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minus-squareisolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·14 hours agoi understand the systemic racism in police but “driving while black” isn’t an actual crime, let alone one that can put you in jail
minus-squareKickforce@lemmy.wtflinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·12 hours agoIt’s only a way of starting an interaction, it escalates easily with things like “illegal possession”, “resisting arrest” and “assaulting a police officer” . Which are all things that might happen without the suspect doing anything really.
minus-squareisolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 hours agoassaulting a police officer without doing anything is a new one to me…
minus-squareKickforce@lemmy.wtflinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoHappens regularly often the police officers find themselves compelled to kill their passive aggressor in self defense.
i understand the systemic racism in police but “driving while black” isn’t an actual crime, let alone one that can put you in jail
It’s only a way of starting an interaction, it escalates easily with things like “illegal possession”, “resisting arrest” and “assaulting a police officer” . Which are all things that might happen without the suspect doing anything really.
assaulting a police officer without doing anything is a new one to me…
Happens regularly often the police officers find themselves compelled to kill their passive aggressor in self defense.