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In relation to this, thinking about a new community for Political Activism. Calls to action, that kind of thing.

The rules would be super simple:

  1. Purpose is for protest organizing. [Country, City, State]

  2. Absolutely no calls for violent action.

  3. No links to fundraisers. Too rife for fraud and abuse. Stories about fundraisers would be fine, but no GoFundMes, etc.

Think there's room for PolticalActivism?

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[–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 44 points 3 days ago (4 children)

People say it was 2nd degree murder, but I say it was 1st degree. To me, he had enough time to decide on killing someone.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago

Based on his behavior before, during, and after the murder it’s clear that it was planned, calculated, and premeditated. He was intentionally creating the circumstances to give himself an opportunity to murder somebody.

He is a murderer and deserves to hang.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 24 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Failure to render medical aid, and actively interfering with medical aid from others demonstrates intent and escalates it from 2nd to 1st.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 31 points 3 days ago

In my previous comment I said that I thought manslaughter would be the appropriate charge. But no, interfering with medical aid demonstrates clear intent to escalate it to 1st degree.

[–] FrostyTheDoo@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

He also has a habit of standing in front of moving vehicles. I wonder what percentage of ICE officers have been in 2 vehicle related incidents within months of each other. Oh, just this guy? He's either the most unlucky man, REALLY stupid, or internationally putting himself in harm's way so he can draw his weapon...but the logical thing in Trumpers' minds is to blame the woman that he had the wherewithall to shoot in the face, accurately, several times, while simultaneously being "hit by a car" and "fearing for his life". Seemed pretty cool, calm, calculated and unphased to me though...

[–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 8 points 3 days ago

It was said that the guy reached in through the window in that earlier incident, and that entanglement is why he was dragged along. After all, a predator wouldn't want to let such fresh prey go after he gets his hands on one, yes?