InevitableSwing [none/use name]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 7 months agoSniper on the roof of student union building (IMU) at Indiana Universityhexbear.netimagemessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1217arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1217arrow-down1imageSniper on the roof of student union building (IMU) at Indiana Universityhexbear.netInevitableSwing [none/use name]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square41fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareedge [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up72·7 months agoThe protestors need to start open carrying.
minus-squarePentacat [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up48·7 months agoThey do appear to be trying to exercise their rights under a long dead amendment. Perhaps another amendment might be worth a try?
minus-squareedge [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·7 months agoIt’s less “exercising their rights” and more defending themselves. There’s literally a sniper pointed at them, the cops are ready to kill. Of course it could also backfire…
minus-squareradiofreeval [any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·7 months agoCops get a lot less willing to brutalize people if they know that will be the last move they ever make.
minus-squarePolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-27 months agoModified Maidan book, if protesters bring guns, the dogs will shoot one of their own, blame it on protesters and at best squash the protest.
The protestors need to start open carrying.
They do appear to be trying to exercise their rights under a long dead amendment. Perhaps another amendment might be worth a try?
It’s less “exercising their rights” and more defending themselves. There’s literally a sniper pointed at them, the cops are ready to kill.
Of course it could also backfire…
Cops get a lot less willing to brutalize people if they know that will be the last move they ever make.
Modified Maidan book, if protesters bring guns, the dogs will shoot one of their own, blame it on protesters and at best squash the protest.