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Originally Posted by denim
I'm sorry if it bothers you, but I don't require your permission to complain about a 21yo who was partying with the rest of them being killed for doing so. It's not illegal to party. It's not illegal to be in a crowd. It's not illegal to be happy. It's not illegal to be young. It's not illegal to be in downtown Boston in the early morning hours. She was killed by direct action of the Boston police, and I want more done than just an admission of guilt by the department.
Don't be a jerk.
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Let's not descend into name calling. I commented on your groaning about the the police being in the wrong, not your personality.
The best way to avoid being hurt in a mob is to be elsewhere. Sorry if you disagree. It doesn't take rocket science to see that there is going to be trouble when the police show up in riot gear, nor does it take any great genius to figure out that when the police say disperse, that it should be done soonest, especially when they're wearing riot gear.
Firing tear gas canisters into a crowd is not the first thing that happens when the police show up. There are certain warnings that you must take heed of, such as the police saying "clear out, you lot" or their making attempts to split the crowd to get rid of them.
You can be as happy as you want. But when local businesses are worried enough that they've call the police, then you've crossed the boundary from celebratory crowd to a rioting mob and no amount of self-righteous indignation on your part will change that fact.
Yes, it was direct action, but it was direct in that the girl was there and the officer fired the canister, not that the office saw a girl and thought, "Gee, let's see what happens if I shoot this kid in the eye with tear gas canister."
Don't play this incident as more than it is, which is an unfortunate accident. It isn't worthy of Kent State outcry. You'll get your chance, just be patient.