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Prosecutors have charged a Metropolitan Police officer with murder after he shot rapper Chris Kaba in London last year.

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[โ€“] reverendsteveii@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's only a stupid judicial precedent if you assume the police are there to enforce the law and help people.

Ideally, they should be. But yes, I am also aware of the genesis of police forces in modern society.