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17. Really?

Reply to Rex (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 12:40 AM

Oct 2013

Your common sense can tell in a thin slice of a second which one of these is a threat and which one is a toy?

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So, the 13 year old boy was shot 7 times by one cop [View all] morningfog Oct 2013 OP

Well obviously the only solution is to take away all toy guns. Rex Oct 2013 #1

We'll see what the lesson is. The rookie will probably learn its okay to murder morningfog Oct 2013 #2

Or maybe to never fire on children if they have a potential toy gun. Rex Oct 2013 #5

I'm hoping for yours too. morningfog Oct 2013 #6

Obviously, the lesson is� regnaD kciN Oct 2013 #134

The lack of empathy be a few here is horrible. Rex Oct 2013 #148

What the rookie learned ... lpbk2713 Oct 2013 #7

seriously Rex, why would anyone be walking around with any of these guns Tumbulu Oct 2013 #9

Because kids play with toys? Did you not ever own a toy gun as a kid? Rex Oct 2013 #11

never did and no one I know ever did Tumbulu Oct 2013 #14

Okay that makes sense. Rex Oct 2013 #16

of course I agree that it was a terrible Tumbulu Oct 2013 #20

I would be scared to death to let my child have a toy gun Rex Oct 2013 #23

What is militarized marijuana? Rex Oct 2013 #154

It is the illegal (vs the permitted) Tumbulu Oct 2013 #165

Real Gun RonAlps Oct 2013 #110

But it was a toy, is that too hard to understand? Rex Oct 2013 #151

I think kids play with toy guns most places. BainsBane Oct 2013 #117

And here we have the victim blaming MattBaggins Oct 2013 #41

I am not blaming the poor victim! Tumbulu Oct 2013 #100

And that is victim blaming. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #108

Why, you seriously cannot figure it out that police shoot people with guns? Tumbulu Oct 2013 #120

You seriously cannot figure out that many here have an issue with SEVEN bullets and a toy gun? ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #121

So, you would let your kid run around with a play gun? Tumbulu Oct 2013 #125

I DID let my kid run around with a play gun (an airsoft rifle) with his friends. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #127

You clearly just want to fight and name call Tumbulu Oct 2013 #130

I have not called you one name. Please show me where I have or apologize. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #131

Well good for you that you live in such a nice place Tumbulu Oct 2013 #132

Victim blaming. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #133

Rights? good for you that you think rights can be gotten this way Tumbulu Oct 2013 #142

I expect police to make normal assessments. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #166

You do not seem to understand my stance Tumbulu Oct 2013 #167

do you know about the case of C.J. Grisham? alp227 Oct 2013 #75

It is all disgusting Tumbulu Oct 2013 #104

SO the child has no rights? That is rather extreme. Rex Oct 2013 #149

What is up Rex? Tumbulu Oct 2013 #164

Really? Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #17

toy guns are required to have a bright orange tip TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #19

You have no idea whether he would have been shot or not had he complied. EOTE Oct 2013 #22

A lot of people are conveniently leaving out those key facts Rex Oct 2013 #25

The smell of authoritarianism has been nauseating around here as of late. nt EOTE Oct 2013 #52

As of late? I would say since the Zimmerman trial. Rex Oct 2013 #55

Oh yeah, probably before then even. EOTE Oct 2013 #56

cops don't shoot people with no reason TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #95

Sure. Sometimes it's because they're angry. EOTE Oct 2013 #96

I DON'T defend the bad cops or bad anyone! TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #103

Applause. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #109

Not passing judgment? By making up shit about the autopsy? EOTE Oct 2013 #139

This is just getting better and better. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #140

Shame you can't use your beautiful mind to solve this case. EOTE Oct 2013 #141

God, please stop, I'm busting a gut reading this tripe. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #147

Almost as funny as your autopsy interpretation? EOTE Oct 2013 #150

So now you're down to Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #153

As far as I know, you never accused me of being illiterate, scientifically and otherwise. EOTE Oct 2013 #168

The fact that you defend a cop who shot a kid 7 times seconds after approaching him EOTE Oct 2013 #136

And we have yet another CSI wannabe incapable of simple comprehension? EOTE Oct 2013 #97

