• Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    They got to the scene and jumped on the first person of color that they saw, without even speaking to anyone about what the issue was. This was straight up racism and the fact that the victim is disabled is just icing on the racism cake

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    “Under scrutiny.” As if there’s ever a justifiable reason to punch and taser a deaf man with cerebral palsy.

    They could have disabled him by holding his hands so they couldn’t move. We’re not talking about some roid raging bodybuilder here.

  • Letstakealook@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    Literal thugs. This is why I crack a celebratory beer every time I hear about a dead cop, one more off the streets.