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In reply to the discussion: Val Demings: officer who shot Ma'Khia Bryant 'responded as he was trained' [View all]DontBelieveEastisEas
(500 posts)31. No Cut-Off
Even if she were 6, if she moved that fast with her back to the policeman during the time he had the best view, the policeman has to make decisions thinking of the person as an adult. Perhaps a minor adult, but still an adult.
If you are 10 but you are huge and the lighting bad, the policeman might think you are a young adult.
For that matter, at what point do you allow a person to kill some innocent person, because of how young they are?
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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