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manicdee33 t1_ixo453x wrote

Further reading:

Equipping drones with tools the police want to use but can't due to the threat of physical force against the police just means those tools will get more frequently used as the police force engages in a collective power trip. Give them the tools and they'll use them even in situations where use of those tools isn't warranted such as pepper-spraying a crowd that is already docile.

In NSW, Australia, we already have issues with excessive force but also no-cause strip search of minors. In Victoria we have police using lethal force that is no justified, facing consequences as severe as a stern talking to.

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Skyblacker t1_ixodkl7 wrote

How long until the street gangs acquire this too and we have urban air battles?

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Z3r0sama2017 t1_ixr1z3n wrote

Tbh in that scenario I wouldn't mind if the cops were gettinga taste of their own medicene. Might make them think , "you know what? Maybe escalation isn't the answer."

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ventusvibrio t1_ixowaen wrote

Damn, Australian cops really take the prison island thing really to heart eh?

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