Sunsettommy
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- Mar 19, 2018
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He clearly had his hands in the air with no gun in his hands when shot.
And this is the main problem I have with this particular shooting. This is very similar to the Tamir Rice shooting in Cleveland years ago.
Just roll up and fire. The difference here is the kid is complying. And the cop still shot him. So we are actually down to shooting first and
sorting it out later?
Due process. If the cop broke the law, he should be held accountable. Why did Toledo run in the first place?
Doesn't matter why he ran. Lots of people run from the cops. All races, colors, and creed.
The kid dropped the gun, and the cop shot him..in a nanosecond. Fear, anger, and adrenaline
all come together to override common sense. Sorry, not excusable. Same kind of argument
for mistaking a handgun for a taser.
You willing to ignore the part that he had been shooting before the police came, which would be a reason why the police considered him dangerous?
The gun had been dropped. The kids hands were in the air. Are you telling me we've just dropped the pretense of restraint and compliance?
So we just shoot first and worry about the cleanup later?
"Just do what you are told and nothing bad will happen" has gone out the window. People will now know to not stop running for anything.
You are one dumb fuck!
Why was a CHILD with a gun firing it firing it while running around in the dark outdoors at 2:30 am?
I have no idea if he was and neither do you.
Stop being an asshole!
You ignored the article, you ignored the police press conference, you ignored CNN.
You are pathetic.