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cayugafalls

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18. Yes, there is new information. It was spelled out in the news conference.

Wed Jun 17, 2020, 06:45 PM

Jun 2020

You should not have had to see the news conference to understand that he should not have been fired upon, let alone SHOT IN THE BACK.

After he was shot in the back, the officer said "I got him". Then instead of rendering aid, which is required by the APD code, they waited 2 and 1/2 minutes while sitting on his back. Oh yea, he also went up to him and kicked him after he shot him IN THE BACK.

There is a code that says they are not supposed to shoot a taser, let alone their police gun, in a chase when the suspect is running with their back towards the officer.

Lots of things were done wrong. They murdered him. Pure and simple.

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Let's hope the Atlanta DA puts to rest the attempts here to justify the killing of Rayshard Brooks [View all] StarfishSaver Jun 2020 OP

That District Attorney did a great job of putting the case out there Gothmog Jun 2020 #1

I will readily admit I was totally wrong about this case... First Speaker Jun 2020 #2

The fact that Rolfe was fired in less than 24 hours was the first indication to me StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #7

I agree rockfordfile Jun 2020 #25

Lots of folks on here blamed the murder victim obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #63

i read some of it and it was fucking sickening CatWoman Jun 2020 #3

K&R, after the last 3 weeks some people still sound like that's how police are SUPPOSED to act uponit7771 Jun 2020 #4

For a significant portion of the American public Codeine Jun 2020 #31

For a significant portion HERE on DU wellst0nev0ter Jun 2020 #35

yup obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #64

It's gone on too long... stillcool Jun 2020 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Jun 2020 #6

So frustrating that after countless instances of brutality StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #9

You know, I'm white and didn't disbelieve, but admit moonscape Jun 2020 #42

So glad you're having these conversations StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Jun 2020 #60

... StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #61

I GOT HIM! the kicking while he was dying, the standing on shoulders obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #62

Went round and round with a member here the other day. SlogginThroughIt Jun 2020 #8

Several members defended it StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #10

Was there some new information that wasn't in the body cam footage? TCJ70 Jun 2020 #11

You should try to keep up StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #12

So rather than point in the direction... TCJ70 Jun 2020 #13

It would take too long to explain it to you StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #15

It is possible to miss things and not spend all your time reading on one incident... TCJ70 Jun 2020 #19

I would think if you see an OP that clearly indicated a new development occurred, StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #22

Seems like you thought wrong. I asked a question, gave you where I'm at on the topic... TCJ70 Jun 2020 #29

Promise? StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #30

I think we can now safely say the justifications won't in fact, rest. LanternWaste Jun 2020 #16

Might be a good idea to read the DAs account mcar Jun 2020 #14

I'll look into it. TCJ70 Jun 2020 #32

Here's a start mcar Jun 2020 #45

Yes, there is new information. It was spelled out in the news conference. cayugafalls Jun 2020 #18

Plus they set him up for a DUI in my opinion soothsayer Jun 2020 #24

I am right there with you. cayugafalls Jun 2020 #37

This is something the DA stressed StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #39

Exactly! They were escalating, rather than de-escalating. cayugafalls Jun 2020 #49

I feel worse about this today than before StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #51

Most states have provisions that you don't actually need to be driving to be DUI. PTWB Jun 2020 #38

Thank you for outlining some of it. I didn't watch the conference or knew that there even was one. TCJ70 Jun 2020 #28

You may not have a problem with them shooting him in the back StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #33

Post removed Post removed Jun 2020 #34

The fact that you don't see a problem with him being shot in the back is telling cayugafalls Jun 2020 #46

I've been quite upfront about my ignorance on new developments in this... TCJ70 Jun 2020 #48

Ok, only took a couple seconds...here is a link or two to help cayugafalls Jun 2020 #52

Thank you for the link. I've watched it from another source I found... TCJ70 Jun 2020 #56

Being ignorant isn't the problem. Jumping all up in this thread trying to start arguments StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #53

Well, there's something about the DA that may make him seem less reliable than the kind of DA some StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #50

Bingo. nt cayugafalls Jun 2020 #55

"I don't see why it's a problem that they shot him in the back in this case" WTF !? Its illegal man, uponit7771 Jun 2020 #47

Link TCJ70 Jun 2020 #57

👍 uponit7771 Jun 2020 #59

"I don't see why it's a problem that they shot him in the back" obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Jun 2020 #20

That was some embarrassingly bad police work underpants Jun 2020 #23

How respectful do you think it is Hav Jun 2020 #27

What AAARE the officers supposed to DO? wellst0nev0ter Jun 2020 #36

He didn't seem to keen on going anywhere with those officers... TCJ70 Jun 2020 #40

There's also Uber wellst0nev0ter Jun 2020 #41

Does standing on Brooks's shoulders and kicking him while he is dying Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #54

Link TCJ70 Jun 2020 #58

You keep posting this like it's some kind of mea cupla obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #67

I asked for new information... TCJ70 Jun 2020 #71

"I don't see why it's a problem that they shot him in the back" obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #68

NOne of the interaction was respectful obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #65

The side of history you're on Nature Man Jun 2020 #69

Link TCJ70 Jun 2020 #70

I was going to ask if the naysayers had recanted mcar Jun 2020 #17

No kidding. I was rather surprised. PSPS Jun 2020 #21

Yeah they didn't mention the shells soothsayer Jun 2020 #26

stop, people need to be educated, most of us here agree the earth is flat Demonaut Jun 2020 #43