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[โ€“] mkwt@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Renea Gamble was found by a municipal judge to be not guilty of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, disturbing the peace, and providing a false name to law enforcement. (The allegedly false name was "Aunt Tifa," which is hilarious).

She has filed a civil claim seeking monetary damages of $2 million and attorneys fees.

[โ€“] unwarlikeExtortion@lemmy.ml 22 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Still. A civilized society doesn't give every single person in a uniform the licence to tackle, kill and assault whomever without facing any real consequences. Sure, the money's nice, but not getting tackled would've surely been much more civilized.

Aunt Tifa hit a double-jackpot. Second, the money. But first and foremost - she's still alive. She's also white, which might have more causal relationships with her getting said jackpot than should be the case in a civilized society.

The problem is that not everyone has either her luck or her complexion.