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Having a seizure? Let me taze you (lemmy.wtf)
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https://reason.com/2024/04/05/california-cops-tased-a-man-having-a-seizure-then-booked-him-on-bogus-charges-to-cover-their-mistake/

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago

Cop is short for copper, which was a reference to the big brass buttons they used to have on their uniforms.

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