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Polybius

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18. The whole time?

Reply to JI7 (Reply #17)

Mon Jun 15, 2020, 12:17 AM

Jun 2020

Come on. He said he was sorry twice when he had said he was here to visit he mother's grave. Cop seemed fine until the end.

With that being said, don't think I'm in any way defending the shooting. I'm only defending the way he acted before the scuffle.

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I watched the entire hour and a half video of the officer shooting [View all] boston bean Jun 2020 OP

I watched it too. There were lots of opportunities to be the good guys and show compassion. cayugafalls Jun 2020 #1

I too grew up in an era when "a little slack" stopdiggin Jun 2020 #7

I agree with you things changed in the last 20-30 years. cayugafalls Jun 2020 #10

Think the shooting was unjustified. But, I saw a guy totally out of it. Took awhile to wake him up, Hoyt Jun 2020 #2

I agree with your conclusion, but none of the details leading up to the shooting really matter. sop Jun 2020 #3

Absolutely nt Shanti Mama Jun 2020 #5

I thought that too treestar Jun 2020 #4

Not hard to judge. SlogginThroughIt Jun 2020 #19

In my view if you have blown a 1.08 you have failed the test and should not be driving BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #6

He was not driving malaise Jun 2020 #8

APC BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #9

You're friggin' joking right? stopdiggin Jun 2020 #11

I 100% agree! Nt USALiberal Jun 2020 #12

White people fail sobriety test and don't get shot in the back uponit7771 Jun 2020 #15

He appeared drunk to me LeftInTX Jun 2020 #13

Cop had leeway..... KentuckyWoman Jun 2020 #14

THANK YOU !!! Leeway is a whites only privilege uponit7771 Jun 2020 #16

Cop came off as an ass the whole time JI7 Jun 2020 #17

The whole time? Polybius Jun 2020 #18