Indeed
― blue light or electric light (the table is the table), Saturday, 25 July 2020 19:01 (three years ago) link
haha
― Give me a Chad Smith-type feel (map), Saturday, 25 July 2020 19:30 (three years ago) link
Flawless
― Tōne Locatelli Romano (PBKR), Saturday, 25 July 2020 19:57 (three years ago) link
How does 'phones at home' and 'no photos' protesting 101 work in capturing evidence of ongoing police brutality?
― オニモ (onimo), Saturday, 25 July 2020 20:44 (three years ago) link
not sure how useful that is in the actual cases (where they just lie and hairsplit anyway), and it's not like we need more documentation to find out what's wrong.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/06/03/1002587/sousveillance-george-floyd-police-body-cams/
After years of police body cams and bystander cellphone video, it’s clear that evidentiary images on their own don’t bring about change. What’s missing is power.
― sleeve, Saturday, 25 July 2020 21:20 (three years ago) link
on their own, no. but the images are still important.
― the quar on drugs (Simon H.), Saturday, 25 July 2020 21:21 (three years ago) link
really not so sure about that given the nature of the modern media landscape
― sleeve, Saturday, 25 July 2020 21:24 (three years ago) link
the people who would be swayed by the images don't see them
― sleeve, Saturday, 25 July 2020 21:25 (three years ago) link
this entire wave of consciousness and protest is dependent in part of there being video of floyd's death.
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 26 July 2020 00:16 (three years ago) link
in part ON there
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 26 July 2020 00:17 (three years ago) link
Yeah so much of public response has been shaped by video— like the old man being shoved over, the veteran getting clubbed, etc.
― Muswell Hillbilly Elegy (President Keyes), Sunday, 26 July 2020 14:56 (three years ago) link
true
I need that list of "things that have actually changed" again to cheer me up
― sleeve, Sunday, 26 July 2020 15:55 (three years ago) link
nypd police union sued to prevent the release of 20 years of discipline records but forgot mention pro publica lol
Propublica's release comes as other entities with access to the data- the @NYCLU, the CCRB and the city - have been barred from publishing the same data after a temporary restraining order following a suit by the police union (they forgot to name Propublica in the suit!).4/— Cory Doctorow #BLM (@doctorow) July 27, 2020
― mookieproof, Monday, 27 July 2020 18:03 (three years ago) link
and THAT'S why you don't skimp on the paperwork lol
― the quar on drugs (Simon H.), Monday, 27 July 2020 18:04 (three years ago) link
ahhhhahahahaha
― Irritable Baal (WmC), Monday, 27 July 2020 18:10 (three years ago) link
bwahahaha buncha fucking jadrool cops.
― blue light or electric light (the table is the table), Monday, 27 July 2020 18:14 (three years ago) link
The database: https://projects.propublica.org/nypd-ccrb/
― DJI, Monday, 27 July 2020 18:23 (three years ago) link
New York City cops ain't too smart
― Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Monday, 27 July 2020 18:26 (three years ago) link
https://www.theroot.com/body-cam-footage-shows-unarmed-man-in-austin-texas-beg-1844532184
awful
― The GOAT Harold Land (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 29 July 2020 18:58 (three years ago) link
Vallejo PD on some fucked-up bullshit, officers bending badge tips to mark fatal shootings Detailed investigative story here: https://openvallejo.org/2020/07/28/vallejo-police-bend-badge-tips-to-mark-fatal-shootings/
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 29 July 2020 22:09 (three years ago) link
even by cop standards that's fuckin ghoulish
― the quar on drugs (Simon H.), Wednesday, 29 July 2020 22:25 (three years ago) link
Jesus.
In a shocking development: https://www.ajc.com/news/fbi-finds-evidence-antifa-involvement-national-unrest/qVI3U9wb8Q6u1QEvVsJ7AJ/
― DJI, Wednesday, 29 July 2020 22:36 (three years ago) link
for anyone following the LA county DA race, here's a long thread covering a george gascon Q&A. gascon is running to the incumbent's left. gascon is not perfect (see thread, literally was a cop, not in a rhetorical "top cop" sense, but literally an LAPD patrol officer) but the incumbent is truly awful.
