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WillyT

(72,631 posts)
Wed Jul 29, 2015, 10:34 PM Jul 2015

Warning Graphic: Video Shows Campus Cop Kill Sam Dubose - RawStory

‘You won’t believe how quickly he pulls his gun': Video shows campus cop kill Sam Dubose
Travis Gettys - RawStory
29 Jul 2015 at 13:38 ET


Sam Dubose (WLWT)

The officer then draws his weapon and fires immediately, killing Dubose.

“He didn’t do anything violent to the officer, he wasn’t dragging him, and he intentionally pulled out his gun and shot him in the head,” said Prosecutor Joe Deters.

The officer told 911 dispatchers immediately after the shooting that he fired one shot, fatally striking Dubose in the head, because he was “almost run over” during the traffic stop. Tensing said in the incident report that he was “dragged” by the vehicle.

“He was making excuses for the purposeful killing of another person,” Deters said. “I’m not saying he’s smart, I’m saying that’s what I think he did.”

A warrant was issued for Tensing’s arrest, and the prosecutor said he was treating the officer as a murderer and repeatedly called for the university’s police department to be disbanded.

“He lost his temper because Mr. Dubose wouldn’t get out of his car,” Deters added. “When you see this you won’t believe how quickly he pulls his gun. Maybe a second — it’s incredible.”




Link: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/you-wont-believe-how-quickly-he-pulls-his-gun-video-shows-campus-cop-kill-sam-dubose/






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MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)
2. These guys carry their own cameras around now so the can film their murders ...
Wed Jul 29, 2015, 10:56 PM
Jul 2015

… Because… they CAN?

 

WillyT

(72,631 posts)
4. No... We Made The Erroneous Assumption That They Wouldn't Dare Commit A Crime On Camera...
Wed Jul 29, 2015, 11:04 PM
Jul 2015

And we were wrong... Waaay wrong.


Quayblue

(1,045 posts)
14. they do
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 01:13 AM
Jul 2015

And some of us know this. We have been living it for a while. No shade...

+1

Uncle Joe

(65,421 posts)
5. It didn't do a whole lot of good while he was running, they need some sort of stabilizer. n/t
Wed Jul 29, 2015, 11:05 PM
Jul 2015

napi21

(45,806 posts)
8. Help me if you can. I've watched that video about 6 times,
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:00 AM
Jul 2015

and I still can't make out what happened when the video goes nuts. +I'm obviously missing something because all of you & the prosecutor said this was a murder. How can you tell what was going on?

 

WillyT

(72,631 posts)
9. He Was Reasonable... Maybe Drunk... Maybe... Was Trying To Cooperate... And Was Cut Down...
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:04 AM
Jul 2015

Imagine your daughter coming home from a sorority function with that happening.

Get back to me when you can.


Baitball Blogger

(52,637 posts)
11. I don't want to see it a second time.
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:13 AM
Jul 2015

But, it looked like the officer tried to open the door and the driver put his hand on the door to stop him.

And then, the situation escalated from there. Obviously, the officer went for his gun and the driver hit the pedal of the car. Though I couldn't tell what happened first.

 

Prism

(5,815 posts)
10. Breaking it down at the end
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:09 AM
Jul 2015

1. Officer tries to open door.

2. Victim pulls it so it stays shut.

3. Officer pulls harder.

4. Victim leans/stumbles to his right towards the passenger side.

5. Officer pulls door open, draws his weapon, and fires into the victim's head.

6. Victim apparently slumped and hit the gas. That's why the video goes crazy. The officer is pushed/twirled away from the vehicle.

The officer went from zero to shoot in, literally, about two seconds. Just plain executed the guy.

napi21

(45,806 posts)
12. Thank you. I'm sorry but I couldn't make head nor tails of the end of that video.
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:34 AM
Jul 2015

KNEW it was me because of what the prosecutor said.

I'm very glad this cop is being prosecuted for murder, and I can only hope it will stop many other cops from their shooting first philosophy. There have been several cop prosecutions lately, and that SHOULDZ make cops everywgere think about their own actions.

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)
15. The car was turned off, that's why the accelerate part doesn't make sense at 5:53 he starts the car
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 05:08 AM
Jul 2015

... seconds after he's dead

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