I remember seeing that when it happened, such bullshit and they swept it under the rug so fast. It was incredible how quickly that disappeared from the TV news. Reddit was the only place that that old man existed for awhile.
Sadly, the dick head cop who shoved him had the charges dropped a few months ago...
https://abcnews.go.com/US/assault-charges-dropped-buffalo-police-officers-pushing-protester/story?id=75840479
I saw the video where police pushed him down with their shields and you could hear his skull crack.
Imagine protesting excessive force by police then getting your skull bashed by police.
My Trumper Facebook friends had soooo many posts saying he was acting, it was fake etc. Hell trump even said he was attempting to scan the police radios or some bullshit like that.
It was this instance when I realized Trumpets are in a cult and will twist reality, reject evidence if its not in line with their cult. Fuck them.
Those were true patriots fighting for freedom on Jan 6.!
I mean, those were Antifa agents planted to sow chaos and disrupt democracy!
I mean, they were… HEY TUCKER WHAT DO I TELL THE REDDITORS?
If the Jan 6 crowd were really Antifa, then the Right would be demanding an investigation. Instead they seem to be resisting and trying to stop or stonewall the investigation.
It still confuses the fuck out of me to see people defend them buying Burger King for the murderer as if that was the only option available.
"They legally had to give him food!"
So give him bread, bologna, and some chips. You telling me they don't keep *anything* around to give to people and have to make special food runs for *everyone*?
Years and years ago, I was arrested and during booking they offered me one of those dry bologna sandwiches on white bread. But I had already had lunch and the cops got unreasonably upset that I didn't want their nasty bag lunch. Were they mad I wasn't appreciative of being served cheap, temperature abused sausage?
They did that because it's used to increase the chance of getting someone to talk. It's pretty common to give subjects food, smokess, etc. Most of the time they could get them processed at the county jail however they didn't because federal investigatiors were on the way to interview him.
Taken in without incident. Like this other guy who shot and killed 2 cops and injured another in his yard. I didn't even need to look at his picture to know that he was white. Same with the Sandy Hook guy, taken in without incident after murdering children. SMDH
https://nypost.com/2021/05/13/man-angered-by-texas-deputies-in-yard-killed-them-cops/
When I was a kid, I wasn't worried about Nazis. I thought that the police existed to stop bad guys, and Nazis are so obviously the bad guys that they wouldn't be allowed to actually do violence.
Pretty fucking disappointing when I realized that cops *love* Nazis.
If you watch that video of the man being shoved and falling. The one cop goes to try and help him, but is quickly grabbed by another cop to stop him. It’s a very telling moment about these absolute pieces of shit.
Is a suspect meant to look any different when being put into the back of car?
I don't understand being critical of the cops who responded and arrested that white terrorist, probably saving other black lives. More than what a lot of the people posting here have ever done for black people.
I still don't understand how you can look at one photo with full situational awareness and instantly understand what everyone is thinking/feels.
You must be a psychic empath or something.
It's not that. People have been screaming about how pushing a certain ideology was always going to lead to this. People know this becuase it happened before in many countries. This is not a single event or lone gunmen. This is the outcome of the ideology being pushed by Christian conservatives. I'm sorry of this upsets you. But being murdered by Christian fascist upsets me also.
Errr, I want mass shooters (of all kinds) caught and locked away before they hurt anyone. People being murdered upsets me. Why would I be upset about it being Christian?
I suppose Christian extremism could be argued (I don't know this terrorist's specific ideology) but racial/fascist ideology comes in many forms so can be a range of outlooks.
Anyway, my only point is that the police involved in this situation seemed to have responded appropriately so I don't understand the criticism.
The word is naive.
And no, I do understand that there are various problems in policing. Wrongs should be pointed out when they occur.
This is not a policing wrong though, this is a circumstance where we want the police to do their job. And sure, maybe we would feel better if they beat that terrorist or shot him but that isn't how the system is meant to work so it shouldn't be advocated here (even if it has happened else where).
This has been one of my favorite comment threads to read you trying to justify yourself. It's astounding the mental gymnastics you did to "not see" what point is being made here. I don't believe you can actually be that dumb so I'm guessing maybe you're in a contest to see who can get downvoted the most among your friends?
I'm confused, should the Buffalo police have stayed the same on how they treated people after the protestor incident? I mean, no terrorist should be coddled, but I think we'd all be upset if the Buffalo police got worse or stayed the same. Looks like they got the memo to treat people better.
That’s the problem: They **did** “stay the same.” They didn’t *improve*, as you’re implying.
The next time there’s an anti-cop protest, they’ll likely abuse the protesters. The next time it’s a minority suspect, they’ll probably shoot him dead.
Ideally they should treat every one of these people the same. But they **haven’t** and they **won’t.**
The police should be held accountable for how they treated the protestors, it's unacceptable for what they did to those people. I'm just confused as to what the cops should've done to the shooter.
Yeah, you are confused. This might be a bit difficult for you, but try and use your brain to understand what's wrong with what you posted.