there's an LMU hosted convo with Gascon right now, not going to live tweet it, but definitely will give some impressions— Getty House Autonomous Zone (@bushidosquirrel) July 29, 2020
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Friday, 31 July 2020 04:42 (three years ago) link
Dozens of videos of NYPD violence at protests show that traditional reforms are not enough to stop the brutality. Proud to have been a part of this opinion piece with 3 brilliant public defenders. https://t.co/gP9e3QjY6d via @NBCNewsTHINK— Jenn Rolnick Borchetta (@JennBorchetta) July 31, 2020
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Friday, 31 July 2020 18:47 (three years ago) link
What's going on in Austin? Seeing reports of a police crackdown at the Garrett Foster memorial.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 2 August 2020 00:37 (three years ago) link
APD is kettling and pepper spraying protesters on the sidewalk by Garrett's memorial. People need to come out to 4th and congress! This is ridiculous #austinprotests https://t.co/Ua3HUDf3yT— Mike Ramos Brigade (@mike_r_brigade) August 2, 2020
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 2 August 2020 00:38 (three years ago) link
Also seeing a Livestream from another protest elsewhere in the city that's chill af.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 2 August 2020 00:44 (three years ago) link
And this was earlier, near the memorial?
Large armed force of Boogaloo boys stationed under I35 in front of Austin Police Headquarters. #austinprotests pic.twitter.com/K7qYtMYF0J— Taylor Blount (@Third3y3Club) August 1, 2020
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 2 August 2020 00:49 (three years ago) link
Yikes
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Sunday, 2 August 2020 02:55 (three years ago) link
Video from the #protest in Austin earlier shows police get off the transport busses. #austinprotests #Texas pic.twitter.com/A7Be0EHto8— The Up2Dater (@UptoDateNewz) August 2, 2020
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 2 August 2020 03:12 (three years ago) link
Comforting to know that @Austin_Police are doing such a good job keeping protesters safe? If there's one thing that says the #1stAmendment is supported, it is exercising that right under the watch of armed snipers. #AustinProtests #BLM #GarrettFoster https://t.co/QpW6YMCirl— Henry Blank (@HenryBlankJokes) August 2, 2020
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 2 August 2020 03:15 (three years ago) link
fuckin' christ
― XVI Pedicabo eam (Neanderthal), Sunday, 2 August 2020 03:25 (three years ago) link
One of the Boogaloo Boys at Garrett’s memorial accidentally pointed the muzzle of their rifle at us while scratching an itch. My husband says “if that’s our last line of defense we are all dead” lol #boogaloobois #austinprotests— 𝓜𝓮𝓻𝓻𝓲𝓬𝓴 𝓓𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓵𝓵𝓮 (@merrickdeville) August 2, 2020
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 2 August 2020 05:32 (three years ago) link
this incident happened the day before the primary, back in march
BREAKING: @AGBecerra charges Los Angeles DA's husband for pulling gun on Black Lives Matter protesters https://t.co/ySTOMm4dKq— Carla Marinucci (@cmarinucci) August 4, 2020
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 4 August 2020 18:19 (three years ago) link
NEW: A Miami Beach cop who knocked out an unarmed Black man at a restaurant in 2018 has been cleared by internal affairs. The officer who leaked the video and sought whistleblower protection faces suspension. w/@ChuckRabin https://t.co/wv4oaQMael pic.twitter.com/O8JHEDG3Yh— Aaron Leibowitz (@aaron_leib) August 4, 2020
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 4 August 2020 23:01 (three years ago) link
There has been an LAPD Officer-Involved Shooting in the area of Santa Monica Blvd & Wilton Pl within @LAPDHollywood Division. Preliminary info is that officers responded to a suicidal male radio call at approx 2:10pm in the area of Santa Monica Blvd & Wilton Place.— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) August 6, 2020
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Thursday, 6 August 2020 03:49 (three years ago) link
good news is no innocent people were hurt despite apparent intentions. bad news is recovery is expected & it sounds like they fucking shot a dog, again (hard to tell with the passive to the point of abstraction voice in these things)
didn’t that racist sex pest- the one trying to unseat the other one- just now demand more funding for the cops? that might help them kill their intended targets more efficiently
― the state is bad (Left), Thursday, 6 August 2020 04:38 (three years ago) link
Joe Biden's $300 billion will be dedicated to training them to shoot people in the calves.
― Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Thursday, 6 August 2020 04:42 (three years ago) link
read that as "shoot people in the cakes"
― popeye's arse (Neanderthal), Thursday, 6 August 2020 04:44 (three years ago) link
oh, you were into Beto cause he made your calves cramp? your buddy Joe can top that just you wait
― the quar on drugs (Simon H.), Thursday, 6 August 2020 04:44 (three years ago) link
Cakes sounds like slang Biden would use for butts.
― Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Thursday, 6 August 2020 05:25 (three years ago) link
"Look at the cakes and gams on that dame."
