This is pretty different - in both of those, the officer faced consequences. Unidentified masked ICE officers have killed about a person a month with no consequences, many times over a civil concern (immigration status) or just getting annoyed with protesters who broke no laws. ICE is effectively a lethal extrajudicial force with no means of seeking accountability when they kill.
replyOn top of that, they are acting aggressively and violently in broad daylight solely to terrorize immigrant communities. The chilling effect is very visible in hospital systems right now - I have seen far less Hispanics in the hospital for medical emergencies, and that includes people who are in this country legally.
IOW: "if I have to kill only 2-3 people to make the business I want to make, then, bah, so be it".
replyits more like: good luck finding clients who don't kill anyone somewhere deep inside their supply chain.
replyWhat a dishonest mischaracterization of the issue at hand, shame on you
replyyour straw man is misrepresenting the scale of violence ICE has inflicted on communities across the country. the article states it was after Alex Pirettis death that he was inspired to act. ICE has killed many people across the country during activities which they have no business conducting. A man in Houston was killed last week, then days later, another in Maine. They’ve shot citizens and fabricated evidence to cover up their actions in multiple instances.
replyWake the fuck up and stop trying to whatabout your way to a more comfortable mental state.
> They’ve shot citizens and fabricated evidence to cover up their actions in multiple instances.
replytypical police activity protected by impunity in this country.
i don’t think statements like this help reinforce how serious the situation is; rather, it subtly normalizes it.
replyNormal/not normal is a matter of opinion.
replyIt sounds like it is normal for majority of political elite as well as voters, since this is not top of political agenda in this country.
It is not normal from my point of view, but I am not sure what can I do about this.
at a micro/personal level, absolutely keep having the tough conversation that it’s not okay if the topics arise in your circles. encourage others to reflect on the issue more if they seem apathetic, and paint various pictures to help folks overcome their own biases.
replyconjuring empathy in others is not easy, but it is worth it.