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In reply to the discussion: The man shot by police in an Ohio Walmart with a toy gun? Surveillance video proves he was no threat [View all]ReRe
(12,189 posts)17. And we have to remember, this incident...
... caused another person to die... the woman who had a panic attack and died of a heart attack.
Remember all the folks here on DU who actually blamed Crawford? The customer (a woman I believe) that called it in was prejudiced and scared of the black man holding the toy gun. In essence, she screamed "fire" in a crowded theater, and everyo0ne fell for it, including the police dept dispatcher and the cops who came in with guns blazing. Two innocent people, dead.
Take the GD realistic-looking guns off the market, period! Or, like someone suggested, make them rainbow colored so there will be no effing doubt that it IS a TOY. No more realistic-looking toy guns!
Both cops need to be held accountable, period.
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The man shot by police in an Ohio Walmart with a toy gun? Surveillance video proves he was no threat [View all]
Beaverhausen
Aug 2014
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Everyone needs to be carrying their own cameras so every time there is an incident involving
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#4
Yes, it has, but if everyone has one, it's going to harder for them to do so, as we can film
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#8
Exactly. Orwell probably didn't foresee the technology that makes this possible though people could
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#44
Those white people with guns are to guard against black people without guns.
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2014
#9
Those killer cops better get indicted. I think the breaking point has been reached.
Comrade Grumpy
Aug 2014
#11
"He didn't really want to be looked at and when people did look at him, he was pointing the gu..."
jtuck004
Aug 2014
#12
I heard the attorney on one of the largest Black syndicated national radio shows....
BronxBoy
Aug 2014
#16
That witness may turn out to be an attention seeking asshole < Yeah, I had the same
jtuck004
Aug 2014
#40
DeWine will do nothing to seek justice for Mr. Crawford. DeWine is running for re-election this Nov.
greatlaurel
Aug 2014
#34