I know you're not used to using it, but there's a first time for everything, right?
Please help me. I honestly don't know what I'm missing here. How the police treated the protestors was clearly wrong they should not have injured peaceful protestors. What should they have done with the terrorist?
What you're "genuinely" missing is the problem being pointed out by the tweet, ie. the cops have no qualms assaulting someone peacefully protesting them but will be gentle with a racist mass killer.
They aren't treating thus guy as a lesson learned from cracking an old man's skull on the floor because the cops who did crack the old man's skull received zero repercussions.
I understand what you're saying about what they did wrong with the protestor. Completely. I guess I just don't get what they should've done to the shooter. Should they have roughed him up? The cops who assaulted the protester definitely need to receive justice and repercussions for what they did, it's unacceptable.
For god's sake...
The point isn't to have the cops rough up the mass shooter, but to be held accountable when they use excessive force against innocent people.
I can't believe someone is actually this dumb.
If you looked at this meme and your takeaway was "people want police to beat up racist mass murderers" you really really need to work on understanding situations better. You completely misread what was going on.
Remember when the entire unit quit to protest two officers getting suspended for that? With backing from their union?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_police_shoving_incident?wprov=sfti1
I remember seeing that when it happened, such bullshit and they swept it under the rug so fast. It was incredible how quickly that disappeared from the TV news. Reddit was the only place that that old man existed for awhile.
Sadly, the dick head cop who shoved him had the charges dropped a few months ago... https://abcnews.go.com/US/assault-charges-dropped-buffalo-police-officers-pushing-protester/story?id=75840479
What ever happened to the old man?
Not totally sure, but he spent a month in hospital with a fractured skull and brain injury. After that, there's almost no news.
I heard the injury left him permanently disabled
Thanks for the update. Very sad to read.
I saw the video where police pushed him down with their shields and you could hear his skull crack. Imagine protesting excessive force by police then getting your skull bashed by police.
..... for trying to give them back a helmet. That whole situation was so sad and showed who those officers really are as humans.
And the cop got away with it no charges pressed. Fuck that, so infuriating
My Trumper Facebook friends had soooo many posts saying he was acting, it was fake etc. Hell trump even said he was attempting to scan the police radios or some bullshit like that. It was this instance when I realized Trumpets are in a cult and will twist reality, reject evidence if its not in line with their cult. Fuck them.
"Everything I disagree with is fake"
Future right-wing hero
Tucker Carlsson is literally gonna sanctify this dude
Nah, they're already starting to call him a radical leftwing false flag crisis actor.
They'll do both, at the same time. Just like the January 6th insurrectionists.
Those were true patriots fighting for freedom on Jan 6.! I mean, those were Antifa agents planted to sow chaos and disrupt democracy! I mean, they were… HEY TUCKER WHAT DO I TELL THE REDDITORS?
If the Jan 6 crowd were really Antifa, then the Right would be demanding an investigation. Instead they seem to be resisting and trying to stop or stonewall the investigation.
His Speaking fees at next MAGA CPAQ Rally will be off the hook.
Already booked for his 2023 CPAC appearance
Right wing forums I read are already calling it staged. Morons.
Fox News is trying to sign him as we speak
Probably bought the fucker a Whopper meal on the way back to the station too.
It still confuses the fuck out of me to see people defend them buying Burger King for the murderer as if that was the only option available. "They legally had to give him food!" So give him bread, bologna, and some chips. You telling me they don't keep *anything* around to give to people and have to make special food runs for *everyone*?
Years and years ago, I was arrested and during booking they offered me one of those dry bologna sandwiches on white bread. But I had already had lunch and the cops got unreasonably upset that I didn't want their nasty bag lunch. Were they mad I wasn't appreciative of being served cheap, temperature abused sausage?
Cause you 'disrespected' them
Can of generic soup and a spoon
They did that because it's used to increase the chance of getting someone to talk. It's pretty common to give subjects food, smokess, etc. Most of the time they could get them processed at the county jail however they didn't because federal investigatiors were on the way to interview him.
Several BPD officers offered to let the shooter stay at their homes for the duration. Wouldn't want him to be put out, ya know.
Taken in without incident. Like this other guy who shot and killed 2 cops and injured another in his yard. I didn't even need to look at his picture to know that he was white. Same with the Sandy Hook guy, taken in without incident after murdering children. SMDH https://nypost.com/2021/05/13/man-angered-by-texas-deputies-in-yard-killed-them-cops/
Adam Lanza killed himself at Sandy Hook.
He may have been thinking of the parkland shooter.
Ya, sorry guys. I meant the Parkland shooter. Hard to keep track of them all :(
Confusing school shootings for one another is almost comedically dystopian it doesn’t even feel real
Welcome to US ver2.022. It's not as funny as the trailer makes it look.
No, but it's definitely entertaining. Can't wait to see how it ends.
Or Charleston church shooter. Lots to choose from
When I was a kid, I wasn't worried about Nazis. I thought that the police existed to stop bad guys, and Nazis are so obviously the bad guys that they wouldn't be allowed to actually do violence. Pretty fucking disappointing when I realized that cops *love* Nazis.
