Linux-Is-Best OP t1_j7g9ixj wrote on February 6, 2023 at 4:14 PM

Reply to comment by AnyRound5042 in Woman Armed With Weapon Killed in Police Shooting in Easton, Authorities Say by Linux-Is-Best

Opinion:

I caught that too. They admit she posed no threat, but still were fearful for their lives. How does that work? Answer: It does not. It is a complete contradiction. It's "code" for, but we really wanted to shoot her, but don't want to say we wanted to shoot her.

That said, stories like these are why I try to avoid cell phones and cell phone cases that are black, silver, or any dark color when possible. My current Pixel is bright, light green. It was this or white. I doubt it would make much of a difference, if someone wants to make an excuse, they'll make an excuse. Still, it's something I fear you have to think about these days.

Day_trading_degen t1_j7lpe5r wrote on February 7, 2023 at 6:33 PM

No it actually does not mean that at all, they said she posed no threat because the weapon she used was not a REAL weapon. Someone familiar with Linux, you would think you could process this logically, clearly you cannot. She came outside with a BB gun, and the cops had to make a split second decision. Important to note the BB gun had no orange tip

snerdaferda t1_j7iv4av wrote on February 7, 2023 at 2:42 AM

I’m as liberal as they come and I’m calling bullshit on the fact that you have a light green pixel because you’re scared of being shot by the police. That’s just…an outrageous statement.

Linux-Is-Best OP t1_j7ix0o7 wrote on February 7, 2023 at 2:56 AM

You are welcome to your opinion, of course, but I experienced years ago, pulling out a dark, unusually large wallet, and for a moment the cop mistook it for a weapon. It was a very scary experience, and I am lucky I was not shot.

That said a cellular phone is a lot bigger than a wallet. And I have no intentions of playing with fate.