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mike_c

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30. I still don't understand why they tried to arrest him in the first place

Sat Jun 13, 2020, 10:12 PM

Jun 2020

What do you charge someone with when they've fallen asleep in their parked car? Why not simply tap on his window and wake him up, then ask him to move his car out of the way? Why did they need to arrest him at all? That's what caused the situation to escalate.

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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

Post removed Post removed Jun 2020 #39

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