gAlienLifeformJul 10, 2023

Trump-appointed judge gives a 'break' to Jan. 6 rioter who wants to be a police officer

https://lemmy.world/post/1298210

Trump-appointed judge gives a 'break' to Jan. 6 rioter who wants to be a police officer - LemmyWorld

Show threadNaja KaouthiaJul 10, 2023
“You don’t have anything to fear from the police if you’re not doing anything wrong” Really? REALLY? They are literal terrorists. I give you, exhibit….what do we do when we run out of letters anyway?
Show threadHyperrealityJul 10, 2023
Also: deputy gangs are a thing. Literal gangs within the police force.
Show threadgAlienLifeform

Yep, great example of a department with an extensive history of this is the LAPD, which was the subject of this fifteen part long form investigation that was also made into a podcast

And that’s just one example and one we know about

A Tradition of Violence: The History of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department - Knock LA

An extensive investigation into more than five decades of abuse, terror, and murder carried out by LASD deputy gangs.

Knock LA
Jul 10, 2023 at 2:45pmWeb