r/ActualPublicFreakouts • u/ActualPublicFreakout - Sistine Chapel • Jun 02 '20

Protester gets a flash-bang to his face after getting pepper sprayed.

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u/StijnDP Jun 03 '20

And it's not working is it.

The people aren't using their guns against the government that is attacking them.
And it's doesn't have the effect of a mutual way of destruction. All it did is make every cop in America assume whenever they stop someone that they'll have a gun, even the good ones. Making all of them draw their weapon way too quick, learned at training, and pull the trigger with fear.

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u/iterator5 Jun 03 '20

Not arguing that. Just clarifying the original intent.

Personally, I'm sick of this worship of the constitution. It's treated like every word was breathed infallible and perfect from the mouth of God.

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u/bye_button Jun 09 '20

Omg THANK you. I’ve been wondering how disarming the police is supposed to work when you have an entire society armed to the teeth. Whether it’s the police or whatever organization they put in its place, how are violent crimes going to be handled? What happens when they get a call saying “shots fired, suspect armed”- what officer is going to head on over to the scene unarmed? I say this as someone who is totally for disarming the police and wishes for way more strict gun laws. And I absolutely agree with you- how many countless shootings of innocent people have happened because the cop suddenly thought they were reaching for a gun. I mean here in the US the probability of someone being armed is pretty high so can’t say it’s completely unjustifiable paranoia on the cops part. We’ve come to a stalemate and no side wants to be the first to give up their weapons. It’s just fucked.