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A Boring Dystopia

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The pig sees her, turns, aims, and shoots her almost point blank.

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 3 points 32 minutes ago (1 children)

There’s zip about this in the Australian TV news this morning. One of their own and they still don’t have the balls.

[–] destructdisc@lemmy.world 3 points 13 minutes ago

Channel 9 reported it as her being "caught in the crossfire", as if she got hit in a gun battle between protesters and cops or something

[–] Ileftreddit@lemmy.world 16 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

While I detest violence in all forms, and respect peaceful protest and the power of the ballot box; it seems like the current administration is doing everything it can to disenfranchise the voters of this country, and preemptively using violence against peaceful protesters. I hope things don’t tip too far, because while Americans don’t riot like the French at the drop of a hat, there is an enormous amount of anger simmering among the working class people in this country, and I’d hate to see that erupt. If it does come to a head it will make the Paris riots like a sunny day on Lake Geneva.

[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

A large part of that working class is fully captive to the corporate media narratives, and voted for Trump last November. They support this.

[–] emmy67@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

They less support this, than the lies they were fed. His disapproval polling is clear on that

[–] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 3 points 1 hour ago

i hate how vague the term violence is, as it can mean so much as to make it useless.

protesting is a form of violence, it is meant to hurt the status quo. if the protests blocks a road or impedes trade and therefore there's some economical violence in there too.

but there's also violence in an unfair system that creates those protests. people are protesting ICE kidnapping and disappearing people with support of the state. that is a much worse violence than that being used in the protest.

and the "violent" police response, was violent, because he literally shot a reporter.

because the term is so vague, anti violence as a moral stance is meaningless.

[–] Saryn@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Not my face, the other brown people's face!

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 17 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

C'mon, the camera was coming straight for him!

the cop probably mistook that ~~acorn~~ camera for a rocket launcher that you carry on your shoulders. they had legitimate reason to feel threatened.

[–] Marleyinoc@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

Shitty piggy.

[–] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Only a matter of time before someone shoots back.

[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 69 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

This wasn't a "stray round." That shot was deliberate and that pig knew exactly what he was aiming at.

[–] Nelots@lemmy.zip 31 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

The dude literally waited until he was on camera to take the shot. Not only did he know exactly what he was aiming at, he wanted to be seen doing it.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 11 points 3 hours ago

LA cops are notorious assholes. He could hardly wait to get home and pull it up the clip and show everybody: "Hey everybody! Look what Daddy did at work today! I shot an unarmed journalist for doing her job! Funny, right?"

Guaranteed he's emailing the clip to everyone he knows.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 13 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

That police officer is POS and knew exactly where he was aiming.

[–] farngis_mcgiles@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

That police officer is POS

they all are

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago
[–] MontySaurus@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago

ACAB, notice how none of the officers next to this asshat did anything. They're all bastards.

[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 9 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

If DFAT still don't update their travel advice after this...

[–] TrippaSnippa@aussie.zone 3 points 2 hours ago

Nah mate it's fine. Everything is totally cool and normal in the US, mate. The US is still a totally reliable ally and we're definitely going to get those submarines that we're paying billions for with no guarantees that we'll actually get any. Nothing to worry about, mate.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 27 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] destructdisc@lemmy.world 10 points 5 hours ago (4 children)

Okay but also, fuck LBC, they're a rightwing (and Zionist) mouthpiece

[–] viking@infosec.pub 8 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (2 children)

Oh so it's ok to selectively shoot journalists if you don't agree with their ideology? I bet the other cop didn't agree with that journalist's. Case closed, following your logic.

[–] destructdisc@lemmy.world 1 points 52 minutes ago* (last edited 12 minutes ago)

They're two separate statements. I acknowledge that it's beyond shitty for cops to be shooting anyone (especially journalists).

But also the news outlet in question is known to have shitty politics and therefore while this specific article is more or less accurate (and backed up by other sources) , they are far from a reliable source.

[–] redwattlebird@lemmings.world 2 points 2 hours ago

I don't think that's what they meant. Ok -> acknowledgement that it's shit that the journalist also got shot.

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[–] klay1@lemmy.world 9 points 4 hours ago

Even if the shot were accidental -> still not acceptable.

[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Ruben Salazar

🌍 🧑‍🚀 🔫🐷

[–] lowleekun@ani.social 64 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

People killed by the german police in 2024 (record year): 22 People killed by the police in the united states in 2022: 1176 Well i guess we only have 1/4 of the population so 50 times the number of deaths is normal is to be expected.

[–] MangioneDontMiss@lemm.ee 8 points 5 hours ago

roughly 13 times the german record if you adjust for population. still fucked.

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[–] procapra@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

no valid video. Do I have something configured wrong?

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago

Mine does that too, click the title link and it will open in a new window/tab with the video.

[–] pixelkitty@lemmy.world 102 points 8 hours ago (4 children)

LAPD shot a protester in the head with rubber bullets and refused to call an ambulance for her as she lay there bleeding and concussed; another protester was trampled and concussed by mounted police; countless other protestors were beat over the head savagely with batons... and this is only what was on video.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 1 hour ago

NYpd and lapd are probably the most corrupt out there. LAPD has actual gang affiliations, some with white supremcesists.

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 8 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

It's one thing to constantly talk about standing up to tyranny and defending your precious freedoms, owning guns especially for that long awaited moment when they can be revolutionary heroes.
Looks like Americans talk the talk but don't walk the walk.

[–] Ilovemyirishtemper@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago

The Americans who spout off about things like standing up to tyranny and how much they love having guns are not the same people participating in this protest. The government is actively supporting those people.

The protesters are the ones expecting the rule of law to eventually win, but also know how important it is to protest so that the rule of law continues to exist. It may not be as violent as you’re expecting, but it seems to me that they are walking the walk.

We haven’t done this in a while and we're a little rusty, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t fighting.

[–] MangioneDontMiss@lemm.ee 7 points 5 hours ago

same protester that got trampled and concussed was the one shot in the head.

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 21 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

California should pass a ballot initiative making it legal for any random person to shoot police with less lethal munitions whenever they want. You should just be able to walk up to any cop, any time you want, and shoot them with a rubber bullet. If it's good for the goose, it's good for the gander.

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