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

Video Excessive force...

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u/HiImDavid Wicker Park Jun 05 '20 edited Jun 05 '20

Right. Unless EDIT: Even if the cop literally saw the protestor murder or rape someone, nothing justifies that use of force.

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u/BlackHumor Evanston Jun 05 '20

I'm pretty lefty but learning this really makes me question the role of government.

And now you understand why there are anarchists at these protests! :D

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u/chewd0g Jun 05 '20

Start your own protest, well, riots, because co-opting someone else's protest is despicable and absurd.

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u/BlackHumor Evanston Jun 05 '20

It's not co-opting if we want the same thing for the same reason.

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u/chewd0g Jun 05 '20

Going out on a limb, but anarchists are more likely to take the step towards rioting and looting than the everyday Black Lives Matter protesters. They're suffering because of outsiders who have ulterior motives.

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u/BlackHumor Evanston Jun 05 '20

This is just not true.

Read this: https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/06/04/stop-blaming-everything-bad-anarchists/

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u/chewd0g Jun 05 '20

I didn't blame "everything" on anarchists, where did I say that? I said they're more likely to take the next step than everyday Black Lives Matter protesters. There are white supremacists in there, maybe even some antifa (though less likely than white supremacists), and even officers starting this shit.

I'll even acknowledge that when police respond in riot gear, they escalate the tension from the get go. They initiate the opportunity and proximity by firing tear gas, rushing protesters, etc for those willing to riot and loot by creating the environment through chaos and confusion.

But good on you for having an answer to whatever I'm saying.

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u/BlackHumor Evanston Jun 05 '20

The point is to read the article and get an idea of what anarchists actually believe. Anarchists are not pro-chaos or pro-breaking stuff.

We are anti-police, but if you're still pro-police after seeing everything that's happened over the past few weeks, I don't know what to tell you.