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In reply to the discussion: Val Demings: officer who shot Ma'Khia Bryant 'responded as he was trained' [View all]Arazi
(6,829 posts)26. What's the age cut-off then? 12 yrs old like Tamir Rice? 13 yrs like Tyre King?
They were playing with toys and were shot by police within a couple seconds of the cops arrival. Were they "old enough" and "capable" of "doing real harm" such that their slaughter is justifiable?
The fact remains that cops instantly assume black/brown people are a threat and resort to the most lethal method when confronted with a situation and age has nothing to do with it.
So fucking sick of it
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Val Demings: officer who shot Ma'Khia Bryant 'responded as he was trained' [View all]
cinematicdiversions
Apr 2021
OP
This is not the case to die on. Just as in the Chauvin case, the video speaks for itself.
brush
Apr 2021
#17
How so? Most of the people who have seen the video are expressing similar sentiments.
Jose Garcia
Apr 2021
#21
Yes a person in the act can be stopped, tasers work and are less lethal than a gun
uponit7771
Apr 2021
#23
The officer actually drew his gun because of the attack of the girl on the ground
DontBelieveEastisEas
Apr 2021
#50
The fact that he had to put 4 bullets in the 15 yr old girl lets me know bullets aren't 100% either
uponit7771
Apr 2021
#40
+1, that changes my opinion of the scene if I could know what the officer was told. He grabbed his..
uponit7771
Apr 2021
#45
I'm very glad to see this. We could be in big trouble if the pendulum swings too far the other way.
LAS14
Apr 2021
#16