Soldiers in war-torn Iraq face a language barrier, 120 degree temperatures, suicide bombers and months away from family. "I thought he had a gun," or "I felt threatened" is not an acceptable excuse, and that soldier can face a prison sentence or a courts martial.
And yet here in the United States, those two excuses are used in almost every situation from law enforcement and (in this recent murder of Ahmaud Arbery) citizens who "felt threatened," without having to face half of the stress a soldier does.
This is unacceptable behavior. The lynchings from the Klan didn't stop after Jim Crow, the uniforms were just changed.
And yet here in the United States, those two excuses are used in almost every situation from law enforcement and (in this recent murder of Ahmaud Arbery) citizens who "felt threatened," without having to face half of the stress a soldier does.
This is unacceptable behavior. The lynchings from the Klan didn't stop after Jim Crow, the uniforms were just changed.
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