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Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout
My father told me "That may be true, you could be DEAD right"
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But in the situation I'm talking about I'm advocating for people to
stop abuse and harm. I understand the comparison but it's not quite up to snuff. Getting across the street because its your right and stopping someone from harming or killing is another. But I agree to an extent.
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I think this exchange applies here. Yes we do live in a more passive society. When I see people broken down on the highway I usually stop to see if I can be of assistance (most assistance I can be is to offer a cell phone, I know jack all about cars. But, one New Year's Eve that was enough for the lady on the highway I stopped to help).
Admittedly I've never been in a fight and I don't have the stature to intimidate (Halifax Drunk can vouch for me on my menacing size, or lack thereof). But is calling someone that can help really being passive?
If you were in that library and the victim died from the injuries inflicted upon him by the police, do you think they wouldn't have inflicted those same injuries on you if you attempted to stop it by getting between them, even if passively protecting the victim? I'd reiterate my father's "dead right" comment.
What could you do but die too?
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By spreading around the attention and attack to more people, you spare the brunt being delivered to one person.
or maybe the students just surround the victim? Back in Croatia before the civil war, Serbian cops were going to attack a Croatian football named Boban. Bob kicked a Serbian cop who was attacking fans/players. When the police began to confront Boban, and engage him, dozens of fans poured on the field to surround Boban and protect him. Were they wrong? Hell no. and good for them.
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Like your told when working in customer service and someone tries to rob you, don't be a hero, do as they say.
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I agree. Cash for safety=good bargain.
Safety at someone elses expense=not as good a bargain, however
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Originally Posted by Bent Wookie
That's the problem, you THINK you know what you are talking about, but you clearly don't. You said the taser killed him. That is not the case. How is that being dishonest? Don't answer that, it doesn't matter.
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Google Polish RCMP taser. Seems like the rest of world attributes his death to the tasering.