The dog was also injured during the incident, but it is unclear if it suffered a puncture wound from the scissors or gunshot wounds.
how will we ever know?
― Muswell Hillbilly Elegy (President Keyes), Thursday, 6 August 2020 18:17 (three years ago) link
https://gothamist.com/news/majority-nypd-officers-dont-live-new-york-city-new-figures-show
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Saturday, 8 August 2020 23:41 (three years ago) link
Is this the all purpose rioting and looting thread, too? Because from what I was reading this morning some fucked up shit went down in Chicago last night.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 10 August 2020 13:01 (three years ago) link
I thought this was a succinct and helpful breakdown of the legal, social and ethical issues involved in prosecuting Hankinson, Cosgrove and Mattingly in the murder of Breonna Taylor.https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/08/08/why-it-s-not-so-simple-to-arrest-the-cops-who-shot-breonna-taylor
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 10 August 2020 16:31 (three years ago) link
and here's the stories of five people arrested during protestshttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/07/nyregion/ny-protest-arrests.html
On the night of June 4, Dr. Mike Pappas said he decided to volunteer during a protest in the South Bronx as a medic. He recalled that he packed a bag with medical supplies, painted red crosses on his shirt and bags and headed out.As curfew neared, Mr. Pappas said he noticed a growing police presence behind demonstrators. Then, as protest leaders turned the group down a side street, they found their path blocked by another line of police.Mr. Pappas said an officer approached and told him, “Come with me, man, everything’s going to be fine.”“I know the feeling of a police officer holding your arm when you’re going to be arrested,” said Mr. Pappas, who was dressed in scrubs.He offered to show the officer his ID and explained that he was an essential worker and was permitted to be out after curfew, he said.“‘You were standing in the road, you’re no longer a medic, you’re a protester,’” Mr. Pappas recalled the officer’s saying.At the precinct, Mr. Pappas said he was struck by the disorganization. During intake, Mr. Pappas said, he was asked repeatedly to explain the contents of his pockets and record his possessions.“They must have asked me 30 times how much money I had on me,” he said.While waiting for the intake process, Mr. Pappas said he saw several officers come in and out of the station house, high-fiving and fist-bumping each other. They called out numbers to each other, he said, joking about how many arrests each officer had recorded that night.
As curfew neared, Mr. Pappas said he noticed a growing police presence behind demonstrators. Then, as protest leaders turned the group down a side street, they found their path blocked by another line of police.
Mr. Pappas said an officer approached and told him, “Come with me, man, everything’s going to be fine.”
“I know the feeling of a police officer holding your arm when you’re going to be arrested,” said Mr. Pappas, who was dressed in scrubs.
He offered to show the officer his ID and explained that he was an essential worker and was permitted to be out after curfew, he said.
“‘You were standing in the road, you’re no longer a medic, you’re a protester,’” Mr. Pappas recalled the officer’s saying.
At the precinct, Mr. Pappas said he was struck by the disorganization. During intake, Mr. Pappas said, he was asked repeatedly to explain the contents of his pockets and record his possessions.
“They must have asked me 30 times how much money I had on me,” he said.
While waiting for the intake process, Mr. Pappas said he saw several officers come in and out of the station house, high-fiving and fist-bumping each other. They called out numbers to each other, he said, joking about how many arrests each officer had recorded that night.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 10 August 2020 16:33 (three years ago) link
Santa Clarita, California: Three black teenagers were being attacked by a homeless man and witnesseses called for help.When police arrived they pointed their guns, and arrested the kids who needed their help. Terrifying them. On brand. Exhausting...pic.twitter.com/R3dXb6DOtC— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) August 10, 2020
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Monday, 10 August 2020 17:23 (three years ago) link
Jesus fuckin' christ
― popeye's arse (Neanderthal), Monday, 10 August 2020 17:43 (three years ago) link
It gets more fucked: https://www.tmz.com/2020/08/10/la-county-sheriffs-point-guns-santa-clarita-black-teens-needing-help/
Not shockingly, multiple 911 calls were made. Three in total. Two of them state the homeless man attempted to rob them and they were fending him off. Another says that the Black men are attacking a homeless man.
Guess which one became the description dispatch gave to the officers? Fuckin' bullshit.
For that third caller, they may have not seen how the fight began, or they may have been racist. Impossible to know.
But this Get Out of Jail Free card that is "The caller and dispatcher gave us wrong details, we are under no obligation to suss out what's actually going on at the scene before drawing guns" is precisely why SWATTing works.
― popeye's arse (Neanderthal), Monday, 10 August 2020 17:51 (three years ago) link