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    Imagine driving around, probably with a punisher logo somewhere on your uniform or gear, and then posting your big bust of… store brand groceries

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    I care less WHY they stole the food. I just find it distasteful when the cops post these “look how bad ass we are” social media posts. Crime, no matter why it was committed, should not be used as someones time to celebrate or the special time before the trial to convince the public that the suspect is guilty via Facebook,etc. Least of all by the group of people who do the arresting.

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      It’s because the police view themselves as a “team” that is basically ‘playing’ against the other team…everyone else. To them, this is a win and shows how good they are. It’s quite disturbing how indoctrinated they are and almost nobody realizes it.

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    Having to steal food is super tiresome. Would rather not have to, but I’ve never felt bad about doing it. Imagine that. The normalization of the degradation is my issue personally. Putting people on one side of a moral line based on bullshit economic factors that for the one stealing are a kin to the winds of fate.

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    “A female” seems kinda dehumanizing, like talking about an animal or words spoken by an incel.

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      That caught my eye too, but I think it might be a reflection of how law enforcement speaks “a female suspect” “a male detainee” etc.

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      I get that they say “a female” because that’s how they “identify” people via police reports and such. But I still cringe so bad when I hear someone say “a female”.

      Female what? Deer? Shark? Dog?

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        That’s part of it, but police jargon is meant to dehumanize suspects. They could just as easily say man or woman but those words imply person-hood. While animals can be male or female they can’t be a man or woman. Male-Black-46 works just as well to describe an animal in a study as a human on the street.

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          The words “man” and “woman” imply that the person is an adult, which is an unnecessary added connotation.

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    Ok, so here is my apparently unpopular opinion: Stealing is bad, and trying to justify it is not ok and dangerous.

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        If someone is actually hungry or needing to feed children, there are substantially better options to steal, not to mention the social support options the police should be talking about. The random assortment of crap here looks more like a klepto’s haul than something taken out of necessity.

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          We are at a point where we can and should make food a right, and not a privilege. Nobody should have to go hungry with how much food we produce and waste in today’s world. I don’t know why you wouldn’t want food security for everybody. It shows lack of empathy, and lack of awareness of how it feels to be hungry and poor.

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      I’m worried about how everyone thinks these items are food necessities. Clearly she desperately needed that fancy Febreeze, those air fresheners, and that cheese dip…

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      If they’re stealing it to eat, sure.

      If they’re stealing it so they can sell warm coat meat down the local flat roof pub and spend the proceeds on heroin, then… you probably also want to pretend you didn’t see it because you’re not paid enough to be stabbed by a junkie with a used syringe.

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    Serious talk:

    If you, or someone you know, is struggling, please use auntbetha.com or findhelp.com (same service) to search for and connect to support in your local area. It’s a free service. Use it.

    Criminalising poverty is the most American dystopia ever. We can all help.

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    Dang y’all have steal passes? I wish I could steal me some bitches after all mans gotta eat sum poon!