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USALiberal

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21. She did not mean to shoot him, the video makes it clear. nt

Reply to Cicada (Reply #18)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 06:52 PM

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Now theyre saying the shooting of a 20 yr old black man in Minneapolis was accidental. [View all] Nevilledog Apr 2021 OP

"Taser taser taser!...Oh shit, I just shot him." WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #1

No way you can mistake a gun for a taser once it's in your hand Nevilledog Apr 2021 #4

Psychology may have an answer to that. NutmegYankee Apr 2021 #23

Base that on what? Nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #29

Size, shape, weight... Nevilledog Apr 2021 #33

If a cop can't tell the difference between a taser and a gun iemanja Apr 2021 #2

This particular officer is a woman. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #5

No words malaise Apr 2021 #3

Someone just asked the police chief if the officer has since commited suicide agalisgv Apr 2021 #6

Yes, there are rumors that she has. (She has not.) WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #9

If she mistook her gun for that Head-On stuff, then probably. Aristus Apr 2021 #14

they lost any credibility lots of dead people ago... stillcool Apr 2021 #7

If I had a nickel for every time.... I wouldn't have ANY nickels, FFS!!! Comfortably_Numb Apr 2021 #8

Fruitvale Station Sneederbunk Apr 2021 #10

Aren't guns and tasers a lot different in their grip? Takket Apr 2021 #11

Right? Nevilledog Apr 2021 #12

Of course. The weight difference alone should have been a huge tipoff. nt crickets Apr 2021 #15

If police officers can't tell the difference agalisgv Apr 2021 #20

Revolvers don't have a safety and many semi autos doc03 Apr 2021 #16

Now that's a versatile excuse! struggle4progress Apr 2021 #13

that last one is a keeper stillcool Apr 2021 #19

My guess is that the police are watching the Chauvin trial.... TheRealNorth Apr 2021 #17

The body cam shows him yelling taser taser taser before firing Cicada Apr 2021 #18

She did not mean to shoot him, the video makes it clear. nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #21

It was the police chief who said this is what he believed malaise Apr 2021 #22

Other then the officer's body cam audio recording. Kaleva Apr 2021 #25

You mean Oh shit I shot him malaise Apr 2021 #26

"I'll Tase you! I'll Tase you! Taser! Taser! Taser!" Kaleva Apr 2021 #27

I agree 100% with what you're saying here. sammythecat Apr 2021 #36

It's similar to "buck fever" which happens to some deer hunters Kaleva Apr 2021 #37

A lot of things can happen during a stressful situation Kaleva Apr 2021 #24

Women without the physical strength to subdue male suspects should not be patrol cops. Klaralven Apr 2021 #28

I would love to hear how you're going to decide that. Nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #30

Have them subdue a fit, 6' 2", 220 lb unarmed combat training officer. Klaralven Apr 2021 #31

Really really stupid idea! Nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #32

If police cannot use weapons, then they need to be highly proficient in martial arts. Klaralven Apr 2021 #34

Ridiculous, you would never get enough people to meet that criteria. USALiberal Apr 2021 #35

That 6'2" 220 lb combat training officer should be fired Kaleva Apr 2021 #38