• Darkassassin07@lemmy.caEnglish
    37·
    9 days ago

    Even if a shooting is justified you still have to go through the courts, spend soooo much money, and hope you get a favorable outcome.

    That’s the difference between you and them.

    For the last two years, ICE and the rest of the federal government have made it pretty clear ICE employees are untouchable, legally speaking. Why wouldn’t he use the force he’s been granted free license to use at will. Justified or not, he genuinely believed there would be no consequences; because until now, there hasn’t been.

    • halcyoncmdr@piefed.socialEnglish
      21·
      9 days ago

      And that just goes back to the core of fascism, and many of the “devout” religious.

      When they ask what keeps an atheist from killing people, or not stealing, or any of the various “sins”… What they’re actually doing is pointing out they don’t understand how someone doesn’t require religion to tell them right from wrong, and the threat of eternal damnation just to be a good person.

      Those are the same type of people that are attracted to these positions, because of what it allows them to do. They don’t understand that some (most?) people aren’t bloodthirsty all the time, just waiting for an excuse.

      • Kirp123@lemmy.world
        12·
        9 days ago

        When someone asks that kind of question it just makes me realize that if not for the threat of punishment that person would be a monster.

      • Darkassassin07@lemmy.caEnglish
        3·
        8 days ago

        That is a very good point. This doesn’t just require a license to kill, but the desire/mindset to use it.

        Unfortunately a position like ICE employee/agent is a magnet for these types of people.

        If you need the threat of punishment to prevent you from murdering someone: you’re not a good person.