How do we prevent this from happening (this is the question I’m asking repeatedly and the question that only one person responded to directly, and who’s solution was to “create a just society” which I don’t need to tell you is incredibly vague and utopian.) Again. My question is how do we prevent this from happening

This is the part that I have issues with buying your arguing in good faith. This has been covered by myself and others, even in the reply above and in all caps. But once again, the best way to stop mass casualty events are before the event happens. As in you have to address/assess risk before the event. And also as pointed out the trade off of “preventing” any and all bad things from happening in a society is not worth it unless you like living under big brother.

This is a threatening action, agreed. This does not remove our liberty to peacefully protest, but it creates an unjustly hostile/threatening environment. That I agree with (see point 1)

They have arrested over 40 people so far, this does indeed remove the liberty to peacefully protest. If you have america brain so bad that you don’t think government agents pointing loaded firearms at you does not impede your liberty then maybe detaining people for exercising their rights will.

Stop assuming I’m being an assholr on purpose when I’ve very obviously for ACAB, understand the police state problem, and am trying to have civil conversation despite being accused of being some Tucker Carlson crayon muncher. That’s bad faith. Assuming the worst of me, is bad faith.

I think you have me confused with another person who accused you of asking loaded questions. I made no assumptions until you repeatedly ignored many answers to your question leading me to now believe you are fishing for a talking point.

Your attempts to gaslight me into some kind of troll, when all I’m trying to do (as a “good liberal”) is to get to the fucking bottom of things and have a civil conversation about police reform, is dangerous.

Once again, I am astonished by your ability to just ignore the responses to your question. You asked what can be done, you got more then one answer (mostly that a police response of this size and style was unwanted and dangerous) but proceeded instead to repeatedly proclaim that “No one is answering my question”. This caused people (quite rationally) to question your motives in this.

And any of one these responses could be from one or multiple troll conservative groups.

Yes, clearly these conservative groups who are well known for using the same fear mongering “Won’t someone think of the children” argument for more police powers that you are using would be just jumping at the chance to prove you wrong.

And this now has me wondering about trolls and arguments, I noticed something typing this out.

(as a “good liberal”)

Where have I seen this sort of language before?

The tolerant don’t need to tolerate trolls, assholes, and other forms of intolerance. That’s why I was fine with not repeating myself. Not for lack of effort or care, but because this is lemmy.

Yes, good thing I am not that tolerant so we can continue.