2024 GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump openly advocated police brutality when, during a campaign speech in Erie, Pennsylvania on Sunday, September 29, he called for "one really violent day" of policing. This "extraordinarily rough" approach, Trump promised, would dramatically reduce crime in maj...
  • IphtashuFitz@lemmy.worldEnglish
    281·
    2 months ago

    If he allows this then the other 364 days of the year will turn into open season on cops. Gangs will be out for vengeance, and will not let it slide.

    Not to mention that virtually every gun owner out there will prepare for such a day. You’ll end up with countless firefights between a relatively small number of cops and a lot of heavily armed groups with nothing to lose. Unless the orange Cheeto has some way of magically confiscating all firearms ahead of this then I think it’s going to be very difficult to convince the cops to do this.

    • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
      131·
      2 months ago

      I even bet to some extent if all the gangs knew this was going to happen, they’d work together to survive the day while weakening the police as much as possible.

    • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
      710·
      2 months ago

      This is not a movie. Gangs will fold like they always do when confronted with superior firepower.

      • Todd Bonzalez@lemm.ee
        75·
        2 months ago

        Who said anything about gangs? If this comes to fruition, I’m prepared to shoot the Gestapo if they come for me, my family, my friends, or my neighbors.

        If Trump is elected, every single one of us needs to arm ourselves if we aren’t already, and we need to fight back like our futures depend on it - because they will. If it’s a kill or be killed situation, I’m not planning on getting killed.

        If you honestly think Trump’s plan is about going after actual criminals, and not just targeting and slaughtering activists, PoC, and the queer community, you’re not paying attention.

        Republicans want us dead. If they try, kill them first.

          • Todd Bonzalez@lemm.ee
            3·
            2 months ago

            Oh sorry, I forgot Lemmy doesn’t understand rhetorical questions. I’m responding to both of you on this one, and don’t expect an answer because my point is that this doesn’t have anything to do with gangs.

            Not that the rhetorical distinction matters, we’re talking about Trump’s statement which did not mention gangs. So yeah, what makes you think this is about gangs (both of you)?