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What happened next that evening in May 2021 is the basis for a lawsuit by the mother alleging that Burlington police used excessive force and discriminated against her unarmed son, who is Black and has behavioral and intellectual disabilities.

After he failed to hand over the last of the stolen e-cigarettes, two officers physically forced him to do so, then Cathy Austrian’s son was handcuffed and pinned to the ground as he screamed and struggled, according to a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday and police body-camera video shared with The Associated Press by the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont.

The teen eventually was injected with a ketamine, a sedative, then taken to a hospital, according to the lawsuit and video.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure what you expected. You told the police about a crime, do you not expect them to arrest the criminal?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Do they not treat children and adults differently in the legal system where you come from?

This wasn't a murder or any other violent crime. It was petty theft from a business committed by a minor.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago

Yeah, if he was an adult they might have killed him instead.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Liberals: "GUNS BAD!"

Also Liberals: "Calling the cops will get you killed!"

Fuck am I supposed to do?!

POC, LGBT and women: "We're the biggest gun purchasing demographic because we see what's coming." That's our right, and everyone but white liberals seems to be exercising it.

Did I make you uncomfortable? Sure as hell hope I did. The problem is our culture, not people like me.

I'll defend you if it comes to it, do my damndest if it comes to "trains", but please stop whining about gun owners. Stop whining about, "They want to exterminate trans people!" Get a fucking clue and work towards self-defense. FFS, stop losing votes.

I often read, "But gosh! What if the pigs exterminate ME personally?!" Either grow a pair and die with your boots on, or get the fuck out my face. This isn't a schoolyard tussle. We're entering a fight for American democracy, and for you gay and trans folks, it's a fight for your right to continue life.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

You'd think if liberals actually believed Trump is a fascist and American democracy is on the ballot, they'd arm themselves to be prepared.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago

Not nearly enough

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What exactly would you do if the US army went fascist? Think you'd be pretty out gunned lol

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Who are you going to shoot, though?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago

No comment.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Obviously the police are the criminals here, but that mom...

They clearly didn't grow up being told what I was always told: "if you've got a problem and you call the police, now you've got two problems."

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah this is some abusive, privileged bullshit and I really hope this idiot learned a lesson. I also hope her child reminds her of this shit anytime she starts mounting her high horse in the future.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Yes, the elderly woman that adopted an at-needs child of color is the one being abusive and privileged.

The abusive, privileged bullshit is your comment.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

She called the cops on her own kid

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

She mistakenly thought that calling the cops to talk to her child about not stealing would help him understand why it's wrong and what the stakes are. She's an old white woman. She didn't realize that cops wouldn't treat her large, black child as subhuman.

She was stupid and ignorant, but the cops are the monsters here. Don't get it twisted with your own relationships with your parents. This isn't that.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Insanely weird to project your parental issues on a lady calling the cops on her adopted black child, but being old is not an excuse for not being aware of the century long issue of cops treating black people poorly.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Love that your best retort is "no u".

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

???

There was no "no u" here.

Are you whiny about the fact that they projected their parental issues onto anyone who correctly judged the idiot for calling the cops? Thats their projection, that they said.

Correctly noting the idiot should have known better about the older-than-her issue of cops beating black folk for the sin of being black has nothing to do with anyones parents.

Telling someone not to project their problems isnt a "no u," but its cute your best retort was to brag about how poorly you read.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Cops brutalize a child. All your energy is being spent complaining about mommy. How IS your mom doing these days anyway? 🤣

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

All my energy? Are you bed ridden? It does not take energy to point out you shouldnt call the cops on black children for not real problems.

And.... Bud? Do you think that mild criticism of a single person means Im not criticizing the cops? Whats this limp dick whataboutism shit youre trying to pull?

Do you need help? The brain fog seems to really be dragging you down.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

You definitely seem very stable and reasonable. Lol

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Lol, says the guy who thinks internet comments take effort and projects mommy issues like youre a drive up movie theater

Keep on struggling bud, she will love you some day Im sure

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Relax, bro. No one cares.

Edit: oh, damn. 1500 comments in four months? Nevermind. 🤣🤣 I'm just gonna block you, carry on.