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[deleted] t1_j1iq3kw wrote
Reply to comment by lord_pizzabird in Rapper Tory Lanez Guilty in Shooting of Megan Thee Stallion by kamekukushi
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lord_pizzabird t1_j1kh4nx wrote
>Would you feel guilty if the cops came and killed someone you suspected was stealing your bicycle? I
He didn't steal a bicycle. He shot her intentionally.
You're trying to conflate to completely different situations, one where it's more understandable and another where it was absolutely ridiculous given the seriousness of the crime.
>In our world the victim/suspect’s race plays a part in thinking about calling the cops. Until the cops and justice system are trustworthy to minorities they will always hesitate to call
The point I was making above is that this mindset doesn't address or help the problem, but spreads the victimization and
Again, I fully understand and believe that you guys have the best of intentions with this and I totally understand where you're coming from, but it's just not helpful and it's really a lot of what's wrong with our legal system.
Fixing this requires people at an individual level doing what they're supposed to do, from people who witness a violent crime to the officers that respond.
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