"The kid was also told to drop...." RIIIIIIGHT. Say the perp cops. As for the orange tip: It can be WinkyDink Oct 2013 #26

and if you remove the orange color you're asking for trouble TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #92

That is nice and all, but the kid was never given a chance to do anything. Rex Oct 2013 #27

Post removed Post removed Oct 2013 #30

10 seconds...is all the time they gave him! atreides1 Oct 2013 #33

10 seconds is an eternity in a potentially violent situation... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #39

Waste of time, I just realized said poster has no inclination Rex Oct 2013 #45

Wrong. You seem to be the one with honesty problems. Rex Oct 2013 #37

Not in the slightest... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #40

Well if you act like an adult I will treat you like one. Rex Oct 2013 #42

I'm proud of you... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #46

No thanks you clearly have no idea what you are talking about Rex Oct 2013 #50

I think it's the child factor that makes you lose your ability to analyse this objectively... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #51

Like I said no thanks you clearly are mad that you cannot make a case Rex Oct 2013 #54

Give that one another go... You are literally just repeating back the words I said to you... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #60

Funny you seem to believe you can help Rex Oct 2013 #84

It's starting to get awkward... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #94

Wow how completely without wit you are. Rex Oct 2013 #144

Your condescending tone is obnoxious. morningfog Oct 2013 #112

More like obvious. Rex Oct 2013 #145

Trully Disqusting FreakinDJ Oct 2013 #28

Interesting if true... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #32

Keep your open mind, desire to have all the information and fact finding desires to yourself........ NM_Birder Oct 2013 #46

"Interesting" if true? Interesting? morningfog Oct 2013 #113

Have you thought about going outside? Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #114

Are you here just to goad and disrupt? No, don't answer that. lol. morningfog Oct 2013 #115

It wouldn't be hard for the deputy to cut the orange tip off the replica tularetom Oct 2013 #76

Occam's razor... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #77

It's plastic - he could have cut it off with a pocket knife as he knelt over the kid tularetom Oct 2013 #81

He could have put a little wig on the end and called it Sharon... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #93

Oh so now the witnesses might be reliable if it fits your narrative? Rex Oct 2013 #86

And the same statement applies to everyone else here, including you. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #87

Funny you want people to wait for all the fact first, but not yourself now. Rex Oct 2013 #89

No I haven't. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #90

Yes you and your buddies in this thread have totally failed to show any empathy. Rex Oct 2013 #146

they shot him in the back ? JI7 Oct 2013 #3

Pulled up behind him and shot him 7 times before he could even turn around. morningfog Oct 2013 #4

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2013 #35

Once again, that will be ignored by the pro death crowd here Rex Oct 2013 #38

Then why, according to the autopsy report, Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #49

Even 1 shot to the back would be horrid, bottom line the kid wasn't a threat and even during shootin uponit7771 Oct 2013 #53

Nice dodge. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #57

Dodge of what?! Trying to minimize 7 shots to the back down to 5!?!?! Really!? As if 1 isn't bad uponit7771 Oct 2013 #59

The OP says NONE of the shots were to the back NickB79 Oct 2013 #62

Even worse IMHO, the side of the body is more narrow than the back... the cop had to be closer or he uponit7771 Oct 2013 #64

Since the gun was VERY realistic NickB79 Oct 2013 #72

The autopsy report doesn't say anything about 5x to the back. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #65

Head, back, knee finger.. the young man was doing nothing more than what open carry folk do uponit7771 Oct 2013 #67

So what happened to the shot 7x in the back claim? Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #71

Where are you reading that there were 5 shots to the back? Captain Stern Oct 2013 #66

He as shot 5 times on the side of his body, that's even worse... the cop had to be closer to get tha uponit7771 Oct 2013 #68

That would be consistent with turning towards them, which is what the cops are saying happened. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #70

You're justifying unloading 7 shots into a kid a close range and I'm flailing?!?!?! WTF!? Seriously? uponit7771 Oct 2013 #73

I'm not justifying anything, Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #74

Sounds to me like they shot with their eyes closed. nm rhett o rick Oct 2013 #8

When all you hear is "anyone with a gun is nut job killer, except the govt" it is no wonder they The Straight Story Oct 2013 #10

