• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Nonsense. The sniper is part of the same police force as the one attacking protesters.

    Which side did the cops take when protesters in New York were attacked?

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      2 months ago

      They are a part of the same police force. I’m not saying they’re good people. I’m saying this role is not one doing harm, and is actually useful until we get our shooting issue under control. You’ll see the same snipers at sporting events and anywhere else with a large gathering. They’re obviously not there for the protesters, but in case someone decides to do something to start killing others.

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        2 months ago

        Why has there never been a sniper there before then? There’s a huge festival every year in that park with a huge number of students and non-students, including a lot of teenagers, with live bands playing on more than one stage. Never a sniper.

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          2 months ago

          No Idea. My university did a yearly celebration as well and we for sure had snipers and guys with rifles walking around. If you know where to look, they’re at most large events. I can’t tell you about this location specifically, but it’s common.

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            2 months ago

            This is Bloomington, Indiana. Population 80,000. Police snipers aren’t generally a thing in towns that size.

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              2 months ago

              I know when Bill Clinton gave a speech at UCF (Orlando) in 2012 there were snipers on most of the school’s roofs in the area. Can’t remember if I was getting out of work or getting out of class but he was giving a speech I believe to support Obama’s re-election. They were likely secret service, but they had their own police station and hospital on campus. I’m sure all of the training and certifications had to be funded by the state and reported like this. Robots to deploy for bomb threats were used pretty often, as people would report a suspicious backpack or such, rumor mill was always that there was exams in that building so you could get class canceled by anonymously reporting said backpack. It true, hell of a way to postpone an exam because you didn’t find time to study.

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          2 months ago

          Because gun violence is more of a risk than ever.

          Honestly I would feel better with the sniper there, so they could stop random nut who shows up with an assault rifle. Which is really sad.