• Kairos@lemmy.today
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    1 month ago

    “I think she put herself in a bad position by interfering with law enforcement and by hitting the gas in a car with a law enforcement officer right in front of her. That’s what I think,” Roy responded.

    Then, as the interview progressed, his defense of ICE shifted.

    “Do we talk about the ICE officer who was dragged down the street in a car? Do we talk about the ICE officer who had a steel thermos beat against his head and lacerations across his face when he was executing an arrest against a really bad guy?” he asked.

    “How come? Where’s the headlines on that? Where’s the stories on CNN, or MSNBC, or Fox, or anywhere?”

    • grober_Unfug
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      1 month ago

      Always the same, blame the victim and victimise the perpetrator.

      Another example of this strategy:

      Look at what she’s wearing, no wonder she got raped.

      It’s really hard for white men, constantly being emasculated and oppressed.