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After Traffic Stop for Phone in Right Hand, She Called Out the Problem (www.nytimes.com)
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But before [the deputy] could get very far with his explanation, Ms. Thomas held up her right arm. There was no phone in it. There had never been a phone in it because she has no right hand.

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[–] 107 points 5 months ago (4 children)

He just didn't want to admit he was wrong. Fucking ACAB. Goddamn pigs all of them.

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  • [+] -14 points 5 months ago* (2 children)

    I mean, he was following his script. This situation definitely called for some independent thought, but in an unusual situation, he instead just barreled through and stuck to his script...

    I'd say there's definitely more incompetence than malice going on here.

    (And to be clear, I'm not saying this is ok.) Incompetence is a huge problem when it's in a place of ultimate authority, and it carries deadly weapons with the authority to use them. That is absolutely not a position where incompetence should be tolerated in any society.

    But I do want to push back a bit in the tone you were setting, "acab, goddamn pigs, all of them"; that's strong, and again, I don't think this case was malicious, just dumb. Somewhat fittingly, I would call it pig-headed.

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  • [–] 22 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Incompetence isn't an excuse to be shit person and a worse cop. You convinced me that acab, goddamn pigs, all of them

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  • [+] -13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

    And you'll notice that I never said it was an excuse. I mean with your first sentence you're practically quoting my words, except you took the opposite conclusion.

    Edit: Lol, lots of downvotes. Well fuck honesty I guess. Apparently not what people want to hear.

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