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7. Bull. They said there was a knife in the floorboard

Wed Aug 26, 2020, 08:30 PM

Aug 2020

of the vehicle. IOW, they did not know it was there when they shot him... it wasn't in his hand or on the seat.

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DOJ identifies officer who shot Jacob Blake as Rusten Sheskey; says Blake had knife [View all] 634-5789 Aug 2020 OP

So, He Shot Him IN THE BACK? ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #2

A knife if a common Cop rationale to shoot people dead. maxsolomon Aug 2020 #10

Yes, I Know ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #18

I believe it is in their protocols. maxsolomon Aug 2020 #20

I'm not saying what the officer did was right ScratchCat Aug 2020 #21

We Disagree ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #23

Thank goodness Kyle Rittenhouse only had a rifle and not a knife... LanternWaste Aug 2020 #3

Nah. KR had a bullet proof vest on mercuryblues Aug 2020 #4

I see a report with Fox and DOJ, I see nothing but propaganda..so they say.. asiliveandbreathe Aug 2020 #6

Bull. They said there was a knife in the floorboard radius777 Aug 2020 #7

Seems like the cop would have had proof IF bluestarone Aug 2020 #8

They don't even have body cams in Kenosha Cadfael Aug 2020 #14

When do we get to see Rusten maxrandb Aug 2020 #11

You know, nearly every man I know Bettie Aug 2020 #12

+ his dog ate his paperwork. BULLSHIT! pansypoo53219 Aug 2020 #13

Color me skeptical. Happy Hoosier Aug 2020 #15

Under the floorboard is what I heard. Crunchy Frog Aug 2020 #16

He sure is a happy Coward MagickMuffin Aug 2020 #17

By now all cops should know there are camera everywhere DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #19

it's reported like this so you can repeat the lie bigtree Aug 2020 #22