"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
06/05/2020 at 00:18 • Filed to: None
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"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
06/05/2020 at 00:18 • Filed to: None | 5
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Went out and played water boy again today. It’s actually pretty relaxing teaching science classes in the back of a pickup in downtown Phoenix. I’ve been able to find shady spots between buildings, so the 108 degree weather didn’t seem too bad. Added some protein bars to the coolers and had a lot more interactions with people which was cool.
Met lots of different people, saw a lot of positivity and smiles. People are angry but still have hope. The police did a good job of standing back and letting everyone do their thing. I don’t know if it’s because they have better leadership, or they know half of us are armed (everyone has guns in AZ, reg
ardless of political affiliation
).
I’m pretty upset by the stuff I see happening in other cities. Not sure what these cops think their end game is. Shit ain’t going back to
how
it was, that’s for sure.
I wish everyone nothing but peace an happiness.
When my head is in a good spot, I’ll carry a song in my chest all day. This is what I carried today.
facw
> DipodomysDeserti
06/05/2020 at 00:24 |
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Me anwhile in Asheville:
MrSnrub
> DipodomysDeserti
06/05/2020 at 00:35 |
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I’d like to do this but not really sure how to go about it. Do you just find a place to set up shop and start handing out wat er bottles? I guess it must be different from place to place though.
RallyWrench
> DipodomysDeserti
06/05/2020 at 01:04 |
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Good on ya, man. Think I’ll load up some flats of water in my little truck for upcoming marches too. This was tonight, 3rd one this week.
Al l peaceful and good vibes, with youth leaders from the local Uni & elsewhere. After the dipshit local PD fired teargas and flashbangs into peaceful protesters Monday night they backed way the fuck off. But they also had a damn army at every freeway ramp within miles since a m arch closed 101 Monday afternoon too.
gettingoldercarguy
> DipodomysDeserti
06/05/2020 at 01:15 |
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Good post, I enjoyed reading it.
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DipodomysDeserti
> MrSnrub
06/05/2020 at 01:19 |
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I grew up in Phoenix and know the city very well. I knew most people would be arriving via light rail or bus, and found a spot between those stations and the police HQ and state capitol. I knew that’s where most people would be passing through. There were also people walking around with portable coolers keeping protestors hydrated.
Merfthemadmauler
> DipodomysDeserti
06/05/2020 at 01:24 |
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Good man.
LastFirstMI is my name
> DipodomysDeserti
06/05/2020 at 01:35 |
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Be the change. This is infinitely more powerful than all the superficial hashtag bandwagoning we see online.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> DipodomysDeserti
06/05/2020 at 02:06 |
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a friend of my dads
was a cop in the next city over for 30
years. multiple times he noted how much things had changed, from when he used to walk around for 8 hours, vs just driving around when he retired. Theres a vulnerabilty when you’re out by
yourself. He went years before he had an unreliable
radio. It i
s in yours and everyone interest to deescalate a situation.
“Not sure what these cops think their end game is.”
I would guess they aren’t thinking long term. “when your only tool is a hammer. everything looks like a nail.”
Urambo Tauro
> DipodomysDeserti
06/05/2020 at 06:10 |
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vondon302
> DipodomysDeserti
06/05/2020 at 06:17 |
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Thank you for doing this!
Under_Score
> facw
06/05/2020 at 07:27 |
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Not the Laura Lynn water.
GTI Sprinks
> DipodomysDeserti
06/05/2020 at 07:51 |
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Good work!
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DipodomysDeserti
> gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
06/05/2020 at 09:54 |
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“ It is in yours and everyone interest to deescalate a situation.”
The ball is in the cop’s court now.
MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick)
> gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
06/05/2020 at 10:03 |
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I would be very interested to learn more about this, the shift away from on-foot beat cops in communities.
I’ve heard lots of people, online and in person, reminisce after it. It also seems to be the way it is still done in some other developed nations. I don’t know if it’s a genuinely better method of policing, but it seems more intuitive.
I’m sure there are a numerous different and intersecting reasons for the shift from beats to cruisers, one of which being a cruiser allows the police to do more with less (I assume). I also understand that we can’t just snap out fingers and make beat cops the standard again.
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gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick)
06/05/2020 at 10:31 |
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If your only interaction with someone is in a high stress, negative situation i cant see how each group wouldn’t view the other as terrible. With more urban and suburban sprawl i wonder if its impossible to go back to that.
then you have the road rage angle where you stop seeing the officer and only see the car, associating one with another.