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Droves of police officers descended on UC Santa Cruz early Friday morning, initiating a standoff with pro-Palestinian supporters, who have blocked off the campus' main entrance since Tuesday.

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[-] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago
[-] NotAnotherLemmyUser@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I think that we need some major overhauls to our law enforcement system. However, the problem I have with anyone subscribing to the notion of "ACAB" is that it's a failed idea from the start. As famously quoted, "Insults are the arguments employed by those who are in the wrong." - Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Why use such a polarizing statement if your actual intent is to make positive changes to our system? Repeating statements like "ACAB" will only further entrench both sides and shows that you aren't willing to be civil in any discussions for positive changes.

In summary, you're not going to win anyone over from the other side by insulting them.

[-] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago
[-] NotAnotherLemmyUser@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Dad status achieved

[-] ganksy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Imagine the feeling of putting on soldiers armor and gathering weapons to assault "violent" protesters. Then show up to see the unarmed kids and women you were there to assault.

I couldn't imagine living through the shame without quitting that second.

[-] BaldProphet@kbin.social 0 points 3 weeks ago

There were multiple medical emergencies on-campus that paramedics couldn't respond to because the protesters blocked their entrance. If you were a "good cop" you'd be damn proud to get this rabble out of the street.

[-] applepie@kbin.social 1 points 1 month ago

Well it is a private school, so genocide support is deff their MO

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

It’s a state school not a private school

[-] applepie@kbin.social 2 points 1 month ago

Misread for USC. You are right

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