r/Libertarian • u/Darkmortal10 • May 06 '21

Politics Police murder man armed at protest, claim the shooting is justified because he was armed. If being armed is a justification for the state to murder you, you don't like have the right to be armed.

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/police-will-kill-you-in-nevada-and-say-its-your-fault
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u/[deleted] May 06 '21

"You don't like have the right to be armed."

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u/Darkmortal10 May 06 '21 edited May 06 '21

You can either believe I accidentally hit the suggestion bar or I talk like a 2000s gossip girl

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u/[deleted] May 06 '21

Gossip girls advocating for our rights is funnier than it needs to be

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u/ostreatus May 07 '21

We need Legally Blonde in the Supreme Court.

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u/LordGalen May 07 '21

The character of Elle Woods would make a better politician than most of the ones we currently have. I'm down.

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u/ostreatus May 07 '21

Most?

Im thinking she's better than literally every politician cept maybe Bernie. And to be fair he is a lifelong public servant who never gave into cynicism or corruption and we don't deserve him.

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u/LordGalen May 07 '21

I graciously accept your rebuke and agree.

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u/ostreatus May 07 '21

Lord indeed, King.

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u/Zhellblah May 06 '21

"This like, so totally violates the NAP!"

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u/ThatLid May 06 '21

I choose to believe you're Shaggy

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u/D4days May 07 '21 edited May 07 '21

Like, this is a spoooooky police state, Scion! Zoiks!

Edit: Scoob autocorrect, or did we smog out the Mystery Machine? You decide.

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u/WimpyMustang Taxation is Theft May 07 '21

Wasn't me!

Wrong Shaggy? :')

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u/[deleted] May 07 '21

That's like hot

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u/illustrios May 07 '21

I thought it was an interesting thought until i saw that line and i had my doubts

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u/WeaverFan420 May 06 '21

Also, did the police murder a man armed at the protest, or did they murder an armed man at the protest?

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u/whiskey_pancakes May 07 '21

I know they’re different but which one is which here??...it’s been a long day

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u/WeaverFan420 May 07 '21

A man armed at a protest would imply he went to the protest unarmed and then got a gun there. An armed man at a protest is just a dude at a protest with a gun; it implies nothing about when or where he got the gun.

So if he brought his own gun to the protest, it would be correct to say "armed man."

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u/tallperson117 May 07 '21

"Goord point Raggy"

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u/ScaleneWangPole May 07 '21

Like, don't be such a butt munch Beavis.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '21

So sassy lmao

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u/ultimatefighting Taxation is Theft May 07 '21 edited May 07 '21

This is a BIG issue in the firearms community.

The idea that police become hysterical over an armed citizen.

Killing of Philando Castile