▲ 851 ▼ Why do ICE/fake cops need silencers? (Los Angeles) (discuss.online) submitted 1 year ago by bytesonbike@discuss.online to c/thepoliceproblem@lemmy.world 210 comments fedilink hide all child comments Are they cops? Are the ICE? Are they cosplayers? Source: https://redlib.northboot.xyz/r/LosAngeles/comments/1lfe5gb/ice_brandishing_silencers/
[–] Cort@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) Huh, I thought silencer was a brand name like Kleenex or aspirin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm pretty sure it was in the distant past but I'm not going to do the legwork right now to check. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cort@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago Yeah, looks like I was mostly right. It was invented by Hiram Maxim, and called the Maxim silencer. permalink fedilink source parent [+] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com -22 points 1 year ago* (2 children) You would be incorrect. "Silencers" is not a brand name, SilencerCo is. Just like Kleens is not a brand name, Kleenex is. But cute try, at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Cort@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago Ah, yes, technically it's not a brand name like Kleenex, but it is a product name like aspirin. The Maxim silencer, invented by Hiram Maxim. permalink fedilink source parent [–] boydster@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago* This is actually a really impressive amount of pedantry and condescension, and I'd read it again. No notes here. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm pretty sure it was in the distant past but I'm not going to do the legwork right now to check. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cort@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago Yeah, looks like I was mostly right. It was invented by Hiram Maxim, and called the Maxim silencer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cort@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago Yeah, looks like I was mostly right. It was invented by Hiram Maxim, and called the Maxim silencer. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com -22 points 1 year ago* (2 children) You would be incorrect. "Silencers" is not a brand name, SilencerCo is. Just like Kleens is not a brand name, Kleenex is. But cute try, at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Cort@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago Ah, yes, technically it's not a brand name like Kleenex, but it is a product name like aspirin. The Maxim silencer, invented by Hiram Maxim. permalink fedilink source parent [–] boydster@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago* This is actually a really impressive amount of pedantry and condescension, and I'd read it again. No notes here. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cort@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago Ah, yes, technically it's not a brand name like Kleenex, but it is a product name like aspirin. The Maxim silencer, invented by Hiram Maxim. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boydster@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago* This is actually a really impressive amount of pedantry and condescension, and I'd read it again. No notes here. permalink fedilink source parent
