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OdiousOutlaw wrote

The whole "Thoughts & Prayers" thing is actually kind of interesting. Don't get me wrong, it is absolutely just an empty platitude that politicians use to declare that they'll pretend to give a shit about something for maybe all of 5 seconds; but it's also weirdly effective at displaying what issues they'll pretend to give a shit about. For instance, I've never heard anyone send out "Thoughts & Prayers" for dead sex workers, prisoners, trans people, or black people; but I have heard politicians use similar platitudes towards veterans, soldiers, and the victims of (non-white) terrorism.

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6c_6f_76_65 OP wrote

How long did they cover the Texas guy shooting cops? I believe it was at least a week. But how long do they cover cops who shoot innocent people? The one that blew me away was the guy who laid on the ground next to a special needs student. Both people on the ground were unarmed and in a prone position. They guy helping still gets shot.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article90905442.html

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OdiousOutlaw wrote

How long did they cover the Texas guy shooting cops? But how long do they cover cops who shoot innocent people?

I honestly have no idea; reading news that involves killer cops is depressing and when the victim has a criminal record, it becomes outright infuriating because it's almost always brought up as if it's relevant or somehow justifies whatever happened.

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6c_6f_76_65 OP wrote

They (news media) originally did that with the female officer who walked into a neighbor's unit shooting and killing him. The news reported that marijuana was present at the scene. God forbid they actually investigate and report on why someone randomly walks into someone else's home and kills them. No reporting if they did a toxicality test on the officer.

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