• BleatingZombie@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This may seem silly or naive, but I appreciate the candid conversation they’re trying to have. They’re obviously not going to get them to stop entirely, so trying to communicate and negotiate as affected people makes sense

    • DigitalAudio@sopuli.xyz
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      1 year ago

      That is legitimately how a lot of criminal gangs operate. They wage wars with each other in the night and usually avoid messing with civilians. These groups tend to have a bit of a Messiah complex and try to portray themselves as heroes that will protect civilians from other groups, the government or whatever other threat. It’s very common with narco cartels as well.