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Johnny2X2X

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30. Disarm the police!

Tue Apr 13, 2021, 04:06 PM

Apr 2021

Cops around the world do their jobs without guns. Why not here? Why does every cop have to have a gun? Why not just a few with guns and the rest armed with tasers and other less lethal weapons. And then there's a shotgun you can unlock and use from your car if you really need it.

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Kim Potter, the police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright, is police union president [View all] Nevilledog Apr 2021 OP

She knew exactly what to say for immunity Blues Heron Apr 2021 #1

She yelled taser taser taser.. to cover her ass. BlueLucy Apr 2021 #2

I found that odd... lame54 Apr 2021 #13

Lol, really? After 20 something years she decided to use that scam? Nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #15

Jfc she has actual history advising murderous cops on how to get off Arazi Apr 2021 #21

Nope, just not a conspiracy person. Nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #22

So cops shooting black folks over nothing is a "conspiracy" Arazi Apr 2021 #24

No, I'm talking about this incident not others! Nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #25

Me too. Can't see this incident in isolation tho Arazi Apr 2021 #26

I have seen cops say, "stop resisting" when no one is resisting just to manhandle them BlueLucy Apr 2021 #52

Exactly, she probably had it all planned out in her head, radius777 Apr 2021 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2021 #29

Sounds about right Mysterian Apr 2021 #3

"advised the officers", FoxNewsSucks Apr 2021 #4

This is why camera footage of all interactions involving restraint exboyfil Apr 2021 #5

"advised the officers" equals "covered up the illegal actions of other officers" FSogol Apr 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2021 #32

This is exactly right BlueLucy Apr 2021 #53

what was she high or something? stillcool Apr 2021 #6

Can we get a more recent picture of her Mary in S. Carolina Apr 2021 #7

Here Nevilledog Apr 2021 #8

This doesn't look like the same woman but is listed as her Linkedin photo. csziggy Apr 2021 #10

In her resignation letter frogmarch Apr 2021 #11

Wow! nt ecstatic Apr 2021 #14

yikes. Demovictory9 Apr 2021 #18

Did she express remorse or mention her victim by name in the letter ? The answer is no luckone Apr 2021 #34

Including the one where she put a bullet into gldstwmn Apr 2021 #54

An anchor on CBS This Morning reported cyndensco Apr 2021 #12

Unbelievable! nt ecstatic Apr 2021 #19

The Worst Of The Worst, Ma'am, Are Police Union Honchos The Magistrate Apr 2021 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2021 #33

And Worth Each One Of Those Two Pennies, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2021 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2021 #40

Guess she's resigned - and should never be a cop again... Backseat Driver Apr 2021 #17

They are a different color and worn cross-body Nevilledog Apr 2021 #20

Her Glock weighs 34 oz. Her taser weighs 8 oz and is a completely different color Arazi Apr 2021 #23

Picture in reply to tweet if you click on it you see her with the taser+ the color and position luckone Apr 2021 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2021 #27

How has she been on the force for 25 years? underpants Apr 2021 #28

They're showing the "girl next door rookie" photo. Nevilledog Apr 2021 #56

Wow. Talk about manipulating the story. underpants Apr 2021 #58

Yep - Sickening Mary in S. Carolina Apr 2021 #59

Disarm the police! Johnny2X2X Apr 2021 #30

Why would Potter need a taser for a traffic stop? dlk Apr 2021 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2021 #36

Oh please STOP bashing Unions! James48 Apr 2021 #37

Police Unions, Sir, Amount To Criminal Conspiracies The Magistrate Apr 2021 #38

The FOP Jilly_in_VA Apr 2021 #45

Well said. OnDoutside Apr 2021 #50

DU can walk and chew gum a the same time and understand some unions aren't working for.... uponit7771 Apr 2021 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2021 #44

Its getting worse for her, we'll see there're two sides of story hers doesn't look go on its face uponit7771 Apr 2021 #42

So in about 2-5 seconds Roc2020 Apr 2021 #43

And I'm not buying Jilly_in_VA Apr 2021 #47

There Are Things You Don't Get To Fuck Up, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2021 #48

I can buy it. It is believable IF she already had wnylib Apr 2021 #51

Warrant was for a misdemeanor court no-show Arazi Apr 2021 #55

Then the shooting was 100% unnecessary, wnylib Apr 2021 #60

I find it hard to imagine confusing the two. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #46

One of the first phone calls made after a police shooting is to their union. nt Progressive Jones Apr 2021 #49