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Teen behind hundreds of swatting attacks pleads guilty to federal charges

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242 points LinuxBender | 1 comments | 18 Nov 24 00:39 UTC | HN request time: 0.201s | source
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elzbardico ◴[18 Nov 24 14:55 UTC] No.42172833[source]▶
The militarization of law enforcement and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.
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graemep ◴[18 Nov 24 16:20 UTC] No.42173879[source]▶
> The militarization of law enforcement and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.

Do you mean for the US, rather than the human race? Some of us live in countries where the only weapons most cops carry are truncheons and tasers.

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chgs ◴[18 Nov 24 16:46 UTC] No.42174163[source]▶
Whats bad for the US is bad for the rest of the world. America uses its outsized influence to impact the entire world
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1. MichaelZuo ◴[18 Nov 24 17:25 UTC] No.42174638[source]▶
Plenty of countries are benefiting from U.S. mistakes and ‘badness’…