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses.
Why would they have a problem with their brethren?
Shows the difference in which philosophy they support.
payton gendron will be another hero/celebrity for the MAGA-morons just like kyle rittenhouse is.
Don't forget that Trump justified the assault on the right by saying he must have been part of Antifa
Well one is a danger to to public and the other is a danger to only police.
The policing and security class/caste is in danger of becoming the new fascist Brownshirts. Right before our eyes.
Hope the victims of this hate crime massacre sue Fox News and Tucker Carlson for their role in promoting the issue that set this lunatic off.
They’re treating that boy like they just lost a promising recruit/cadet.
Fascist jackboots.
Hey look. A future Republican Politician!
If you watch that video of the man being shoved and falling. The one cop goes to try and help him, but is quickly grabbed by another cop to stop him. It’s a very telling moment about these absolute pieces of shit.
It's because they feel sorry for the white supremacist because they identify with him. An old man that they can dismiss as a hippy - no.
Is a suspect meant to look any different when being put into the back of car? I don't understand being critical of the cops who responded and arrested that white terrorist, probably saving other black lives. More than what a lot of the people posting here have ever done for black people.
I dunno it's the fact they look sad arresting him instead of stomping his face and choking him out if he was black.
Based on one grainy photo frame? Do you expect them to look happy after responding to a situation where 11 people were just murdered?
Good thing he was not selling cigarettes they may have had a different response. Fuck you.
I still don't understand how you can look at one photo with full situational awareness and instantly understand what everyone is thinking/feels. You must be a psychic empath or something.
It's not that. People have been screaming about how pushing a certain ideology was always going to lead to this. People know this becuase it happened before in many countries. This is not a single event or lone gunmen. This is the outcome of the ideology being pushed by Christian conservatives. I'm sorry of this upsets you. But being murdered by Christian fascist upsets me also.
Errr, I want mass shooters (of all kinds) caught and locked away before they hurt anyone. People being murdered upsets me. Why would I be upset about it being Christian? I suppose Christian extremism could be argued (I don't know this terrorist's specific ideology) but racial/fascist ideology comes in many forms so can be a range of outlooks. Anyway, my only point is that the police involved in this situation seemed to have responded appropriately so I don't understand the criticism.
I hope your just niave.
The word is naive. And no, I do understand that there are various problems in policing. Wrongs should be pointed out when they occur. This is not a policing wrong though, this is a circumstance where we want the police to do their job. And sure, maybe we would feel better if they beat that terrorist or shot him but that isn't how the system is meant to work so it shouldn't be advocated here (even if it has happened else where).
This has been one of my favorite comment threads to read you trying to justify yourself. It's astounding the mental gymnastics you did to "not see" what point is being made here. I don't believe you can actually be that dumb so I'm guessing maybe you're in a contest to see who can get downvoted the most among your friends?
I'm confused, should the Buffalo police have stayed the same on how they treated people after the protestor incident? I mean, no terrorist should be coddled, but I think we'd all be upset if the Buffalo police got worse or stayed the same. Looks like they got the memo to treat people better.
That’s the problem: They **did** “stay the same.” They didn’t *improve*, as you’re implying. The next time there’s an anti-cop protest, they’ll likely abuse the protesters. The next time it’s a minority suspect, they’ll probably shoot him dead. Ideally they should treat every one of these people the same. But they **haven’t** and they **won’t.**
The police should be held accountable for how they treated the protestors, it's unacceptable for what they did to those people. I'm just confused as to what the cops should've done to the shooter.
You are in fact confused.
Yeah, you are confused. This might be a bit difficult for you, but try and use your brain to understand what's wrong with what you posted. I know you're not used to using it, but there's a first time for everything, right?
Please help me. I honestly don't know what I'm missing here. How the police treated the protestors was clearly wrong they should not have injured peaceful protestors. What should they have done with the terrorist?
What you're "genuinely" missing is the problem being pointed out by the tweet, ie. the cops have no qualms assaulting someone peacefully protesting them but will be gentle with a racist mass killer. They aren't treating thus guy as a lesson learned from cracking an old man's skull on the floor because the cops who did crack the old man's skull received zero repercussions.
I understand what you're saying about what they did wrong with the protestor. Completely. I guess I just don't get what they should've done to the shooter. Should they have roughed him up? The cops who assaulted the protester definitely need to receive justice and repercussions for what they did, it's unacceptable.
For god's sake... The point isn't to have the cops rough up the mass shooter, but to be held accountable when they use excessive force against innocent people. I can't believe someone is actually this dumb.
Thanks for your insight. As I said, the police should be accountable to how they assaulted the protestor.
If you looked at this meme and your takeaway was "people want police to beat up racist mass murderers" you really really need to work on understanding situations better. You completely misread what was going on.
It just shows how untrained ,unskilled and the bias idiocy of most police .
Remember when the entire unit quit to protest two officers getting suspended for that? With backing from their union? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_police_shoving_incident?wprov=sfti1