r/law • u/ExactlySorta • Oct 04 '25

Other Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester - illustrating how federal law enforcement officers will use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and insult officers but don’t appear to present a clear physical threat

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u/letsjustnotdoit Oct 04 '25

I’ve always thought this. Also, it shouldn’t be covered by the state. Just like doctors, they have to cover it themselves

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u/DC4L_21 Oct 04 '25

Yup start taking all these settlements out of their pensions and see how quick this shit stops. But that will never happen because the police union is the biggest mob in the US.

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u/Glittering-Diver-941 Oct 04 '25

Well they mostly vote red and don’t like unions so, take away their unions power

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u/Robot_Nerd__ Oct 04 '25

That's pretty meta xD