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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 33 points 6 days ago (1 children)

the evidence was in lockup, but someone broke in and replaced the snowballs with water.

This is deep state stuff.

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

It was an inside job

[–] baronvonj@piefed.social 69 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What a bunch of snowflakes.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago

“When you compress a bunch of snow flakes, into like, a weapon, and you toss it at cops…. That can hurt our pride! And it’s practically lethal force!”

-that douche.

[–] DylanMc6@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 5 days ago

Only in America

See, now people think EVERY member of the NYPD are colossal pussies.

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 6 days ago

They went to hospital?!

[–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago

People should be laughing at them. The reporters should be laughing at them, the lawyers should be laughing at them, the judge should laugh at them. They are such a joke.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 28 points 6 days ago

🤣 When I first saw this story (not this post) I thought the cops had snowballs thrown at them, not that they went to a snowball fight and got snowballs thrown at them 🤣

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 14 points 6 days ago

These people have no business wielding a gun, let alone authority.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago

The news is just desperate to not have to report on all the ass Mamdani is kicking.

[–] n4ch1sm0@piefed.social 25 points 6 days ago

Fucking pussy ass pigs

[–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If it's anything like their crime solving abilities, those kids are just fine.

[–] Gathorall@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Now now, those kids haven't paid their protection money like the dealers and mobsters they "fail" to catch.

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 23 points 1 week ago

The ONLY way to Stop a Snowball is a Good Guy with a Gun!

-Pigs!

[–] InvalidName2@lemmy.zip 14 points 6 days ago

Wish they'd have spent a fraction of this much time, money, and energy looking for the person/people who burglarized my neighbor's home. Would love to see a time when actual serious crimes against working class people are taken more seriously than a snowball fight.

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago

I’m just shocked that nobody got shot.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Fun fact, Americas revolution kicked off with a snowball fight.

The Boston Massacre

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

They are going to need a lot of overtime to get to the bottom of this heinous crime. Might need to get the terrorism task force, ICE, and swat involved.

[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

"Today it is snowballs, tomorrow it could be a minuteman missile filled with nukepalm"

This guy should be in prison, he's dangerous

[–] mercano@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Can’t wait to see these cases bounced by the grand jury the same way as the one against the guy who threw a sub at an ICE agent.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago

Turns out you can’t actually indict a ham sandwich.

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 6 days ago

Pigs are fucking loser cowards

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 13 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Imagine going through life so on edge that errand snowball fucks up your ~~day~~ ~~week~~ going on a months now!

[–] dellish@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Snowflakes get hit with snowflakes, wind up in hospital.

[–] db_null@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I recommend rocks next year

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

frozen dogshit is plentiful too, and would not cause injury to officers if thrown at them.

[–] db_null@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago

Okay this is better

I mean, if they're gonna bitch about it anyway ...

[–] Ryoae@piefed.social 8 points 6 days ago

Man, police need a spine.

"AAGHGHHH! SNOW!! STUFF THAT EASILY MELTS INTO WATER AND GETS A STAIN ON MUH UNIFORM! AAAAGGGHGLG!!"

[–] Numinous_Ylem@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

Pretty fucking weak you guys. NYPD looking even more pathetic than usual...

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

"Respect my authoritehhh"

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago
[–] Ghostie@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago

What a great use of tax payer money.

[–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Man, they solved ALL the ~~other ~~real crimes in NYC?

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Could have been worse. They could have thrown sandwiches.

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

About time they receive worse no ?

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