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MortusStrider93 t1_iy4qusa wrote

Reply to comment by Then_Treacle_7952 in How does an American cop like their coffee by shadow_king13

I was born in New York. The reason I don't live there anymore is because it's a shit country full of gun-obsessed lunatics. In my country, there's only been one black person shot by police in my lifetime, and he was shot because he was attempting to stab a police officer.

In other words, you're full of shit.

Edit: Your "source" is the most laughably obvious propaganda I've ever seen anywhere other than fox news.

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Then_Treacle_7952 t1_iy4xrth wrote

>it's a shit country

New York isn't a country.

>In my country, there's only been one black person shot by police in my lifetime, and he was shot because he was attempting to stab a police officer.

Which country? I suspect you're confusing it with a city.

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MortusStrider93 t1_iy4z23v wrote

Yes, I'm well aware that NY isn't a country. I assumed you could figure out that I was referring to America since this whole conversation is about America. But asking an American to understand obvious concepts may have been foolish of me.

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Then_Treacle_7952 t1_iy4zro5 wrote

And I assumed a European with superior geography skills would be more careful with their wording, so as not to confuse countries with cities.

>In my country, there's only been one black person shot by police in my lifetime, and he was shot because he was attempting to stab a police officer.

Again, which country are you referring to?

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MortusStrider93 t1_iy50xy1 wrote

See, the problem is that no one with a developed brain could ever be stupid enough to mix those two up.

I'm Irish, I'm 29 years old, and the only black man killed by the Garda in my lifetime (possibly ever) was George Nchenko. And then we wound up with a load of wannabe yanks looting shops and chanting BLM as they went.

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Then_Treacle_7952 t1_iy557sg wrote

>I'm Irish

Well, you're country's pretty small

>And then we wound up with a load of wannabe yanks looting shops and chanting BLM as they went.

Yeah, that's what happened in America. What makes you think most police killings in the US are unjustified?

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MortusStrider93 t1_iy57nia wrote

Size is completely irrelevant, and you know it. The point is the difference in approach.

George Nchenko attempted to stab a shopkeeper. Gardai were sent to de-escalate the situation without force, but Nchenko continued to threaten people, so armed forces were called. When the armed Garda unit arrived, they once again attempted to de-escalate the situation without force, but Nchenko attacked and was shot dead. Every step of the way, the Gardai showed restraint, and only used force when it was absolutely necessary.

Then let's look at America. The country where the police will strangle you for 10 minutes straight over petty robbery (if you're black). Where being shot in the back by police is commonplace (if you're black). American police (and the American people in general) fetishize violence constantly and it's fucking disturbing. There's no country on the planet that celebrates violence the way you do.

Edit: The looting in America makes sense. Why obey the laws of a country that is willing to kill or imprison you over your skin colour? In Ireland it was just dumb liberals who were influenced by American politics.

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Then_Treacle_7952 t1_iy5efnv wrote

>Size is completely irrelevant

That's what she said

>where the police will strangle you for 10 minutes straight over petty robbery (if you're black). Where being shot in the back by police is commonplace (if you're black). American police (and the American people in general) fetishize violence constantly and it's fucking disturbing. There's no country on the planet that celebrates violence the way you do.

Ireland, the country where everyone gets in bar fights.

See how easy it is to list stereotypes?

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MortusStrider93 t1_iy5fcdx wrote

Those aren't stereotypes, they are events that I witnessed with my own eyes, you stupid fuck. Furthermore, only could a yank be discussing their own cultural obsession with violence and decide it was an appropriate time for a dick joke. If you want stereotypes, I can do that too though. How do you circumcise an American? Kick his sister in the jaw.

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Then_Treacle_7952 t1_iy5kq28 wrote

>they are events that I witnessed with my own eyes

The plural of anecdote is not data. Statistically, the events you are describing are very rare.

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