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[–] TheTurducken@mander.xyz 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is called a soft strike.

[–] e_t_@kbin.pithyphrase.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The military might call it "dereliction of duty," but police only want military toys, not military responsibility.

[–] Alchemy@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

or military accountability.

[–] chrisbrummel 9 points 2 years ago

The employees are really shook. Things are really getting shakier in the CID, and this really amplified that sentiment. They’re thankful that the guy was in his 70s and got tired as fast as he did. Had he been a young guy and with something more serious than a sledgehammer, waiting 52 minutes could have cost someone’s life.