The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states
www.vox.com
It is no longer safe to organize a protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas.
  • intensely_human@lemm.ee
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    8 months ago

    Problem is, the cops have guns. If you want guns to be the last resort, you need to increase the cost of using guns. The way to do that is to bring both sides of that equation up to parity.

    Unequal armament makes armed conflict more attractive to those who are armed. Equal armament makes armed conflict a last resort.