’m defending horrific actions.

    • @[email protected]
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      01 year ago

      You have been saying this whole time that it is societies fault that people rape, murder, steal, etc. Now you’re saying it’s their own responsibility and they are also enforcing the system who’s laws they are are breaking?? Do you even read what you’re typing?

      • @TrismegistusMx
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        1 year ago

        The only thing questionable is your reading comprehension. Our society exacerbates these problems by addressing everything at the symptom level of punishing individuals, which allows root causes to be ignored. Extreme wealth and extreme poverty are both root causes, but the only people to blame are those with the power to make changes. In other words the rich and powerful. They keep us in poverty and ignorance so they can stay in wealth and ignorance. They’re still responsible.

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          01 year ago

          Everyone is responsible for their own actions. Having a shitty life doesn’t excuse victimizing others.

          • @TrismegistusMx
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            11 year ago

            Where did I try and excuse it? It happens, and certain circumstances make it worse. You can cry about who should or shouldn’t do what or you can make the fucking changes.

            • @[email protected]
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              11 year ago

              Not sure what you think I have the power to change buddy. All most of us can do is be the best we can on an individual level which means not victimizing each other as a start. If someone can’t even manage that I don’t have a lot of sympathy for them.

              • @TrismegistusMx
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                11 year ago

                You have the power to attack the people responsible with the same fervor that you’re coming after me.

                  • @TrismegistusMx
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                    11 year ago

                    The difference is that I’m trying to wake people up to join the conversation and you’re drunk on the status quo.