A teen said a deputy threatened him as he filmed his mom's arrest. A jury awarded him $185,000. - eviltoast
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    6 months ago

    Even more than pretty much every time a cop anywhere in the country seriously fucks up? Or have you heard a lot about cases where cops are open about some wrongdoing they were responsible for lately?

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          6 months ago

          It is. Try sueing the police in coutries that incentivize coverups more, like Iran. You’ll just disappear.

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            6 months ago

            “More coverups” does not equal “police state.” They can’t cover up more than they’re already trying to cover up because, again, they try to cover it up every single time.

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              6 months ago

              There are different levels of trying. Any criminal tries to cover up their crimes, some go to more extreme measures than others. For example, when you raise the penalty for rape to the death penalty, more rapes turn into murders. Im not saying that you shouldnt punish police violence harder, I just think that there is always more cover up possible. The fact that people are even allowed to talk about this, shows that more Cover up is possible.

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                6 months ago

                If that’s what you’re saying, then trying to suggest that fining the police union will turn America into Iran is not the way to do it.

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                    6 months ago

                    Try sueing the police in coutries that incentivize coverups more, like Iran. You’ll just disappear.

                    Your words.