One person killed by the police, though, for no good reason. You don't find that just a little more significant?
It wasn't for no good reason. There was a reason. Unfortunately, it was a very bad mistake. Their reason doesn't take away the fact that they didn't have a lick of probable cause to justify deadly force.
Deadly force =
That force which a person knows, or should know, has a substantial risk of causing death or grievous bodily harm. Its use is only justified under conditions of extreme necessity wherein death is imminent towards innocent life and when all lesser means of force has failed or cannot reasonable be employed.
I don't think one post constitutes a "soapbox", and the reason that I'm making the argument is because it's important.
Its a matter of coverage versus non-coverage, attention vs no attention. The media is particular to this. Its a question asking why you, or Legend, decide to decry injustice on what. Sure, you are justified in this instance. No doubt about it. But why no mention of other things too of similar importance?
1. Would you agree that you have an aversion towards figures of authority?
2. Do you find yourself romanticizing terrorists as "freedom fighters" in the same fight against oppression?
Don't you think its a cause for concern when the government starts encroaching on personal liberty? I find freedom fairly important, personally, but I can appreciate how a right-wing authoritarian follower finds slavish devotion to authority so much more important. It's completely consistent with your personality type to find a positive defense of liberty objectionable.
See, this is the problem we have. You see any acquiescence to authority as a bad character flaw. But you yourself have a slavish devotion to a bigger government, socializing everything, and a deep, and fundamental misunderstanding of what freedom actually entails.
Whereas I want a smaller government, with less intrusion to privatized institutions (i.e. private (as in, personal protection).
You have to find it ironic that what you support is historically the most oppressive system under the sun.
Communist what now? You've lost me.
You're a communist/socialist sympathizer; at least that's what you portray. Am I incorrect in this assessment?
it took riots in the streets of LA - with deaths and millions in damages - just to get a Federal trial in the Rodney King case, is that what you're suggesting here? Burning London to the ground for justice? I kind of hope there's a more constructive solution.
No, something constructive, as you say.
When the state turns a blind eye to murder by the police, what precisely do you suggest be done?
You constructively protest with a loud enough voice to reach the ears of people that have the authority and ability to re-examine the case.
Any time you're talking about something the government is responsible for - like the police - that's politics. How could it not be?
The government is not responsible for police, unless of course they are Federal officers. It has nothing to do with politics. It has to do with judiciary.
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