I didn't see anything is his hands. I don't know about this one. I also realize the cops can't wait until he pulls a gun. I just don't know. I do hate that this keeps happening. It's tragic.
Keith Lamont Scott, Fatally Shot by N.C. Cops, Warned Repeatedly to Drop Gun: Chief
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But it keeps happening because people decide to disobey law enforcement. I mean, 98% of them are that simple. In fact, you don't think cops aren't even MORE on their guard and really don't want to have to shoot anyone?
I do think that. I also think the wife didn't help matters by screaming the whole time. I will always say if you don't like what the cops are doing go along with it anyway and take it up later with whomever. In a situation like this the smart move is to make it out alive.
And this is something I think a lot of you don't know firsthand or perhaps don't understand. Y'all are surely aware that when an LEO pulls you over, they run your plate. In MOST of these cases - the cop already has your rap sheet in front of him. And in almost all of these cases, the eventual victim has a history of resisting arrest. It will not surprise me if they didn't already know that this guy had done time for shooting at a cop. And that's when the LEO is told "he's resisted arrest before, use caution/we're sending backup/whatever."
One more thing: if the media was as quick to publish the names of the EYEWITNESSES who tell lies like 'hands up' as they are to publish the name of the cop who did the shooting - I think most folks would be a lot more careful, especially in the Facebook era. If you saw on CNN 'Eyewitness Leroy of Down in the Boondocks, NC said that he saw the victim's hands up," you think these folks wouldn't get as much harassment as the cops eventually exonerated do?
Just a note here: looking closer at that, however, let's again wait before we decide Scott actually fired at a cop. Perhaps he did, but I'm as hesitant of using "an anonymous source to Christian Times" as being accurate as I am alleged eyewitnesses who see hands up when they weren't. Given the suspected source agenda in both cases, let's continue to see what comes out. Maybe it's true - and if it is we AGAIN have the media aiding the case of riots.
It would be really nice if someone in a position of authority and some degree of credibility would advise people to follow the instructions of police and, if the police are behaving badly, we can take it up with his boss or the civil authorities later.
That might not be bad advice.
That might not be bad advice.
Chris Rock had a pretty good instructional video about it that seems even more apt now.
I showed that to my parents the last time they were over and they absolutely DIED laughing, even with the language Mom wouldn't exactly endorse.
Glad you brought up the Chris Rock video.
He is the sales manager that drives the point home.
It's all about marketing.
That video should be aired every new broadcast.....instead we get drivel......
He is the sales manager that drives the point home.
It's all about marketing.
That video should be aired every new broadcast.....instead we get drivel......
I watched the press conf. Cops acted like they should under the circumstances.
As a cop friend of mine has said more than once "you might beat the rap, but you won't beat the ride..."
IOW, do as the cop says and take it up with the judge. Resisting / fighting the cops will always escalate the situation and will likely never work out in your favor...
^^ Yup...the side of the road is not where you want to argue.....document everything, be polite, and pursue in a legal fashion.....and you live to fight another day.....
Deleted my other comments....I had the wrong shooting in mind....
Deleted my other comments....I had the wrong shooting in mind....
Yep.
As far as releasing the video asap, they wanted to talk to eye witnesses or the ones that claimed they saw it. Now it looks like most or all were lying to try and make things worse.
It is what it is. None that told lies to stir up the BLM protests will be charged or punished. That would really be racist in their world.
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Did you guys read the story from DBF's link.
The wife lied about knowing he had a gun and the 3 "eye witnesses" lied about seeing what happened. They should all be cited and fined - at the minimum.
The wife lied about knowing he had a gun and the 3 "eye witnesses" lied about seeing what happened. They should all be cited and fined - at the minimum.
One of my buddies is a cop as well and on an occasion or two, a perp has tripped and fallen quite a bit before making it to be booked.
Lewis Grizzard used to quote another (anonymous) comedian in Vegas, who - addressing the Rodney King issue back in 1992 - said, "It's stupid to pick a fight with cops. Not only do they have tear gas, guns, and night sticks, but they have a radio where they can immediately get MORE guys to show up with tear agas, guns, and night sticks."
This is "the talk" that black parents (and white, etc) should be having with their kids.
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