Authorities brought 20 police cars, five SWAT officers, and drones to her house
This is where your tax money goes.
An 82-year-old YouTuber grandma was raided by police and SWATs during her live stream last night where she plays Minecraft to raise money for her grandsons cancer. Authorities brought 20 police cars
Submitted 1 month ago by Puddinghelmet@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeHxr14qStY
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kilgore_trout@feddit.it 1 month ago
pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
Amurica 🦅
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
Funny how these supposedly specialized police officers have such a cool name, SWAT, because of course they do because it’s the US and they have to look and sound cool and do cool stuff.
Never mind that they supposed to be serving and protecting the citizens
I know these specialized teams also exist in other countries. What are they called there? No fucking idea, but it ain’t cool because in those countries, those guys are actually the real deal and they don’t need cool nicknames or military equipment, they are there to do a job.
Fuck, the US always was such a shit show, why are you people allowing police to be so fucking put of control?
Professorozone@lemmy.world 1 month ago
What country are you in?
Atomic@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
You thinking SWAT sounds cool is on you. Though the marketing does help, tv series, movies, games etc.
In Sweden we call our equivalent “Strike Force” but in swedish of course. And they basically have access to whatever they need to get the job done. That’s why they exist. And personally, i think their name is pretty cool. It’s very direct and you know instantly upon hearing it what it is they do.
BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world 1 month ago
why are you people allowing police to be so fucking put of control?
Two issues. One is that some asshole did a fraudulent call and police had to respond.
Other is that due to gun proliferation they can take it lightly and have to assume the worst
Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
They can take it lightly, but they are trained away from de-escalation and critical thinking in general.
ragepaw@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
I can’t speak for anywhere else, but here in Canada, emergency response team is not a full time job (except in the largest metro areas). Members do regular police work until an emergency.
And even if the cities with full time ERT, they rarely respond as a full team. They are often dispatched to assist constables for other duties. It’s very rare for a full rollout of a tactical ERT team here. And even more rare that shots are fired.
m3t00@lemmy.world 1 month ago
half the fun is strapping up. so many toys
Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Awful, the damn SS and NKVD would be proud of the US SWAT officers.
Paranoidfactoid@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Well, that’ll teach her.
Matriks404@lemmy.world 1 month ago
That person achievement get: Massive piece of shit.
Twerp10@reddthat.com 1 month ago
Is she using X-ray and macros or something to cheat at Minecraft? Seeing very little discussion of the video.
ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 1 month ago
It’s some kind of thing were if she goes afk, chat can decide what the player should do. In this case they decided to mine ores.
thespcicifcocean@lemmy.world 1 month ago
They swatted grandma crackers? Why?
squirrel@cake.kobel.fyi 1 month ago
Her reaction is so sweet
DirectorAutumn@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Did she survive?
Damage@feddit.it 1 month ago
Good publicity for her cause tho
CoolSouthpaw@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Whoever swatted her deserves a place in hell, the fucking piece of shit.
chunes@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Why even put officers in harm’s way? Just strap some bombs to a couple drones and be done with it.
DillDough@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Nah the US police only bomb black neighborhoods.
Quexotic@infosec.pub 1 month ago
In case somebody actually thinks this is hyperbole…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_MOVE_bombing
kennedyhumanrights.org/…/us-police-use-lethal-mil…
Tulsa massacre for good measure: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwood_District
possumparty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
Considering the US police are trained by the IDF, you’ve actually landed on their goal. Considering tech that’s tested on Palestinian people usually comes to the US shortly afterwards. Instead of bombs, they want robots with machine guns to make entry in these situations.