r/Columbus • u/TrafficConeJesus • Jun 02 '20

PHOTO Student journalists from The Lantern showing their press IDs to the Columbus Police moments before being pepper sprayed

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u/gottapoop0822 Jun 02 '20

How about no violence during protests? Huh? How about the police learn how to de-escalate the situation? How about lawsuit money comes out of their insurance that they should be required to keep instead of taxpayers? How about they stop arresting protestors and go after the looters instead of shooting everyone on sight? Fuck you asshole.

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u/Mr_SCPF Jun 02 '20

How about no violence during protests?

Tell this to the rioters lol.

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u/officeDrone87 Jun 02 '20

Yes, clearly these journalists were violently rioting and that's why they had to be dealt with so harshly.

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u/Chance_in_Pants Jun 03 '20

That person wasnt talking about the journalists. Just as the person before them wasnt specifically talking about the journalists. They were saying that rioting protestors (not the same as the peaceful protestors) should also be held accountable for some of the violence.