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Rex

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16. The actions that directly led to the shooting were all done by the cops.

Reply to JJChambers (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 03:26 PM

Feb 2014

Their job is to take down the suspect (which was unarmed) and restrain him. They failed to do their job, the situation got out of hand and they killed their suspect.

But don't let any of those facts get in the way nor the video.

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Yet another one � Cops gun down 20-yr-old black male near Las Vegas [View all] brush Feb 2014 OP

Isn't this kind of what the tasers that they had to have was for? 2pooped2pop Feb 2014 #1

Yes, this is the kind of things tasers would be used for sakabatou Feb 2014 #2

I'll be less surprised if they get metals and awards than if they get punished in any way uponit7771 Feb 2014 #3

or he could have obeyed the many requests to give up and not Duckhunter935 Feb 2014 #4

Maybe you don't know but there is no way to dislodge the weapon inside . . . brush Feb 2014 #6

Or they could have tasered him and ended the conflict. Rex Feb 2014 #18

It seems to me that the cops displayed exemplary patience JJChambers Feb 2014 #5

Read post 6 brush Feb 2014 #7

So you're saying.. JJChambers Feb 2014 #9

Don't be silly brush Feb 2014 #13

what does this being a "progressive site" have to do with it? DrDan Feb 2014 #15

I live in Vegas and have been following news reports closely for one thing . . . brush Feb 2014 #31

Non sequitur JJChambers Feb 2014 #34

Okay. i know where you're coming from brush Feb 2014 #37

Indeed JJChambers Feb 2014 #38

True enough brush Feb 2014 #39

I'm not sure I agree with your premise JJChambers Feb 2014 #40

you do realize that a car is a weapon in the wrong hands? TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #42

It never should have gotten to the point that he got in the car brush Feb 2014 #43

how hard is it to understand that they may not have been able to? TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #45

Hey, since you wanna start with the curse words, a-hole . . . brush Feb 2014 #46

How did they de-escalate the situation by putting 9 bullets in the guys back? Rex Feb 2014 #17

Nonsense JJChambers Feb 2014 #21

Please do hold your breath. Rex Feb 2014 #22

What's the failure rate of tazers? JJChambers Feb 2014 #28

There will be no praise from me brush Feb 2014 #32

Cops do not want their uniforms wrinkled. jsr Feb 2014 #26

No one? Iggo Feb 2014 #8

The actions that directly led to the shooting were all done by the cops. Rex Feb 2014 #16

Just remember, springchick Feb 2014 #10

Protect the rich and serve the status quo. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #12

This is at least the third time this story has been posted and in each case the same Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #11

I must have missed the other posts brush Feb 2014 #14

According to Second Amendment absolutists, billh58 Feb 2014 #23

Sad ain't it? Rex Feb 2014 #19

A needless death, but SOP for pigs in uniform. Rex Feb 2014 #20

And perpetuate that bad name Aerows Feb 2014 #24

I agree totally, the good ones KNOW who is corrupt and causing problems Rex Feb 2014 #25

Living while black can be fatal n/t malaise Feb 2014 #27

Fighting with the police JJChambers Feb 2014 #29

Kinda new here aren't you? brush Feb 2014 #33

A silly question for ya Bodhi BloodWave Feb 2014 #41

Not their "newness" brush Feb 2014 #44

Link to Thursday's thread: ManiacJoe Feb 2014 #30

They really kill with impunity in Vegas. TransitJohn Feb 2014 #35

The video does not show much, Jenoch Feb 2014 #36