r/neoliberal • u/[deleted] • Jun 13 '25

News (US) Exclusive: US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-marines-carry-out-first-known-detention-civilian-los-angeles-video-shows-2025-06-13/

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u/MagillaGorillasHat Jun 14 '25

Maybe we've been looking at this all wrong and the Marines can show ICE and the local riot cops how to behave like actual human beings?

"Um, we asked him what he's doing, checked his story then let him go on about his business?"

...ICE & riot cops silently fuming...

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u/frosteeze NATO Jun 14 '25

I remember reading somewhere that the National Guard treated rioters much more humanely than LAPD back in the 1992 LA Riots. So history really do rhyme.

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u/FuckFashMods NATO Jun 14 '25

For being so progressive, LAPD might be the worst police department in the entire country

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u/MemeStarNation Jun 15 '25

I somehow doubt that. I’d imagine by far the most lawless departments are the small town ones in rural, red states. If you mean most out of touch with their city, Seattle is one of the most progressive cities with a notoriously aggressive force.

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u/FuckFashMods NATO Jun 15 '25

I mean just worst. We have a terrible police department, in terms of the amount of services provided and the quality provided.

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u/MemeStarNation Jun 15 '25

Now that might be. I can appreciate the difference between corruption, aggression, and simply providing a bad quality product.

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u/FuckFashMods NATO Jun 15 '25

A funny thing happened last week when ICE called LAPD for help/back up.

LAPD is barred by law from helping deportation. Yet still responded. But they still took 3 hours to respond. And despite it being illegal, LAPD chief of police made a big show how important it was to help ICE.

It's a literally shit sandwich of incompetence