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Are the NYPD still carrying guns with a 12 pound trigger pull? Why can't they aim for shit?
This is obviously fucked up. But they are clearly intentionally downplaying that he pulled a knife when stopped. He wasn't shot for the fair lol
But they are clearly intentionally downplaying that he pulled a knife
The subtitle: "NYPD brass said the alleged fare-beater had charged at the officers with a knife..."
Maybe your reading comprehension is indicated by your use of "He wasn’t shot for the fair [sic] lol".
Not sure reading comprehension is tied to typos on a mobile. I was referring to the title of the post. No need to be rude friend.
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Another mass shooting
straphangers
What the hell, I've NEVER heard or read this word in my entire life.
The first known use of straphanger was in 1896. Defined as a standing passenger in a subway, streetcar, bus, or train who clings for support to one of the short straps or similar devices placed along the aisle
I guess that might explain part of that... but I'm seeing consisntent uses from merriam webster's recent examples on the web for the word.
Strangely enough there is a military alternative definition:
"Straphanger" seems to have a different, and negative connotation in current US military parlance. Since this is a militarily-oriented movie, it is probably the definition that applies.
In an article unrelated to Zero Dark Thirty, I found a reference to strap hangers.
"We have a saying in the SEAL Teams about the 90-10 rule. It goes: 90% of the guys that make it through Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training are solid Operators and go on to do great things. The other 10% are constantly bringing the community and their team down. We are always trying to cull the 10% out of the herd. In the military these guys are commonly referred to as “strap hangers”....grabbing at the straps of the good men that participated in this operation."
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If you can't pay 2.9 dollars, then you must leave the city slowly on foot? You must plan the trip so you can get to the next McDonald's before dying of thirst.
But if you can't plan? Your options are cop shoots you, or you die?
We should ask Mr GPT to see what we should do. Mr GPT has been trained 🚆🚂 on millions of lifetimes worth of data. Surely he would figure it out? How do I know it's a he and not a she? I just assumed a dip shit like that would be a guy.
the man cops said was armed with a knife
Title is meant to make you believe the shooting is about the fare. That seems deliberate.
still worth shooting two innocent people? can't radio his description? was he "armed" or did he use it? huge distinction there. I'm always "armed" with my pocket knife, should I start dodging bullets? was he being pursued for a crime?
also, without video the cops are lying by default. can't trust a cop to do the right thing ever.
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Problem is, the knife can't be found. So all we have are the polices word that there was a knife.
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