I learned about this in school and it broke the little trust I had in cops (I was raised sheltered and white). Any lingering trust was broken when I talked to my mothers (now ex) cop friend. Spiteful shitty person she was.
Most Statesians lose their faith in cops/country in a similar way. There’s a reason US high schools don’t teach recent history. If it’s far enough back like the early 1900’s or 1800’s then you can rationalize it with platitudes like “it was a different time back then” or “we hadn’t evolved as a society yet”. Lot harder to rationalize away when it was only 40 years ago.
So they no longer teach recent history? Sucks. I think I’m now at an age where I can go terrorize a school board. My mother will be delighted!
I never learned about the Tulsa race massacre, and I live in state. I was much older when I learned about it.
A lawsuit in federal court found that the city used excessive force and violated constitutional protections against unreasonable search and seizure.
And let me guess, it had zero consequences for any of the cops involved?
Notable Lines:
“Attention MOVE: This is America. You have to abide by the laws of the United States.” They were given 15 minutes to come out.
Police used more than 10,000 rounds of ammunition. At 2 p.m., Sambor ordered that the compound be bombed.
Ramona Africa said that police fired at those trying to escape.
They also reportedly blocked fire trucks from getting to the fire and are still tying up litigation claiming that they shouldn’t have to pay for the damage to the rest of the destroyed block from the resulting fire.
They also refused to release the remains of the people killed, denying they retained any. Eventually, the University of Pennsylvania admitted to retaining some of the remains of 12 year old Delisha Africa and returned them to her family, in 2021.
also this: “The court decided that the plaintiffs did not have a Fourth Amendment claim against the city because there was no seizure when the defendants dropped explosives on the plaintiffs’ buildings, and that city officials and police officers had qualified immunity”
I’m so tired of living in this white supremacist shit hole.
I am not defending the Philadelphia PDs actions here, which were clearly inappropriate, but I don’t think it’s accurate to say they “murdered” 11 people. If the PD kills someone while trying to serve an arrest warrant after being shot at, that is pretty clearly a lawful homicide and not murder. The death of the children could certainly be considered manslaughter but I don’t think it meets the standard for murder either since there was, arguably, no intention to kill them.
I am not defending the Philadelphia PDs actions here
That’s literally what you’re doing. Literally.
Zero nuance as usual… just because I don’t think something was murder doesn’t mean I am defending them or their actions.
i am not defending it your honor I just think calling it murder is a bit harsh
Sometimes I wonder how the us has gotten away with its too numerous to count war crimes and crimes against humanity; and then, like magic, one of you appear.
I think dropping bombs does actually count as murderous intent.
They dropped, in total, 3 pounds of bombs on a roof. Nobody was harmed by the explosions.
I don’t get it. How the fuck these people end up on lemmy of all places. Do they not have reddit for this crap?
5 dead children, 6 adults you scumbag
They used more than 10000 rounds and ultimately dropped bombs on the neighborhood. That’s excessive force and therefore no longer a lawful homicide.
thanks officer pig
Certainly the best way to “serve an arrest warrant”.
Who coul’ve imagined innocent men, women and children would die horribly from this:
serve an arrest warrant
