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In reply to the discussion: Oh Fuck. This is what it's like being a black man in America. [View all]whathehell
(29,527 posts)Oh no..That NEVER happens.
You "wonder if they lived"?..Well, wonder no more because the answer would be "not always".
A case in point would be the woman in Milwaukee who suspected an intruder and called the cops...Instead of apprehending the intruder, one of the cops shot and killed her...For what it's worth, the victim was white and the cop was African- American.
It happened about a year ago and was discussed right here on DU.
As to the victims you mentioned, yes I think they WERE victims of over aggressive policing and I found their deaths tragic, unnecessary and infuriating...
That said, I don't think this case fits that mold-- The cop is not even drawing his gun, and the driver was unharmed .I mean you do know that cops get shot and killed at traffic stops, right?....He's touching the gun, even exhibiting a slight grasp, but he's not drawing it, let alone pointing it, and I'd guess he was just being cautious. :
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