No surprise. You can't even figure out your gender.
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No, you can't figure out my gender. I'm pretty set.
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And how are the police, who come into that situation blind, supposed to know who is the "good guy with a gun" and who is the bad guy?
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The good guy with a gun wears the right uniform.
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Didn't realize the size of that issue, blue-on-blue is difficult enough, but indeed https://sites.hks.harvard.edu/criminaljustice-backup/publications/Police-on-Police_Shootings.pdf …
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ahahah I'm blocked
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The person I'm quoting isn't the issue
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I know, the gun stuff is. America is a culture steeped in hollywood and video game depictions of firearms, which changes the subconscious perception of what feats people are capable of with a firearm
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I've never understood the "well I watched a movie once where a guy did this thing, so I can do it too" mindset
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“i know kung fu”
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I spent five years in the Marines, and in a Black Friday setting, if I'm close enough to engage with acceptable risk of collateral damage, a tackle is probably a better option.
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@ashleylynch@RealSaavedra plus, there is an active shooting situation going on in London right now.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Yeah, you would literally need to be Robocop.
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Not to mention that if you have a gun out, the cops or another person with a gun are likely to think you're the shooter.
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