US police killed a record number of people in 2023: Research
thehill.com
The number of people killed by police officers in the United States reached a new high in 2023, according to new research. The Mapping Police Violence project, which has been tracking police k…
  • In 2023, police in the U.S. Killed over 1,300 people, marking a steady increase in police killings, as reported by Mapping Police Violence.
  • There were only 14 days without a police killing, and on average, a person was killed by law enforcement every 6.6 hours.
  • While the number of people killed by gunfire and officers killed in the line of duty declined, this data highlights the need for significant changes in policing in the country.
  • CADmonkey
    20·
    9 months ago

    hopefully there’s a foolproof way to temporarily disable the blades,

    Unplug the spark plug and tuck the wire out of the way.

    • jak
      20·
      9 months ago

      Can you do that without going near the blades?

      • CADmonkey
        20·
        9 months ago

        Yes. You can do that without even turning the lawnmower over.

        • jak
          20·
          9 months ago

          Thank you so much, that’s a relief.