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truce_m3 t1_j8e5mh8 wrote

Reply to comment by BrightThru2014 in D.C. police officer shoots, wounds man in Southeast Washington by warb17

Always safe to assume the police were jumpy, acted irrationally, escalated the situation, and were at fault. You're not gonna go broke making that bet.

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BrightThru2014 t1_j8eg8bi wrote

Yeah but it's not always the case, we have plenty of contrary examples.

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djslarge t1_j8egqjt wrote

They’re the exceptions When in doubt, expect cops to be irrational

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MarkinDC24 t1_j914tsh wrote

No one is saying people can not share their experiences. What we collectively can’t do, is allow our experience to obscure the facts. We need a thorough investigation of the incident. Do police forces have an OIG?

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MarkinDC24 t1_j914nfj wrote

When public safety, human lives, and larger institutional narratives are at play, we should follow the facts, and not our assumptions/feelings.

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