(On the bright side, comments like that show just how blatant and out of touch the cops are, to a point where even those with faith in the police are starting to see what happens on the ground and can no longer find excuses. Moments of escaping a media filter bubble is often an early step towards changing ones own political worldview. So, while this event was horrible, I'm optimistic that it's thrown away the curtains and shown clear unprovoked state + police violence on display to those who wouldn't have otherwise seen it)
Media has spent decades getting people to side with police, even against their own interests. TV shows, movies, usually show a cop doing a bad thing to catch a big criminal, when in reality it's cops abusing citizens to get what they want.
ACAB, forever and always.
I side with the suspect until video shows otherwise, I will never trust a cop at their word, too much power over the avg citizen.
If you want a crazierfuckingvideo, look what happened when the coppers came across some Muslims in the middle of prayer, including some of the protest organisers in yellow.
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visch@quokk.au · 39 pts · 204d
Fuck I hate reddit.
eureka@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 203d
Yes.
(On the bright side, comments like that show just how blatant and out of touch the cops are, to a point where even those with faith in the police are starting to see what happens on the ground and can no longer find excuses. Moments of escaping a media filter bubble is often an early step towards changing ones own political worldview. So, while this event was horrible, I'm optimistic that it's thrown away the curtains and shown clear unprovoked state + police violence on display to those who wouldn't have otherwise seen it)
thermal_shock@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 203d
Media has spent decades getting people to side with police, even against their own interests. TV shows, movies, usually show a cop doing a bad thing to catch a big criminal, when in reality it's cops abusing citizens to get what they want.
ACAB, forever and always.
I side with the suspect until video shows otherwise, I will never trust a cop at their word, too much power over the avg citizen.
eureka@aussie.zone · 33 pts · 204d
If you want a crazierfuckingvideo, look what happened when the coppers came across some Muslims in the middle of prayer, including some of the protest organisers in yellow.
Edit: see it at https://aussie.zone/post/29490599
Unfortunately reddit is the only source I can find right now:https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/1r00oj1/nsw_police_assaulted_muslims_praying_peacefully/human@slrpnk.net · 21 pts · 204d
Not only does he have his hands up, it looks like he's actually trying to help the cop steady himself when he trips on the bicycle.
electric_nan@lemmy.ml · 17 pts · 204d
ACAB
militaryintelligence@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 202d
Why does Israel's cock continue to be stroked? I don't understand
IndustryStandard@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 202d
The Epstein files explain a lot.
dismay3915@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 58d
of course, colonists who have committed genocide will support eachother.
Nx2991@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 166d
Was that at Flinders street station?