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throwawayaccyaboi223 t1_j6330u0 wrote

Reply to comment by ScrewAttackThis in Jury acquits Pawtucket police officer in shooting of teen driver by skippyspk

What the fuck how is that guy still a cop. Oh wait, they can get away with murder...

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[deleted] t1_j63ce40 wrote

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skippyspk OP t1_j63xyyr wrote

Also something that gets lost in the shuffle here…while this area is pretty rural this was just down the street from a preschool. This guy was super reckless and the jury may need to get checked for TBI.

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viperlemondemon t1_j641vww wrote

Or his department/ police union threatened the jury if they said he was guilty

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sb_747 t1_j65j51x wrote

He was off duty and not convicted.

Union contracts can be amazing.

Can’t be fired for off duty behavior that didn’t lead to a conviction is unfortunately fairly standard in a lot of their contracts.

Imagine if unions weren’t just for shithead killers in this country.

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tundey_1 t1_j647o6s wrote

Not the 5 in Memphis, TN. They were immediately fired and charged with murder. I suppose them being Black is just a coincidence. But if I were a Black cop in America, I would not assume the murder carte blanche applies to me.

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