Ferguson

[mcgoospot]

sorry but guy walking aggressively towards cops with right hand in his pocket and refuses to raise his hands is going to get shot EVERY TIME, white or black.

[Scott From NY]

[quote author=mcgoospot link=topic=28806.msg123410#msg123410 date=1408636167]
sorry but guy walking aggressively towards cops with right hand in his pocket and refuses to raise his hands is going to get shot EVERY TIME, white or black.
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+1

[armmmmm]

[quote author=mcgoospot link=topic=28806.msg123410#msg123410 date=1408636167]
sorry but guy walking aggressively towards cops with right hand in his pocket and refuses to raise his hands is going to get shot EVERY TIME, white or black.
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And yelling "Shoot me MF" doesn't help him much either.

[Marker]

[quote author=armmmmm link=topic=28806.msg123413#msg123413 date=1408639646]
And yelling "Shoot me MF" doesn't help him much either.
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Probably doesn't help anyone. 

[themoneycollector]

I don't think that justifies each shot, when cops have tasers and other non-deadly means to diffuse the situation or stop a man who didn't have a weapon and has their hands up and was some distance away. 

Did that cross the line of safety and go into murder?  Just because he's a cop doesn't mean he's above murder.  Now whether his hands were up or not, or whether he had raised them then dropped them to go after the cop, that's up to a jury at this point, but I hope he gets a trial.

[JL67]

Kevin "i take it back" Sorbo saying what most of America is thinking. 

[dave400]

if he was a cigar thief , he got what he deserved.

[Pole Lock]

[quote author=themoneycollector link=topic=28806.msg123426#msg123426 date=1408655526]
I don't think that justifies each shot, when cops have tasers and other non-deadly means to diffuse the situation or stop a man who didn't have a weapon and has their hands up and was some distance away. 

Did that cross the line of safety and go into murder?  [i][b]Just because he's a cop doesn't mean he's above murder.[/b][/i]
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Actually, in this country, unfortunately, being a cop usually [i]does[/i] place you above murder charges.  Most killer cops, historically, have been shielded by their departments and charged with crimes that are far shy of second degree murder.  This reduces the city/county/state's liability.

[AlohaStyle]

[quote author=themoneycollector link=topic=28806.msg123426#msg123426 date=1408655526]
I don't think that justifies each shot, when cops have tasers and other non-deadly means to diffuse the situation or stop a man who didn't have a weapon and has their hands up and was some distance away. 

Did that cross the line of safety and go into murder?  Just because he's a cop doesn't mean he's above murder.  Now whether his hands were up or not, or whether he had raised them then dropped them to go after the cop, that's up to a jury at this point, but I hope he gets a trial.


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Um, did you watch the video? I didn't see his hands up and he was definitely walking towards the cops not far away at all.