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Family of Utah man shot dead by FBI after threats to Biden say he was ‘frustrated’ (www.independent.co.uk)

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‘He was understandably frustrated and distraught by the present and on-going erosions to our constitutionally protected freedoms and the rights of free citizens’

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[–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Indeed, it's quite possible that both the guy and the police that shot him were in the wrong. We should never assume that because one group is bad the other group opposing them is good.

[–] kelvin0mql@mastodon.hams.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@sparseMatrix @FaceDeer @be_excellent_to_each_other
Also fair.

#ACAB …even if sometimes they do the right thing.

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.

[–] LevZadov@kolektiva.social 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

@kelvin0mql @sparseMatrix @FaceDeer @be_excellent_to_each_other

#ACAB #FTP
Just because one or two cops do the right thing in no way justifies the existence of a standing police force.
https://controlc.com/0066fe07

[–] LevZadov@kolektiva.social 1 points 1 year ago

@kelvin0mql @sparseMatrix @FaceDeer @be_excellent_to_each_other

It's always nice, though, when one of them turns whistleblower.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61272273-the-riders-come-out-at-night

[–] sparseMatrix@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

@LevZadov

@kelvin0mql @be_excellent_to_each_other @FaceDeer

Not even going there right now. It is an adjacent issue.