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47. here is where your argument falls apart

Sun Jun 14, 2020, 11:46 AM

Jun 2020

Do you actually believe they would have even attempted to handcuff him before searching for weapons? I'll let that soak in just a little.

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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