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IcyPeas

(21,866 posts) Thu Feb 11, 2021, 07:26 PM Feb 2021

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Charges dismissed against Buffalo cops who shoved elderly protester

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Charges dismissed against Buffalo cops who shoved elderly protester (Original Post) IcyPeas Feb 2021 OP

WTAF? n/t rzemanfl Feb 2021 #1

That's unfortunate considering their repugnant behavior. steventh Feb 2021 #2

No, he didn't die but he spent a month in the hospital chia Feb 2021 #6

This is wrong. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #3

Felony assault seems like a loser from the git-go ... mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #4

They bring up charges like this knowing they won't stick Proud liberal 80 Feb 2021 #5

Same as putting on a half-baked case in front of a grand jury. theneworiginal Feb 2021 #9

"They bring up charges like this knowing they won't stick." LenaBaby61 Feb 2021 #14

So what's the take-away here... Blue Owl Feb 2021 #7

Pigs always go free. /nt tonedevil Feb 2021 #8

Let's not say "shoved" - let's say ASSAULTED. NoMoreRepugs Feb 2021 #10

What's really bizarre... Blue Owl Feb 2021 #11

What's next, kicking small children and puppies BigmanPigman Feb 2021 #12

Of course. If only he'd been a Proud Boi, it likely would have been different. Crunchy Frog Feb 2021 #13

Angry but not the least bit surprised. Dagstead Bumwood Feb 2021 #15

This is sickening. Butterflylady Feb 2021 #16

rzemanfl

(29,557 posts)

1. WTAF? n/t

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 07:27 PM

Feb 2021

steventh

(2,143 posts)

2. That's unfortunate considering their repugnant behavior.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 07:29 PM

Feb 2021

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the old gentleman died as a result of their pushing him and landing him on the sidewalk.

chia

(2,244 posts)

6. No, he didn't die but he spent a month in the hospital

Reply to steventh (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 07:32 PM

Feb 2021

Infuriating.

Irish_Dem

(47,026 posts)

3. This is wrong.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 07:29 PM

Feb 2021

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

4. Felony assault seems like a loser from the git-go ...

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 07:30 PM

Feb 2021

Sometimes you wonder what the prosecutors were thinking in cases like this ...

Proud liberal 80

(4,167 posts)

5. They bring up charges like this knowing they won't stick

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 07:31 PM

Feb 2021

They are on the cops' side.

theneworiginal

(302 posts)

9. Same as putting on a half-baked case in front of a grand jury.

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 07:35 PM

Feb 2021

Gee wiz. Couldn't get anything to stick. Oh, well, we tried.

LenaBaby61

(6,974 posts)

14. "They bring up charges like this knowing they won't stick."

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 07:40 PM

Feb 2021

SO true ....

Blue Owl

(50,356 posts)

7. So what's the take-away here...

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 07:33 PM

Feb 2021

It's OK to rough up the elderly???

tonedevil

(3,022 posts)

8. Pigs always go free. /nt

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 07:33 PM

Feb 2021

NoMoreRepugs

(9,418 posts)

10. Let's not say "shoved" - let's say ASSAULTED.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 07:35 PM

Feb 2021

Blue Owl

(50,356 posts)

11. What's really bizarre...

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 07:36 PM

Feb 2021

As I look closer at the photos of those two cops... I knew a dude who looked like a hybrid of those two officers combined -- and that guy was a huge asshole. Weird!!!

BigmanPigman

(51,590 posts)

12. What's next, kicking small children and puppies

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 07:37 PM

Feb 2021

is OK?!?

Crunchy Frog

(26,579 posts)

13. Of course. If only he'd been a Proud Boi, it likely would have been different.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 07:38 PM

Feb 2021

But those elderly peace activists are dangerous killers.

Dagstead Bumwood

(3,626 posts)

15. Angry but not the least bit surprised.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 07:42 PM

Feb 2021

The fix was in.

Butterflylady

(3,543 posts)

16. This is sickening.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 07:49 PM

Feb 2021

Then they wonder why we have BLM protesters. Police are to protect not assault.

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