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magicguido

(6,315 posts) Mon Apr 12, 2021, 03:16 PM Apr 2021

The shooting of Duante Wright

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apparently the officer mistook her pistol for a taser, an unacceptable fail.

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The shooting of Duante Wright (Original Post) magicguido Apr 2021 OP

Well, it has been "claimed" that she mistook gun for taser. I remain appropriately skeptical. hlthe2b Apr 2021 #1

I'm not understanding why it was necessary to taze him either. Bayard Apr 2021 #2

"Holy Shit! I shot him." cyndensco Apr 2021 #3

I can't.... onecaliberal Apr 2021 #4

Mistaking gun for a taser was the same excuse for poli-junkie Apr 2021 #5

hlthe2b

(114,676 posts)

1. Well, it has been "claimed" that she mistook gun for taser. I remain appropriately skeptical.

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Mon Apr 12, 2021, 03:20 PM

Apr 2021

Bayard

(30,273 posts)

2. I'm not understanding why it was necessary to taze him either.

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Mon Apr 12, 2021, 03:21 PM

Apr 2021

He doesn't seem to be resisting.

cyndensco

(1,771 posts)

3. "Holy Shit! I shot him."

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Mon Apr 12, 2021, 03:24 PM

Apr 2021

onecaliberal

(36,594 posts)

4. I can't....

Reply to magicguido (Original post)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 03:42 PM

Apr 2021

poli-junkie

(1,596 posts)

5. Mistaking gun for a taser was the same excuse for

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Mon Apr 12, 2021, 05:33 PM

Apr 2021

B.A.R.T. cop who murdered Oscar Grant at the B.A.R.T. Fruitvale station some years ago.

Totally inexcusable.

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