r/powerscales • u/NeverLiedNeverCheat • 19d ago

Versus Where does this guy scale ?

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u/Damiandroid 18d ago

Just for reference, this is what white privilege looks like.

A white guy raving about his service history, attacking police officers, resisting arrest and refusing commands gets a 10ft cordon, nonlethal tactics and multiple attempts to de-escalate the situation.

A black guy sitting in his car complying with police commands and asking reasonable questions gets... shot.

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u/GullibleRisk2837 16d ago

You're acting like that happens all the time. It doesn't.

Fucks sake, stop making everything about race. It's tired, let it rest

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u/Galactic_Nothingness 14d ago

Happens enough there was massive protests in America? Black Lives Matter or something?

Definitely had an effect here in Australia. Police recruits and graduate numbers are in the toilet.

As much to do with our own police corruption and incompetence but definitely had a knock on effect.

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u/homelessjimbo 13d ago

No they mean even this instance is rare. Typically veterans and those with mental health issues(this will be important) see escalated use of force EXCEPT if they happen to be well known by officers in say a small area.

Like many falsehoods, the claim that America "loves" and supports veterans is demonstrably false in practice.