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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsElie Mystal on police who "fear for their lives."
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To recap: Police claim they shoot unarmed black children because they "fear for their lives" but police also claim they do not shoot armed gunmen killing children because they "fear for their lives."
9:12 AM · May 27, 2022
Elie Mystal
@ElieNYC
To recap: Police claim they shoot unarmed black children because they "fear for their lives" but police also claim they do not shoot armed gunmen killing children because they "fear for their lives."
9:12 AM · May 27, 2022
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Elie Mystal on police who "fear for their lives." (Original Post)
Nevilledog
May 2022
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My opinion might sound harsh, but, they should be held to the standard of race car drivers
Coventina
May 2022
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Coventina
(27,195 posts)2. My opinion might sound harsh, but, they should be held to the standard of race car drivers
Once you are afraid to get in the car, you're done.
No more using violence out of fear. Violence can only be used to prevent worse violence. End of discussion.
Raven123
(4,878 posts)3. Furthermore, women whose lives are at risk by pregnancy have no choice to protect themselves
Irish_Dem
(47,489 posts)6. It is OK for women and children to be terrified, not cops or politicians.
dchill
(38,556 posts)4. Got it.
Irish_Dem
(47,489 posts)5. Being afraid defense has worked for them so far.
So they will keep using it.
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dchill
(38,556 posts)7. If only they could have gotten their knees...
...on that guy's neck!