What happened next that evening in May 2021 is the basis for a lawsuit by the mother alleging that Burlington police used excessive force and discriminated against her unarmed son, who is Black and has behavioral and intellectual disabilities.
After he failed to hand over the last of the stolen e-cigarettes, two officers physically forced him to do so, then Cathy Austrian’s son was handcuffed and pinned to the ground as he screamed and struggled, according to a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday and police body-camera video shared with The Associated Press by the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont.
The teen eventually was injected with a ketamine, a sedative, then taken to a hospital, according to the lawsuit and video.
Liberals: “GUNS BAD!”
Also Liberals: “Calling the cops will get you killed!”
Fuck am I supposed to do?!
POC, LGBT and women: “We’re the biggest gun purchasing demographic because we see what’s coming.” That’s our right, and everyone but white liberals seems to be exercising it.
Did I make you uncomfortable? Sure as hell hope I did. The problem is our culture, not people like me.
I’ll defend you if it comes to it, do my damndest if it comes to “trains”, but please stop whining about gun owners. Stop whining about, “They want to exterminate trans people!” Get a fucking clue and work towards self-defense. FFS, stop losing votes.
I often read, “But gosh! What if the pigs exterminate ME personally?!” Either grow a pair and die with your boots on, or get the fuck out my face. This isn’t a schoolyard tussle. We’re entering a fight for American democracy, and for you gay and trans folks, it’s a fight for your right to continue life.
You’d think if liberals actually believed Trump is a fascist and American democracy is on the ballot, they’d arm themselves to be prepared.
What exactly would you do if the US army went fascist? Think you’d be pretty out gunned lol
Hamas is outgunned. Doesn’t stop them from smoking Israeli tanks.
Who are you going to shoot, though?
No comment.
Many do
Not nearly enough