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TIL About the 1985 MOVE bombing, where the Philadelphia Police Department bombed and burned 61 houses, murdering 11 and leaving 250 homeless (en.wikipedia.org)
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[โ€“] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 54 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

A lawsuit in federal court found that the city used excessive force and violated constitutional protections against unreasonable search and seizure.

ya don't say

[โ€“] jlow@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 2 weeks ago

And let me guess, it had zero consequences for any of the cops involved?