Alternative title: NSW cops murder a kid because he ran home when 4 people in plain clothes pile out of a car and accost him. For wearing a hoodie.

  • TheBananaKing@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    If an officer’s ‘mental health condition’ is so severe that they can’t testify in court, MAYBE THEY SHOULDN’T HAVE A FUCKING GUN.

    • naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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      8 months ago

      being fair, they might be traumatised from watching their partner murder someone. They should probably testify against them in that case though

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        8 months ago

        No, fuck that.

        Try that as anyone but a cop.

        Sorry yeronner I can’t face trial, the trauma of being arrested for murder is impacting my mental health, you’ll just have to let me go.

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          8 months ago

          Soz I thought it was obvious I was joking. Obviously they should testify. At least in writing.

          PTSD can be pretty bad, but a 20 year old kid was murdered in his backyard for the crime of wearing a hoodie on a mild day.

          That’s the sort of thing you just need to buck up for.

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        8 months ago

        Dirty cops have a history. Probably they saw that cop do shady shit before. They didn’t take action then because they didn’t care. Now they care, but only because they’re selfish.