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StarfishSaver

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14. Bullshit.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #13)

Tue Apr 20, 2021, 11:55 PM

Apr 2021

BULLSHIT.

That cop shot a child who was wrestling with another person without taking any time to assess the situation or determine whether there was any danger. When he shot the girl, she was nowhere near the girl on the ground - she had run away from her and away from where the cop was standing.

We've gone from "He was in fear of his life" to "He shot her to protect someone else."

BULLSHIT.

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Columbus Police will have body camera footage 10:30pm tonight on the shooting of Ma'Khia Bryant [View all] irisblue Apr 2021 OP

Sounds like it will be tonight. TwilightZone Apr 2021 #1

I was wrong on time, my error irisblue Apr 2021 #2

I'm sure they want to get out in front of this as quickly as possible. TwilightZone Apr 2021 #3

there have been 4 shootings of POC by Columbus area police since November 2020 irisblue Apr 2021 #5

I think this is an attempt at cover up. triron Apr 2021 #9

Did she have a knife or not? Archae Apr 2021 #4

. irisblue Apr 2021 #6

That doesn't answer my question! Archae Apr 2021 #7

from the tweet...Officer who shot Bryant keeps saying "she came at her with a knife." irisblue Apr 2021 #8

Her friend told a different story womanofthehills Apr 2021 #12

Have you watched the video yet? greenjar_01 Apr 2021 #24

It looks to me like she was attacking another girl with a knife kcr Apr 2021 #15

Yes. She had a knife and only dropped it after being shot. TheProle Apr 2021 #18

So the cop was justified. Archae Apr 2021 #28

As it stands now, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #29

Yes, but the "cops can do nothing right" zealots are going apeshit. Archae Apr 2021 #30

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #31

Here's a still from the video Ms. Toad Apr 2021 #32

Watch the video from the press conference... PoliticAverse Apr 2021 #11

Link to youtube video of police press conference (with bodycam footage)... PoliticAverse Apr 2021 #10

Just saw it. I think policeman saved life of the other girl. Sad results, Hoyt Apr 2021 #13

Bullshit. StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #14

StarfishSaver, I love reading your posts, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #16

The cops taunting the Black witnesses with "Blue Lives Matter" suggests we're not dealing with StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #23

That was wrong and the cop should be fired for it, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2021 #25

Sorry, Starfish, but you are wrong. Watch the slowmo video. Hoyt Apr 2021 #19

You are incorrect. TheProle Apr 2021 #20

When he shot her she had pulled her arm back - with a knife in it Ms. Toad Apr 2021 #33

Why did he not just tase her? They always go for their guns womanofthehills Apr 2021 #17

Because the lady was a split second away from stabbing the other girl. Hoyt Apr 2021 #21

They always go for their guns when Black people are in their sights. StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #22

Agree Catherine Vincent Apr 2021 #27

Amazing that the guy who is trying to kick the other victim in the head greenjar_01 Apr 2021 #26