Played all day long with toy guns and bb guns in the 80s. Rex Oct 2013 #12

most who support gun control also know there are shitty killer cops JI7 Oct 2013 #15

Had that teen used a gun, more would probably be dead. WinkyDink Oct 2013 #24

awful..... glinda Oct 2013 #13

Why is it okay for rednecks in Texas to walk around with assault rifles in stores Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #18

it is very regional, in this part of the country Tumbulu Oct 2013 #21

That just isn't true. I live in Northern California. Kids with toy guns and BB guns is not uncommon. Throd Oct 2013 #29

Your attitude is disgusting DragonBorn Oct 2013 #63

I am telling you that kids here clearly have no right to play with guns Tumbulu Oct 2013 #98

I'll just shut you down at your first paragraph, ok? If the cops around there are SUFFERING SO BADLY Ghost in the Machine Oct 2013 #116

I have to agree that this is pretty disgusting gollygee Oct 2013 #69

Children who play with toy guns have the right to be shot by the police...? LanternWaste Oct 2013 #79

I gave up, trying to get people to understand what is perfectly normal Rex Oct 2013 #88

No, taken out of context Tumbulu Oct 2013 #99

Bull crap. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #101

You are in Southern California Tumbulu Oct 2013 #105

My sister-in-law is from Northern California... ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #106

I am not defending a murderer Tumbulu Oct 2013 #118

...and girls should not wear provocative clothing... ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #119

Actually, the victim had an automatic weapon play gun without the distinguishing orange cap Tumbulu Oct 2013 #123

Victim blaming. SEVEN bullets. Cop's a murderer. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #124

You are accusing me of defending the police? Tumbulu Oct 2013 #126

I don't need to. You've defended the actions of the police by blaming the victim. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #128

2nd amendment is a whites only law that's why, most of them are white uponit7771 Oct 2013 #34

Yep. Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #36

+1 gollygee Oct 2013 #58

Not if you're a minority kid and the gun is fake. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #107

In addition to what the others said.... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #44

SMH Mr Dixon Oct 2013 #31

Man, there is a lot of victim-blaming going on here. n/t MindPilot Oct 2013 #43

Pretty sick ain't it? Rex Oct 2013 #48

Did you see that upthread? ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #122

Yes, just now. Most of that was added after I posted. Emesis basin worthy for sure. MindPilot Oct 2013 #137

Yes, horrible. Rex Oct 2013 #143

That's why I am not commenting much. I am having Trayvon Martin flashbacks. n/t vaberella Oct 2013 #102

So he WASN'T shot in the back after all? NickB79 Oct 2013 #61

Even the cops do not claim he aimed the gun at them. ieoeja Oct 2013 #83

I never said he pointed the gun at the cops NickB79 Oct 2013 #91

Any chance that toy had the red cap on the muzzle at the time of the shooting? Duer 157099 Oct 2013 #78

It had been removed, whether by the kid or someone else is unknown at this time. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #80

The kid's friend said it came off while playing NickB79 Oct 2013 #82

Which would mean a death sentence for this poor kid. Rex Oct 2013 #85

Personally, I think an orange cap is far too little for these "toys" NickB79 Oct 2013 #158

Hell if cops are out there killing children for running around with toy guns Rex Oct 2013 #159

I can't really blame the cops much in this situation NickB79 Oct 2013 #161

I agree a total clusterfuck. Rex Oct 2013 #163

I think I see a lawsuit coming exboyfil Oct 2013 #135

A lawsuit wouldn't be successful NickB79 Oct 2013 #160

Agree completely exboyfil Oct 2013 #162

The PoliceOne community weighs in pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #111

Was it the Seven of Cops? Jeffersons Ghost Oct 2013 #129

urban areas to many police low crime NikRik Oct 2013 #138

Results of Police unfairly targeting Hispanics in that Neighborhood FreakinDJ Oct 2013 #152

I wonder if defacto7 Oct 2013 #155

Shooter was 24yr Veteran of the Sheriffs Dept. FreakinDJ Oct 2013 #156

I guess I'm skimming the OP too much. defacto7 Oct 2013 #157