LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 years agoThe Miami police handed over 101 units of confiscated firearms to Ukrainesopuli.xyzexternal-linkmessage-square102fedilinkarrow-up1681arrow-down135file-text
arrow-up1646arrow-down1external-linkThe Miami police handed over 101 units of confiscated firearms to Ukrainesopuli.xyzLaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square102fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaretacofox@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down2·2 years agoWait, Florida confiscates guns? The handing out of guns makes sense, but taking away? Unheard of!
minus-squareRhodin@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up16·2 years agoThese guns apparently came from a buyback program. https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/city-of-miami-to-send-guns-to-ukraine-city/2809291/
minus-squareYeather@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 years agoGlad they’re going to good use, but man do buybacks sting when you see cool shit being turned over to pigs.
minus-squaresquiblet@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoI mean, they get old military hardware plus also millions of dollars in taxpayer funds to buy whatever they want.
minus-squarePochoHipster@lemmy.mlcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·2 years agoThey take away from arrestees. Not just guns, but a butt load of personal property actually. It’s an income stream for most PDs.
Wait, Florida confiscates guns?
The handing out of guns makes sense, but taking away? Unheard of!
These guns apparently came from a buyback program. https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/city-of-miami-to-send-guns-to-ukraine-city/2809291/
Glad they’re going to good use, but man do buybacks sting when you see cool shit being turned over to pigs.
I mean, they get old military hardware plus also millions of dollars in taxpayer funds to buy whatever they want.
They take away from arrestees. Not just guns, but a butt load of personal property actually. It’s an income stream for most PDs.
Usually from people of color.