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[-] PenIsland@lemmy.world 244 points 1 year ago

If you see someone stealing food... No you didn't

[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 128 points 1 year ago

Stealing food doesn't mean you're immoral, it means society is immoral.

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[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 17 points 1 year ago

If they're stealing it to eat, sure.

If they're stealing it so they can sell warm coat meat down the local flat roof pub and spend the proceeds on heroin, then... you probably also want to pretend you didn't see it because you're not paid enough to be stabbed by a junkie with a used syringe.

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[-] bkmps3@aussie.zone 137 points 1 year ago

Imagine driving around, probably with a punisher logo somewhere on your uniform or gear, and then posting your big bust of… store brand groceries

[-] instamat@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

It’s their phone wallpaper if you can’t see it anywhere else

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[-] jscummy@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 year ago

No one else has pointed it out yet but this cop also somehow got himself a $90k Hellcat for his patrol car.

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[-] flop_leash_973@lemmy.world 80 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I care less WHY they stole the food. I just find it distasteful when the cops post these "look how bad ass we are" social media posts. Crime, no matter why it was committed, should not be used as someones time to celebrate or the special time before the trial to convince the public that the suspect is guilty via Facebook,etc. Least of all by the group of people who do the arresting.

[-] killa44@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

It's because the police view themselves as a "team" that is basically 'playing' against the other team....everyone else. To them, this is a win and shows how good they are. It's quite disturbing how indoctrinated they are and almost nobody realizes it.

[-] owatnext@lemmy.world 76 points 1 year ago

They deleted the Tweet and released a halfhearted apology.

[-] oryx@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago

As is tradition

[-] nutbiggums@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 year ago

Now he just sits back and waits on his promotion. Nailed the asshole part of the evaluation

[-] ThatsTheSpirit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 62 points 1 year ago

Having to steal food is super tiresome. Would rather not have to, but I've never felt bad about doing it. Imagine that. The normalization of the degradation is my issue personally. Putting people on one side of a moral line based on bullshit economic factors that for the one stealing are a kin to the winds of fate.

[-] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 55 points 1 year ago

They weren't even stealing name brand groceries! Lots of those are store brand products.

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[-] TeoTwawki@lemmy.world 47 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"A female" seems kinda dehumanizing, like talking about an animal or words spoken by an incel.

[-] SomeoneElse@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

That caught my eye too, but I think it might be a reflection of how law enforcement speaks “a female suspect” “a male detainee” etc.

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[-] nomecks@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago

Inspector Javert over here.

[-] TwoGems@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago
[-] jscummy@sh.itjust.works 38 points 1 year ago

You'll change your tune when you get robbed and you need someone to show up 4 hours later and shoot your dog

[-] SomeoneElse@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

My car was stolen last week. 48 hours later my partner tracked it down and went to get it. The police hadn’t even requested the carpark CCTV in that time. We had to call the police to actually enter the place it was at so we didn’t get arrested for breaking and entering ourselves. The police will count this as their win, their solve even though they did practically nothing. They didn’t even arrest the guy who had our car. As useful as a chocolate teapot.

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[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 year ago

Satire can't even keep up with these bastards.

[-] dipshit@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

all cops are bastards tho.

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