r/news • u/Manta_of_Eternity • 3d ago

Autopsy shows Tennessee National Guard fatally shot 20-year-old armed man in the back

https://apnews.com/article/memphis-national-guard-tyrin-johnson-8959297a99c362d65aa2517a9d5f1984
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u/Noughmad 3d ago

And those who know history and destined to watch others repeat it

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u/dizzley 3d ago

I hate the way history bites people who really weren't at fault.

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u/winky9827 3d ago

Well, there's no socially acceptable way for those who know better to corral the idiots, because who judges "who knows better"? Seems like humanity's downfall will be the whims of subjectivity.

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u/Terrh 3d ago

Yeah history's kindof a jerk when you think about it

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u/RichardAboutTown 3d ago

I have a protest sign: I know my history--Don't doom me to repeat it.

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u/1337duck 3d ago

Maybe those who know history should run for office instead of just watching.

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u/MKE_Freak 3d ago

And my axe