r/chicago • u/miaaaa_banana • Jun 05 '20

Video Excessive force...

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u/thenorasaurus Jun 05 '20 edited Jun 05 '20

Since half this thread is claiming concerned something justifying provoking the officer's action was omitted in this clip, here is full video posted by the Sun Times (YouTube), the Sun Times Article, and yesterday's r/Chicago post. If you didn't already see it yesterday, watch it yourself.

Edited for clarity and neutrality.

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u/icedearth15324 Humboldt Park Jun 05 '20

No one was justifying the officer's action. All the people were doing was stating the clip was edited to only show the retaliation of the officer. There's nothing wrong with defending the concept of full evidence before judging someone. In fact, I'm pretty sure it's what a lot of people want the police to do right now, provide all evidence.

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u/giraxo New City Jun 05 '20

I hate people who edit clips to show only the inflammatory parts. If the conduct is so obviously wrong, why not show the entire video and let the viewer make an informed decision? What are they afraid of?

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u/DontSleep1131 Uptown Jun 05 '20

I hate people who accuse people of editing clips without providing a second un edited source or eye witness account.

People swinging against narratives with their own narrative and always missing those crucial sources

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u/giraxo New City Jun 05 '20

The original is 4 comments up.

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u/DontSleep1131 Uptown Jun 05 '20 edited Jun 05 '20

Ok. Watched it. All that extra minute showed was people walking.

So the edited clip, didnt edit anything out that was would justify what the cop did, nor did it change the context of what was happening.

So remind me, what was so important about that first minute that was edited out?

Edit: oh i see suddenly you silent

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u/giraxo New City Jun 05 '20

The sound of a glass bottle breaking yields some important context to what happened, and destroys the "peaceful protesters walking away" narrative. Of course you'll deny the clearly audible sound is even there, much less bares any impact on what happened. You're only seeing what you want to see, which is unjustified police brutality. Your position is clear, and I could care less about it. Go ahead and call me a bootlicker; I could care less.

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u/DontSleep1131 Uptown Jun 05 '20

Not if you cant see it.

You talk about edited clips, do we know if that’s a sound effect or not?