12.06.2015 - 13:29 [ Techdirt ]

Every Kill A ‚Good‘ Kill: How Police And The Media Cooperate To Disparage The Dead

ops kill a lot of people. Depending on who‘s counting, they‘ve already killed between 385 and 470 people this year. This isn‘t to say that some of these killings weren‘t justified, but when details begin leaking out about the those killed, the amount of force in relation to the threat posed is often questionable.

Because no PD wants to look like the home of trigger-happy thugs, the media spin begins almost before the „suspect“ has expired.