Ohio police release body camera video of officer shooting 15-year-old boy who had toy gun seconds after initial encounter - eviltoast
  • Zombiepirate@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Kids don’t have the same risk evaluation skills as adults. You’re blaming the victim of a shooting because they don’t have the life experience that you do.

    It’s like saying “walking downtown in a skirt that short? Not a super smart move.” It’s not explicitly blaming a sexual assault victim for their attack, but you’re implying that they’re at least a little responsible.

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      If he was 10, and looked like a kid, I’d agree with you.

      However, if the cop didn’t have a gun, he’d have to solve the problem without violence…

      I feel the comparison to rape is not appropriate. No one “freaks out and rapes” because they’re afraid for their life.

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        7 months ago

        If he was 10, and looked like a kid, I’d agree with you.

        Change this to “if he was white,” and you can see how ridiculous this argument is. I wasn’t making any point about his appearance; that’s irrelevant.

        The rest of your post is just as irrelevant to the points that I made, so I see no use in responding to them.

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          7 months ago

          If he was a green alien 👽 sounds ridiculous too. We can change the words to make anything sound ridiculous.

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            7 months ago

            So how is his appearance relevant then?

            Especially considering that police frequently treat black kids as being older than they are? Should he have looked 8 just to make sure that he didn’t get shot?