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I’m not seeing any mainstream media coverage. They’re trying to pass this off as a suicide.

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[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 51 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Dude had defensive wounds like bruises and a broken arm.

Citation needed especially since the Coroner's department has specifically refuted this.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think they were joking about that like people say someone committed suicide with two shots to the back of the head. But thanks for posting that article, it does say the coroner didn't find any evidence of assault so far.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 26 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I think they were joking about that

Nah, there's a pile of misinformation circulating on social media claiming that the deceased had broken arms / legs / bruises / etc.

People unthinkingly gobble it up because it fits their world view. Farther down in the comments here you can find people already claiming that it's a cover-up / conspiracy because the Coroner's Statement (he's black BTW) doesn't jive with what they want to believe.

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

I really wish more people learned the lesson from Columbine where the media narrative from the start and the eventual FBI psych profile were at extreme odds with each other. Many crimes fit this mold where our initial impression is not what actually happened.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The comment you are referring to is unedited and ends with a /s Commonly used as a tag for sarcasm in case they thought someone may mistake it for being serious.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes, but it could be read that only the final sentence was being said sarcastically. Even with the context of the rest of the conversation.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

True, I was surprised that there were so many comments tagged with a /s in this comment section. Normally I'll see like one, there were a plethora in this comment section.

[–] primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus -3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Maybe but let's wait for a reliable source before citing somethong transparently aligned, unqualified to know what a defensive wound looks like, and known for lying-like a coroner.

I genuinely cannot think of a less reliable source.

[–] primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Well, cops said cops are innocent. Must be true.

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's not what was said. What they claim is that there are no defensive wounds. The police aren't suspected in this case at this time.

[–] primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Right. Cops have declared themselves not suspects.

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

There’s no reason to suspect them

Of course. They declared they aren't suspects. I don't see what we disagree on here. Either you're being very irrational and looking for a fight or I'm being very stupid and missing something.