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Re: A collection of videos of police brutality

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Post by millzlane »

mawise wrote: post #56

Police brutality is a Bad Thing. There is also much lower hanging fruit in terms of saving lives and improving the world. About 1,000 people die in the US each year through encounters with the police. Over 400,000 people die in Africa each year from Malaria and we have very effective tools for combating it[1]. Police brutality is a big issue but the current media attention doesn't make "boring" causes less important…

Malaria is just not a problem in America. World hunger is an issue too. Doesn't make fighting to stop police brutality any less important.

Re: A collection of videos of police brutality

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Post by bradhe »

h3cate wrote: post #57
exdsq wrote: post #41

The websites not loading, I assume because it’s #1 on HN right now. If you want help with server costs maybe setup a fund me/patron?

There are people I would much rather that money go to than me. I will upgrade the server now though

If this is your site, I'm willing to help make it scale. My email address is in my profile.

Re: A collection of videos of police brutality

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Post by jorblumesea »

Is the issue with police brutality a lack of evidence?

Not trolling, legitimately asking this. It feels like every year some viral video comes out where police do something horrible, it feels like little progress has been made on the issue. Is it simply a visibility problem?

Re: A collection of videos of police brutality

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Post by caconym_ »

chrisco255 wrote: post #25

Can you also add all the times cops are abused and murdered on the job, trying to protect innocent people? Thanks.

If that's an issue you care about, why don't you put in the effort to surface those numbers yourself? Having a dangerous job doesn't justify murder, so I'm not sure why you think it's relevant here.

Re: A collection of videos of police brutality

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Post by HatchedLake721 »

h3cate wrote: post #18
irrational wrote: post #3

The site seems to be down. Will it do historical abuse as well?

I think traffic might of killed it. I will upgrade the server it's running on tonight. In answer to your question, all videos on there will stay there for the rest of time. We cannot let this happen now but we certainly can't let it be forgotten either.

Static site this please!

Re: A collection of videos of police brutality

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Post by loceng »

I think also compiling a list of video and photos of the good police who are joining, supporting police - or protestors who are keeping police safe in certain circumstances - to counterbalance the abuse by reminding people of the humanity.

Edit to add for examples:

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gu5pqj/a_veteran_prot...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gtx9am/the_police_tak...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gtzxn3/were_stronger_...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gtu8tp/a_protester_an...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gttacf/its_not_white_...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gtq55f/at_a_peaceful_...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gu6rdi/police_support...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gtr8un/a_conversation...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gu5lrf/its_not_black_...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gu6dsz/police_kneelin...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gu4ptc/we_need_more_o...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gtlla0/a_californian_...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gtynyd/genesee_county...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gtxiq5/found_this_pic...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gu60jr/protestors_and...

https://www.reddit.com/r/UpliftingNews/comments/gtrjby/genes...

https://twitter.com/ZachandMattShow/status/12672081705749381...

And some abuse..

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gtsbs8/like_a_boss/

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gtqpre/new_york_state...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gu1qgy/cop_in_full_ri...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gu02su/a_child_after_...

https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/gu10qz/law_enforcemen...

Compilation video - https://www.reddit.com/r/WayOfTheBern/comments/gtvcup/share_...

https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/comments/gu5yru/us_s...

https://www.reddit.com/r/ThatsInsane/comments/gtvet8/rubber_...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/gu2hdi/innocent_shopp...

https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/comments/gu629x/nurs...

https://twitter.com/chadloder/status/1267033010295042048

.... and on and on and on... There will be 1000s to 10,000s of events to catalogue.

Re: A collection of videos of police brutality

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Post by smnrchrds »

egonschiele wrote: post #33
chrisco255 wrote: post #25

Can you also add all the times cops are abused and murdered on the job, trying to protect innocent people? Thanks.

Actually, I would LOVE to see this information. My understanding is cops kill way more often than they are killed. But I'd love to stand corrected. My understanding is the thin blue line is a myth. The real terrors are the cops. But again I'd love to be wrong.

"In 2018, 55 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed and 51 were killed accidentally, for a total of 106 killed [in the line of duty] for the year." [1]

In the same year, at least 992 people were killed by police [2]. I believe this only counts people shot to death. Cases were death was as a result of something other than shooting, e.g. strangling death of George Floyd, is not counted in this statistics. The real number would thus be higher.

[1] https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2018-leoka-report-released-...

[2] https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/national/police...

Re: A collection of videos of police brutality

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Post by h3cate »

nappa-leon wrote: post #44
h3cate wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Currently, I'm having to watch the videos and verify them personally. Not the way I want to spend my evenings but sadly something I feel I have to do.

Is there anyway we can help? Also can we donate for server costs?

You can help by reviewing videos (something I have really not enjoyed doing) or by contributing code. Discord link: https://discord.gg/5w2nz8. As for donating I would point you here - https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
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