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Majority (53%) Of Voters Think Fatal Shooting Of Minneapolis Woman By ICE Agent Was Not Justified (35% Justified, 12% no opinion) (poll.qu.edu)
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[–] lesinge@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

35% justified. It seems like there's always a third that support this vile leader. No matter what, maga loves him.

[–] Coldcell@sh.itjust.works 2 points 18 hours ago

When 35% are too stupid at best, too evil at worst, to see what's fundamentally wrong with what happened, it's damning of the whole. How do you end up with a 50/50 split in whether shooting an unarmed mother in the face is acceptable? The whole culture accepts shootings too easily that this even becomes a question to ask.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

I mean I talk about how only 1% of folks goin by the protest react negatively and seem to be maga but then I see this and im like. W! T! F!

[–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 6 points 23 hours ago

I assume that 35% also believes Ashley babbit or whatever her name is did nothing wrong

[–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

What concerns me is that this essentially lines up with Trump's approval rate (or lack thereof). How many people are actually reasoning themselves to a conclusion rather than just having their sides opinion told to them? Have they actually seen the videos and watched them with a critical eye? I did, and it's pretty damning for ICE.

But here's the other side of it: how many of you were surprised Kyle Rittenhouse was not convicted on any of his shootings? I saw the videos and I was not surprised by the rulings that landed, yet I've seen many comments calling him a murderer.

Inb4 "both sides": I am a democratic socialist and union activist. There is a good chance I'm further left than a significant portion of those who would reply to me, but the truth is the truth.

[–] jambudz@lemmy.zip 1 points 13 hours ago

According to r/conservative, the video completely exonerates the murderer. “She laughing and relaxed.” Tell me you’ve never had an interaction with a woman that wasn’t her choice without telling me.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

ICE agents shouldn't even be drawing their weapons without justification, for this exact reason. I keep seeing videos of them just standing around with their guns out. It's fucking insane.

[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 6 points 22 hours ago

ICE shouldn't need weapons at all unless they're directly finding someone with a violent conviction.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

this exactly. Its funny to watch old cop shows where they debate the need to pull out their gun and fire.