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John Fante

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3. Brooks was no longer armed when police shot him.

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Sat Jun 13, 2020, 09:16 PM

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EDITED'Less than 24 hours after a white police officer shot and killed an African-American [View all] elleng Jun 2020 OP

I just watched the video. Brooks stole the taser from the officer and then pointed it at him. Renew Deal Jun 2020 #1

That means he deserved to be shot in the back six times? CurtEastPoint Jun 2020 #2

How many times is appropriate? Renew Deal Jun 2020 #4

Maybe I'm tired but I have no idea what point you are trying to make. Nitey nite CurtEastPoint Jun 2020 #6

My point is that they are shooting to kill as soon as they use a gun. Renew Deal Jun 2020 #11

Why did they need to shoot him at all? StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #19

Did you watch the video? Renew Deal Jun 2020 #20

Why do you assume the fist fight was his fault? StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #24

Do you think that punching a cop is a crime? Renew Deal Jun 2020 #25

Are you really making a "both sides" argument StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #26

No, I'm making the your first argument was intellectually dishonest argument. Renew Deal Jun 2020 #34

They don't get so summarily execute someone for "committing a crime" Dream Girl Jun 2020 #48

A man who turns and points a taser gun at the police - Doodley Jun 2020 #28

I'm Going To Have To Give You Props On That Observation Doodley. jayfish Jun 2020 #32

These police officers have a horrible job. Every time Doodley Jun 2020 #40

The thing that really bothers me is.. mvd Jun 2020 #43

I agree. There should be charges and there should be an investigation. Was it Doodley Jun 2020 #52

JFC-Every time I leave the house it may be the last time my family sees me maxrandb Jun 2020 #64

I come from a country where the cops don't even carry guns. America is Doodley Jun 2020 #65

Powerful, moving. Please consider making this reply and OP, and original post on DU. Alex4Martinez Jun 2020 #67

+1 Thank you Bettie Jun 2020 #68

Of course it is but dying from it?!?! uponit7771 Jun 2020 #59

Try waking up out of sound sleep and getting jumped by cops lostnfound Jun 2020 #63

I don't care if he grabbed the taser or not. A taser is not deadly force. The standard is the office Dream Girl Jun 2020 #46

Brooks was no longer armed when police shot him. John Fante Jun 2020 #3

It looked like he pointed the taser at the officer Renew Deal Jun 2020 #5

He shot the taser at the officer, missed, dropped the taser, then John Fante Jun 2020 #7

Thanks Renew Deal Jun 2020 #9

A taser, by law, is not a deadly weapon. Police have argued jrthin Jun 2020 #8

Taser might not have even had any charge left soothsayer Jun 2020 #13

+100 nt jrthin Jun 2020 #18

They knew who he was, let him run. How about DONT shoot at all. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #10

Exactly, nobody is saying nothing should be done in these cases JI7 Jun 2020 #16

They could have boxed him in with backup. They could have jrthin Jun 2020 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author LenaBaby61 Jun 2020 #14

He did not pose a deadly threat to the officers StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #17

Because he was running away, with his BACK to the officers, when he was killed. n/t pnwmom Jun 2020 #53

Why did the Wendy's call police? Cars were able to drive around. delisen Jun 2020 #15

'Nuisance.' elleng Jun 2020 #21

Police get the "red mist" of rage and don't exercise the self-control to deescalate the situation. Doodley Jun 2020 #22

Yes. There are those who just should not be police officers mvd Jun 2020 #29

the police officers not only need more training but probably should be demigoddess Jun 2020 #55

My view is police seem to never think "just let him go." Seems like they get too caught up Karadeniz Jun 2020 #23

Not much discussion these past weeks about the advisability of resisting arrest. Sneederbunk Jun 2020 #27

I still don't understand why they tried to arrest him in the first place mike_c Jun 2020 #30

Because he failed a field sobriety test exboyfil Jun 2020 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author elleng Jun 2020 #35

But he was not driving. mike_c Jun 2020 #37

"Operate or have actual physical control" grantcart Jun 2020 #41

You must be driving or in actual physical control of a moving vehicle in order to be charged. SunSeeker Jun 2020 #45

You didn't read far enough NickB79 Jun 2020 #47

In CA, sleeping in you car does not amount to "control" for DUI purposes. SunSeeker Jun 2020 #50

absolutely, unqualified not true. In fact CA tightened the law to make it more difficult to defend. grantcart Jun 2020 #57

That's one lawyer's opinion. He cites VC 40300.5, which does not even mention sleeping in your car. SunSeeker Jun 2020 #61

You have no clue what the legal meaning of APC is, so here is the universal definition grantcart Jun 2020 #58

Each state's DUI laws are different, and interpret things differently, such as APC. SunSeeker Jun 2020 #62

He did drive exboyfil Jun 2020 #66

Are you serious? He drove to the drive in drunk and fell asleep grantcart Jun 2020 #38

I'm not taking Uber until Covid-19 is no longer a threat. SunSeeker Jun 2020 #49

Dylann Roof .... LenaBaby61 Jun 2020 #31

One of the protesters was just talking about this. Renew Deal Jun 2020 #36

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He was running away with his back to the officers when he was shot. That looks pretty clearcut. n/t pnwmom Jun 2020 #54

Ah, so that's why the cops kill us 21 times greater that white people cause we resist arrest 🙄🙄🙄 uponit7771 Jun 2020 #60

No matter what happened just prior to the shooting, the victim was unarmed, running away from sop Jun 2020 #42

I heard they picked up their shell casings before checking the victim mvd Jun 2020 #44

Shooting a man in the back. How can you possibly feel NoMoreRepugs Jun 2020 #51

"It's like a really bad Groundhogs Day, but for many of us we don't wake up." CNN commentator CountMyVote4Reality Jun 2020 #56