[Bullish]

This is what we’re all up against. A crime spree that must be stopped and lying sacks of shit for so-called witnesses. We must win this or all our lives are in jeopardy. Is your family and your lives worth fighting this? Don’t kid yourselves, it’s coming to your town if we don’t stop it starting right now.

[snarkytart]

This is what we’re all up against. A crime spree that must be stopped and lying sacks of shit for so-called witnesses. We must win this or all our lives are in jeopardy. Is your family and your lives worth fighting this? Don’t kid yourselves, it’s coming to your town if we don’t stop it starting right now.
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yep

[neverevergiveup]

“Don’t kid yourselves, it’s coming to your town if we don’t stop it starting right now.”

Without a doubt.

[rxsid]

It really is.

Used to be excused as hyperbole.

Clearly, not anymore.

[hanamizu]

“...lying sacks of shit for so-called witnesses.”

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I think most basically honest people would be amazed at how easily, naturally, and convincingly the criminal class can lie.

Several years ago there was a video sting set up by the police. Some guy was robbing bums, so they had a cop lying against a wall looking like he was a passed out bum. Guy walks up, looks around, starts going through the ‘bum’s’ pockets, finds some money and walks away. Cops are on him instantly. He immediately has a complete backstory as to how he’d lent the ‘bum’ some money earlier and how the ‘bum’ told him to get it from him. Thing was, he was so ‘sincere’, looking everyone right in the eye, that if I hadn’t seen the whole setup, I’d’ve believed him.

It’s one reason why cops have to become cynical very quickly to survive in their jobs.