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Crowdfunder for French police officer charged with shooting teenager Nahel M draws anger
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this post was submitted on 04 Jul 2023
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Some people seem to frame the shooting as justifiable to prevent the potential danger the kids reckless driving would pose to others. While I personally think this was a completely undefensible escalation of violence on the police's end, I think there can be some reasonable discussion on what the appropriate level of force to stop the kid from speeding off would be. Sure, why not. Would I argue a person who is speeding away from the cops while shot is likelier to cause an accident involving others than one who isn't shot? Also yes.
But having a crowdfunder for the individual that did the shooting, in practice rewarding someone for executing a kid for speeding without a license? What the actual fuck?
I doubt that's the primary reason people donate. I think it's more of a way to show disagreement with the protests in general. I'm not donating btw, just saying.
I know people who donated (or tried to, seeing the crowdraiser was cancelled yesterday). They did it because they believe the cop did the right thing, and because it was launched by Jean Messiha, a far right pundit.
99% of the french population is against these moronic riots, but most wouldn't give a dime to those assholes.