His hands were both up, no gun, up, on video, before he was shot.
i watched the video again today. from the officer saying "show me your fucking hands" to the shot being fired was < 1 second.
alasdair
His hands were both up, no gun, up, on video, before he was shot.
Yes, I've been robbed by gang members at gun point on multiple occasions, sexually assaulted by a gang banger, and even beaten by black cops.It is not bias, 'racism', bigotry, hate, etc. It is the truth.
Have you ever lived in or been to a slum, hood, ghetto? Known any gang members or former gang members?
It is the truth.
getting stoned on heroin, or smoking crack rocks.
...it was a fucking kid who did something stupid... Again you're just cheering for deathHe was holding a gun and threatening the police, and he certainly lived up to his nickname, and fulfilled his potential of being a 'lil homicide'.
The majority of Latin Americans both in the USA and other countries really dislike and hate cholos, gang bangers, hispanic/latin People in gangs, etc. It is the same with the majority of black people in the USA, they hate and do not like blacks who are thugs, in gangs, etc.
If you are in a gang, or have a gun or weapon in your hands or point it at police no matter what your race is, do not be surprised when you get shot.
the kid did have a gun seconds before the shooting, not excusing anything but it's a vital detail.
y y of course, it's fucking horrific. I just didn't know this detail when I first watched itit is a factor.
it also appears that he had already dropped the gun, the officer shouted "show me your fucking hands", the kid raised his hands but less than a second after the shout, he was shot.
alasdair
i'm not the kind of person who assumes my opinion is necessarily the truth.
...it was a fucking kid who did something stupid... Again you're just cheering for death
That's fine, it's still a child. People make mistakes, especially young ones. Still another person dead unnecessarily. I mean he dropped it, so why'd they kill him? Unless you believe that police should operate above the justice system? I understand why it happened and it's obviously a tense situation that could've gone either way, I'm still not cheering for Team Oink to blow another person's brains out like some people here. In the same sense that I wouldn't be cheering for the kid to have shot the cop. I just don't see police as having inherently more value than regular people.Dude, calm down. Pulling a gun and threatening cops isn't just something stupid. That's the thing that gets you dead
I definitely just said I understand why it happened and it was likely a split second decision. Not really blaming the cop just saying shootings are unfortunate, so I don't know what you're trying to argue. It isn't the polices job to protect the public, their job is to enforce the law and generate revenue for the State. Hence all the shooting unarmed people.Dude, if a 13 yo, a 98 yo man, a conjoined twin or a leprechaun had a gun pointed at you and you spent your life being in the service to the public protecting them as your job, would you just think..
"Hmm, Im a nasty police officer, my life isn't that much of a loss for my wife and kids, I better just let the little darling petal play with his gun and shoot me dead , his parents can come to my funeral".
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Its unfortunate that a non lethal shot wasn't what happened but seriously, put yourself in that cops shoes. Who cares who is holding a gun at them, will they die less if a kid shoots them?
The parents should be arrested.
The state is protecting these psychopaths from real consequences.
That's the problem there. If a bystander had tried to save Floyd (if he didn't get shot himself) he'd soon be convicted of assaulting a police officer. Attempted murder. Who knows what they'd get him for.
I don't disagree with your sentiments, but even if we all armed ourselves, they'd just bring out the tanks. If we got our own tanks, well then they'd have the military. They have all the infrastructure as well. And the airspace.
Fuck. Yes! Thank you.Dude, if a 13 yo, a 98 yo man, a conjoined twin or a leprechaun had a gun pointed at you and you spent your life being in the service to the public protecting them as your job, would you just think..
"Hmm, Im a nasty police officer, my life isn't that much of a loss for my wife and kids, I better just let the little darling petal play with his gun and shoot me dead , his parents can come to my funeral".
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Its unfortunate that a non lethal shot wasn't what happened but seriously, put yourself in that cops shoes. Who cares who is holding a gun at them, will they die less if a kid shoots them?
The parents should be arrested.