• Zombiepirate@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    But he was the leader of the SWAT team in question, and before their white, unmarked cargo van drove down Lake Street that night, Bittell told the unit, “Alright, we’re rolling down Lake Street. The first f***ers we see, we’re just hammering ’em with 40s” — referring to 40mm launchers or rounds, or rubber bullets.

    Earlier that night, Bittell punctured the tires of vehicles, instructing his officers to puncture two tires because people could easily change one flat tire.

    These scumbag authoritarian assholes play “war” against their fellow citizens because they get off on being above the law.

    And the bootlickers still think the problem is people protesting this abuse of power.

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      7 months ago

      Roll up on me in an unmarked van and open fire, my bullets won’t be made of rubber.

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        That happened to them. Guy in a car during the protests, one of these unmarked facist vans rolling by firing wildly, dude pulled his legal gun and returned fire.

        They beat the shit out him and arrested him on attempted murder charges, but he was acquitted at trial since they never identified themselves before shooting at him and he immediately complied when they did.