General Discussion

Ocelot II

(131,062 posts)

18. There will always be bad examples of exceptions.

Wed Nov 2, 2022, 11:44 AM

Nov 2022

I don't think the police acted improperly in the Pelosi situation by not shooting the perp, but I don't think the reason they decided not to shoot him was because he was white. I also don't think that even if the perp had been Black they would have shot him; the risk of accidentally shooting his victim was too great. They might have beaten him up afterwards, though.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

45 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I still can't wrap my head around why the thug that hammered Mr. Pelosi wasn't shot on the spot. [View all] Samrob Nov 2022 OP

Maybe they didn't want to risk harming Mr. Pelosi. milestogo Nov 2022 #1

Exactly. The two were engaged, struggling, fighting, moving. Not a firerange target. hlthe2b Nov 2022 #2

It was probably too dangerous to take a shot at him while he was so close Ocelot II Nov 2022 #3

That didn't stop them from shooting Philandro Castile... TheRealNorth Nov 2022 #17

There will always be bad examples of exceptions. Ocelot II Nov 2022 #18

The shooting of Philandro Castile .. Straw Man Nov 2022 #36

apparently all cops are the same person treestar Nov 2022 #41

American exceptionalism SallyHemmings Nov 2022 #4

Apparently snowybirdie Nov 2022 #5

My thinking too n/t malaise Nov 2022 #10

first thing that came to my mind ShepKat Nov 2022 #6

Yup. grumpyduck Nov 2022 #7

+1 IzzaNuDay Nov 2022 #23

I can tell you: there were no sharp shooters. maxsolomon Nov 2022 #44

You were there at the moment and saw the sight lines for the shot so you can second guess the police Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #8

Making an observation based on historical facts. Samrob Nov 2022 #25

You did not OBSERVE. Yes, black men get shot much more than they should, but you can't generalize to Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #27

And if the police shot him sarisataka Nov 2022 #9

Republicans say it is because under democrats police are weak on crime. Emile Nov 2022 #11

Because life isn't Hollywood Sympthsical Nov 2022 #12

Maybe they don't know about your quota system? Kaleva Nov 2022 #13

+1 Jack the Greater Nov 2022 #16

I am glad he wasn't. Due process is better than a corpse in all cases. nt Gore1FL Nov 2022 #14

Should the cops start shooting more white suspects? Jack the Greater Nov 2022 #15

I wonder the same thing when the police fail to kill a white suspect in the process Ocelot II Nov 2022 #19

My guess is they had no reason to draw their guns when they knocked on the door. patphil Nov 2022 #20

But they enter black homes with guns drawn, no matter what the circumstance. nt Samrob Nov 2022 #26

Not for "wellness checks", not even black homes Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #28

Any time a cop DOESN'T shoot someone who probably deserved it MurrayDelph Nov 2022 #21

Cops are notoriously bad shots. DePape was too close to Pelosi. They could have ended up tblue37 Nov 2022 #22

I'm more confused as to how the thug got in Polybius Nov 2022 #24

No. Broke glass with hammer, seen on Cap Police video (unwatched at that moment, one of 1800 cameras Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #30

The film on H2O Man Nov 2022 #31

He is white. H2O Man Nov 2022 #29

Simple isn't it? Simple explanations are so satisfying but practically useless Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #32

If one compares it H2O Man Nov 2022 #34

Well then, you haven't read the thread. I gave two reasons. Others gave reasons Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #35

I've read the H2O Man Nov 2022 #37

If you like, I'd like to know what the "error" is. I do make them from time to time Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #38

there is no proof that the perpetrator treestar Nov 2022 #40

Others show H2O Man Nov 2022 #43

Let's try precedent. or history. nt Samrob Nov 2022 #45

A black assailant wielding a handkerchief would have been shot 200 times. usonian Nov 2022 #33

oh please, he did not have a gun treestar Nov 2022 #39

He suffers from a pronounced melanin deficiency. 11 Bravo Nov 2022 #42