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NutWrench@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Giving you contradictory orders is standard operating procedure for cops whenever they need an excuse to abuse or kill you.

“Get on the ground!” “Don’t move!” “I SAID GET ON THE GROUND!” “I SAID DON’T F*CKING MOVE!”

“Disperse or you’ll be fired upon!” Kettles (concentrates) protestors into a small area and keeps them from dispersing.

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JackbyDev@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Ughhh, in the murder of Daniel Shaver the cop that murdered him (Philip Brailsford) said something along the lines of “put your hands on your head and crawl towards me” and you can visibily fucking see in the video he’s confused and scared. He sort of flails his arms around, not sure what to do.

I do not recommend looking up the video of it unless you’re ready to see something awful. It’s a difficult watch.

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- Schmoo@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Is that the guy who was drunk and returning to his hotel room when the gravy seals mowed him down in the hallway? That video was so irredeemably fucked up that if I remember correctly the cops actually faced consequences. I don’t think I ever heard if those consequences stuck though.
  
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funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I tried to Google a legal answer here and basically there is none because no LEA will admit that their cops ever give contradictory orders, so on paper there is no problem to be solved and thus no solution is needed.

From what I gather, though, movement is worse than stillness, and if ever a confusing situation arises, it’s better to freeze with your hands visible than do anything else.

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