General Discussion

Doodley

(11,789 posts)

35. I agree, but where is the evidence this had been mishandled up to the

Sun Jun 14, 2020, 06:44 AM

Jun 2020

time he turned and appeared to fire the taser toward the cop? The fact that he took the taser and ran suggests he hadn't been restrained. Is there evidence that the cops did anything wrong up to that point. The question is when he turned and appeared to shoot. Did the cop think he had a real gun? Was he right to fire back? I don't know, but I am not going to conclude this was a racist killing based on the available information.

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

71 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Atlanta Police Officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks has been terminated [View all] SunSeeker Jun 2020 OP

Good.. he deserved it. Cha Jun 2020 #1

I know in this case "terminated" means "fired" Grokenstein Jun 2020 #2

Hasta la vista, Baby. Towlie Jun 2020 #45

Charges will soon follow, as in the George Floyd case. Cops with such... brush Jun 2020 #3

He took the taser and ran. Are you telling me that you know a white guy Doodley Jun 2020 #4

Sure. All of them. Aristus Jun 2020 #5

Police near me killed a drunk white, honor college student LeftInTX Jun 2020 #12

Whoa some fucked up shit, still not 21 times more likely. Do you have a link to this? uponit7771 Jun 2020 #17

yes LeftInTX Jun 2020 #20

Yep,.if white college men were 21 times more likely to be shot than black men then no doubt there .. uponit7771 Jun 2020 #21

Oppression olympics wellst0nev0ter Jun 2020 #61

Are you not getting the situation at all. Neither a black guy... brush Jun 2020 #6

He turned and shot with the taser. What if that had been a real gun? Doodley Jun 2020 #26

It wasn't a gun and they knew it. What if, what if, what if..... MrsCoffee Jun 2020 #30

But it wasn't. It was a taser. The cop knew it wasn't a gun Drahthaardogs Jun 2020 #31

It wasn't a fucking gun, he didn't turn around obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #41

Didn't you see the video? Doodley Jun 2020 #46

You're digging your pro-cop hole deeper with each response. brush Jun 2020 #57

What if it had been a balloon? StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #53

It was a non lethal weapon police use daily. The police involved were Not in a life threatening MerryBlooms Jun 2020 #68

I've been drunk and sleeping in my car and had a cop tell me to walk home. cayugafalls Jun 2020 #7

They killed a white guy near me for being drunk LeftInTX Jun 2020 #13

OMG quit invoking this ONE case to excuse black men being murdered obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #42

Some on DU are saying it never happens LeftInTX Jun 2020 #48

It was the 80's and I am not saying it never happens, I just told my story. cayugafalls Jun 2020 #51

Thank you LeftInTX Jun 2020 #56

I'm not arguing about racism in America or the way that blacks are Doodley Jun 2020 #29

Video: White guy charges toward white cop - white cop does not shoot. Skya Rhen Jun 2020 #8

A taser is a non lethal weapon, let him escape, you don't have to "win" and show him who is boss. TristanIsolde Jun 2020 #11

They killed a white guy near me for being drunk. LeftInTX Jun 2020 #14

effing swine TristanIsolde Jun 2020 #15

Yep LeftInTX Jun 2020 #18

I know nothing about this Cameron fellow. Gore1FL Jun 2020 #19

But people are arguing that white guys don't get killed by cops LeftInTX Jun 2020 #22

A lot of people are killed by cops Gore1FL Jun 2020 #23

But people are saying it doesn't happen LeftInTX Jun 2020 #25

You brought up this story at least four times wellst0nev0ter Jun 2020 #62

It's horrible that anyone is killed without it being absolutely necessary Marrah_Goodman Jun 2020 #38

Yeah, that poster is really invested in using this young man's death obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #43

I agree, but if you look at the video, he appears to turn and shoot. Doodley Jun 2020 #28

They knew it was a Taser because they were there when he took it from one of them. nt tblue37 Jun 2020 #34

We don't know if they knew whether he had a real gun or not. I've never Doodley Jun 2020 #36

They knew it was a taser because he took it FROM them Marrah_Goodman Jun 2020 #39

here is where your argument falls apart quickesst Jun 2020 #47

Why'd the Atlanra PD fire him almost on the spot? StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #55

Just looked at body cam footage. Seems the cops handled it badly. Doodley Jun 2020 #37

You think? nt. Mariana Jun 2020 #44

WOW !!! ... So millions world wide protested about this shit because they were bored?!?! uponit7771 Jun 2020 #16

They are protesting because they see human rights abuses aimed at Doodley Jun 2020 #27

The police needed to de-escalate from the start Arazi Jun 2020 #32

I agree, but where is the evidence this had been mishandled up to the Doodley Jun 2020 #35

The answer lies in your post "he took the taser and ran" Arazi Jun 2020 #40

why isn 't he in jail or facing the Guillotine ????? trueblue2007 Jun 2020 #9

I suspect charges will be forthcoming. We don't do guillotines in the US. nt SunSeeker Jun 2020 #10

I'm beginning to think we should. smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #24

This cop is going to be reinstated as soon as he can get before a judge. Calista241 Jun 2020 #33

None of that justifies shooting Brooks in the back, this is not open and close seeing the cops uponit7771 Jun 2020 #49

There is uniform cam video now LeftInTX Jun 2020 #50

Yes, just some human caring could've resolved the situation easily. brush Jun 2020 #58

Ridiculous. They had his car. Knew where he lived. Let him go... brush Jun 2020 #59

Changes in protests and the social understanding do not, and should not. Calista241 Jun 2020 #60

What isn't front page new, shooting a black man in the back? brush Jun 2020 #63

Drunk driving is a serious offense that kills more people per year than gun violence. Calista241 Jun 2020 #65

You seriously think some white cops don't let some people that look like... brush Jun 2020 #67

I think cops are assholes, and if they have the opportunity to take Calista241 Jun 2020 #71

Interesting that some DUers are still trying to justify a killing the Atlanta PD refused to tolerate StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #52

It's depressing. SunSeeker Jun 2020 #54

Every goddamn day! MerryBlooms Jun 2020 #69

It's exhausting, isn't it? StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #70

The times are changing Hav Jun 2020 #64

He's about to face much worse than termination. Goodheart Jun 2020 #66