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Bystanders, cop shot as NYPD opens fire on alleged fare-beater in Brooklyn subway (www.nbcnewyork.com)

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[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 11 points 3 months ago

The violence wouldn’t have been escalated if

The cops didn’t chase them down for a measly fare
The cops weren’t absolute monsters that shoot first and ask questions never

Simple cause and effect, coupled with pre-existing fear of cops because of the multitude of times they’ve shot a person dead over nothing, or kneeled on their neck until they were dead over cigarettes.