• bkmps3@aussie.zone
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    Imagine driving around, probably with a punisher logo somewhere on your uniform or gear, and then posting your big bust of… store brand groceries

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      No one else has pointed it out yet but this cop also somehow got himself a $90k Hellcat for his patrol car.

  • ThatsTheSpirit@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Having to steal food is super tiresome. Would rather not have to, but I’ve never felt bad about doing it. Imagine that. The normalization of the degradation is my issue personally. Putting people on one side of a moral line based on bullshit economic factors that for the one stealing are a kin to the winds of fate.

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    Serious talk:

    If you, or someone you know, is struggling, please use auntbetha.com or findhelp.com (same service) to search for and connect to support in your local area. It’s a free service. Use it.

    Criminalising poverty is the most American dystopia ever. We can all help.

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      If they’re stealing it to eat, sure.

      If they’re stealing it so they can sell warm coat meat down the local flat roof pub and spend the proceeds on heroin, then… you probably also want to pretend you didn’t see it because you’re not paid enough to be stabbed by a junkie with a used syringe.

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    I care less WHY they stole the food. I just find it distasteful when the cops post these “look how bad ass we are” social media posts. Crime, no matter why it was committed, should not be used as someones time to celebrate or the special time before the trial to convince the public that the suspect is guilty via Facebook,etc. Least of all by the group of people who do the arresting.

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      It’s because the police view themselves as a “team” that is basically ‘playing’ against the other team…everyone else. To them, this is a win and shows how good they are. It’s quite disturbing how indoctrinated they are and almost nobody realizes it.

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    Hahha wtf, now they are asking us to “support” the shoplifters? Lol fuck that. Go to work

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    Ok, so here is my apparently unpopular opinion: Stealing is bad, and trying to justify it is not ok and dangerous.

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    They also stole condoms, the ones they harm the most is their direct neighborhood when cheap stores leave the area and the remaing stores shift the burden of lost merchandise onto the paying customers.

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      Condoms, which should be free.

      No person lost their job or saw a difference in price due to this amount of theft. Stop spouting corporate propaganda.

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        I think the person you responded to pointed out the condoms because they believe food-insecure people shouldn’t have sex. Which is silly–you don’t always have a choice in sex (not everyone’s relationships are healthy). And if you’re going to have sex, preventing unwanted pregnancy and disease is the responsible choice.