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[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 172 points 3 months ago (2 children)

California Cops Tased a Man Having a Seizure, Then Booked Him on Bogus Charges To Cover Their Mistake

Booked Him on Bogus Charges To Cover Their Mistake

To Cover Their Mistake

Mistake

Never has a word done so much heavy lifting.

[–] AtomicTacoSauce@lemmy.world 105 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"Human rights violation" just doesn't sound muddled enough.

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 40 points 3 months ago (1 children)

And newspaper or journalists don't wanna get hit with a raid

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 24 points 3 months ago

For those curious to know why this is a fear for newsrooms.

Ex-Kansas police chief who raided local newspaper criminally charged - The Guardian 13 Aug 2024

[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 36 points 3 months ago

Whoopsie! I done tazed a guy having a medical emergency again!! I'm so kooky!!!