Gosh this is just depressing to read, no wonder people hate cops https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sonya_Massey
They arrogantly call themselves highly trained, highly paid professionals but when faced with reality they often panick and just start shooting.
Ok, probably an unpopular opinion, but at the VERY least he felt remorse. Like he didn't double down.
These people are all liars, manipulators, rapists, abusers, and murderers. Part of the point of the trial is to find out if it was on purpose or not. And time and time again, magas always express sadness ONLY when punished, and then after, double down on it.
Not always. Some murderers are giddy after killing.
Are cops automatically MAGA in the US? I'm in Canada so I think it's probably a bit different; the cops here are a mixed bag and some seem to genuinely care about the community. In the states are they really all MAGA? That's horrifying.
I only live in one state, and don't travel a lot. So I only really know my tiny pocket. But in my tiny pocket, it used to be a somewhat mixed bag, but that job really does attract the worst types and the best types, and the best types can be easily swayed by fear and groupthink. I tend to stay away from cops as much as I can, just because of personality differences, and they're mostly all power-trippy types, it's just the nature of the job, and the longer things go, the more that's affirmed. And control is just had by changing whatever they perceive is the right thing to do.
I'm sure there are humble, normal people out there, but their low visibility through need to conform basically defines the trade alone; most cops really are, or will become, bastards.
Now, whether or not they're really MAGA or not.... You realize, the KKK was/is a community organization, right? Caring about the community is not the issue here, this is a long running cold war of philosophy and world view. And right now, the fascists are overwhelmingly in power, which makes both the loud and the quiet types very much emotionally empowered, and in essence, even louder.
Honestly, if we could just isolate them and put them in a pocket dimension time out for a few generations, they'd mostly kill themselves and each other. I'd be curious how they'd all evolve. Or maybe that's where we all are right now. #sadface
Good point about the KKK. When I say "community" I mean every member of society, but obviously that's not a universal agreement, and also probably not true in the purest sense anyway.
I appreciate the thoughtful reply.
I think I'm betting on us all being fixable through love.
I think that's an honorable and worthy wager.
He expressed remorse before being sentenced. Who knows what he felt?
He was already convicted when he apologized. Probably hoping to not get the maximum sentence.
20 yrs is the maximum sentence.
I remember when this was on the news, I watched the video.
I want to believe the cop is actually sorry but I can't trust any cop at this point.
Those tats say he is not sorry. He has some nice prison tats already.
According to body camera footage, Grayson and sheriff’s Deputy Dawson Farley, who was not charged, searched Massey's yard before meeting her at her door. Massey appeared confused and repeatedly said, “Please, God.” The deputies entered her house, Grayson noticed the pot on the stove and ordered Farley to move it. Instead, Massey went to the stove, retrieved the pot and teased Grayson for moving away from “the hot, steaming water.” From this moment, the exchange quickly escalated. Massey said: “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.” Grayson drew his sidearm and yelled at her to drop the pan. She set the pot down and ducked behind a counter. But she appeared to pick it up again. That's when Grayson opened fire on the 36-year-old single mother, shooting her in the face. He testified that he feared Massey would scald him. Grayson was charged with three counts of first-degree murder, which could have led to a life sentence, but a jury convicted him of the lesser charge. Illinois allows for a second-degree murder conviction if evidence shows the defendant honestly thought he was in danger, even if that fear was unreasonable.
That's a pretty fucked up situation. Would have been nice if they would have just left.
There has to be more to it than the article quotes,
It's really weird that they capitalize "black" in these stories. I get that it's relevant to mention because these things happen to black people a lot more often, but that doesn't make it a proper noun. They didn't capitalize "white". It seems like pandering and it's kind of gross and racist in its own way.
20 years doesn't feel like it should be the maximum sentence.
I was JUST thinking about this. What a good time to hop on lemmy. Happy ending.
I’m sure his new home will be a bastion of good will and humanity.
Pretti murder reminded me of this one. should have got life.
20 years isn't enough for his lack of empathy for a woman who did nothing wrong and was simply trying to get help and make dinner.
He had a license to kill and used it and didn't think he would be held accountable.
Good! Fingers crossed it stays out of any political lens.
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