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tomhagen

(3,604 posts)
Wed Jun 21, 2017, 11:51 AM Jun 2017

Unreleased Dashcam Video of entire Philando Castile Shooting.

NRA never came to this gun owners defense. He had no White Priviilege Card. (Graphic Content)

He was reaching for his wallet; exactly as he was instructed to do by the Officer

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All on account of one bad tail light bulb

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Unreleased Dashcam Video of entire Philando Castile Shooting. (Original Post) tomhagen Jun 2017 OP
that was hard. barbtries Jun 2017 #1
So sad. So sad. Tragic. Poor guy. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #2
Disgusting LOL Lib Jun 2017 #3
We give people in authority huge latitude in their jobs rurallib Jun 2017 #6
I am so sorry rurallib. LOL Lib Jun 2017 #7
Take a person Plucketeer Jun 2017 #4
What kind of idiot would try to pull a gun after telling him he had one? WhoIsNumberNone Jun 2017 #5
I agree. If you have a CCW permit you are supposed to tell the cop you have doc03 Jun 2017 #9
I have no words onethatcares Jun 2017 #8
My heart hurts (nfm) SunDrop23 Jun 2017 #10

barbtries

(28,774 posts)
1. that was hard.
Wed Jun 21, 2017, 12:10 PM
Jun 2017

i felt as if i owed it to Philando to watch this. I can clearly hear him saying, NO WAY am I reaching for my gun and then the fucking cop just opens up on him.

it wasn't because of a light bulb; it was because of institutionalized racism and a clear message to police that they can murder at will. i know we can do and be so much better than this but despair that we ever will. apparently not in my lifetime.

LOL Lib

(1,462 posts)
3. Disgusting
Wed Jun 21, 2017, 01:30 PM
Jun 2017

Less than 2 minutes from the beginning of the stop a man is dead for having a blown tail light. Incontrovertible video proof of a brutal assault and murder yet the cop walks free.

This is one of the reasons I have so little faith that Trump and repukes will be held accountable for lying, cheating, and criminal acts against America. This shit always ends the same. The bad guys walk away free and even rich in most cases of repubes. W and Cheney walked, countless cops perform sanctioned cold blooded murder on camera and walk, no reason to believe that Trump and company will be any different. We never learn, just keep turning the other cheek. We will never stop this criminal behavior by playing nice. So hopeless.

For Philandro

rurallib

(62,387 posts)
6. We give people in authority huge latitude in their jobs
Wed Jun 21, 2017, 04:37 PM
Jun 2017

and most always take their word against those not in authority.
The mantle of authority - nor matter how it is bestowed - comes with an almost impenetrable aura of 'can do no wrong' associated with it.

That is true from the presidency on down to the local boy scout leader.
I was abused by a priest. When I told my parents guess whose side they took?

LOL Lib

(1,462 posts)
7. I am so sorry rurallib.
Wed Jun 21, 2017, 05:41 PM
Jun 2017

And you are right...we give too much blanket authority to people in leadership positions.

What you experienced is probably the worst betrayal I can imagine. I'm sure you have persevered, but I'm still sorry that you had that happen.
 

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)
4. Take a person
Wed Jun 21, 2017, 02:11 PM
Jun 2017

best suited to be a bus boy or a janitor - give them a gun and a badge and look out.

I've called out for a sheriff here a time or two. I quickly learned not to do that for anything less than a death.

WhoIsNumberNone

(7,875 posts)
5. What kind of idiot would try to pull a gun after telling him he had one?
Wed Jun 21, 2017, 02:43 PM
Jun 2017

Tragically, this bit of logic was lost on this pig. He clearly showed us why you never tell them you have a gun until they ask.

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