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StarfishSaver

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3. Never posed a threat to the officers

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 17, 2020, 03:43 PM

Jun 2020

One officer stood on him after shooting him ....

I hope that's the end of the over-the-top defenses of the police officers by people here blaming Mr. Brooks for his own death after he was shot in the back.

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There will be felony murder charges in Rayshard Brooks' death [View all] StarfishSaver Jun 2020 OP

Never informed he was under arrest. No medical attention for several minutes after shooting. nt mobeau69 Jun 2020 #1

Never posed a threat to the officers StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #3

OMG stood on him?! obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #7

*Stood* on him? What the hell for? crickets Jun 2020 #13

The DA is not sympathetic to the cops jpak Jun 2020 #2

Wow! "I got him" "excited utterance" StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #4

As I suspected, the other officer broke the thin blue line and will testify against his partner StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #5

I hope certain posters feel humbled obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #6

The DA settled that question, didn't he? StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #9

1 Felony Murder and 3 Aggregated Assult with a Deadly Weapon. Other cop is turning state's wittnes. mobeau69 Jun 2020 #8

Requesting no bond for the cop StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #10

This!👆 SheltieLover Jun 2020 #11

Couple of questions matt819 Jun 2020 #12