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uppityperson

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4. I see him randomly and nonchalantly twiddling it around, swinging it up and back and not paying

Reply to Beaverhausen (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 09:45 PM

Sep 2014

attention to much of anything. They didn't need to shoot him, could have given him a moment to react. "The chief says the officers arrived within three minutes of the call and their quick action kept the situation from escalating further" my shiny butt.

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Full video link to the John Crawford police shooting in Beavercreek Ohio [View all] FarPoint Sep 2014 OP

Is he supposed to have pointed a gun at the cop or people? wtf? ETA more wtf uppityperson Sep 2014 #1

the witness who called 911 said he was pointing the gun at people but recanted recently Beaverhausen Sep 2014 #3

I see him randomly and nonchalantly twiddling it around, swinging it up and back and not paying uppityperson Sep 2014 #4

I perceive that statement to be a gross embellishment of the visual facts. FarPoint Sep 2014 #5

Lots of empty claims.... FarPoint Sep 2014 #6

That could have been me. Lochloosa Sep 2014 #2

Those cops are murderers! sandpan Sep 2014 #7

Another murder by cop. This is the second thread on murder by cop today. sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #8

No time for this.. ISIS, ISIS, ISIS.... SomethingFishy Sep 2014 #13

Thanks for posting this, FarPoint. countryjake Sep 2014 #9

Will there be any charges Catherine Vincent Sep 2014 #10

As far as I know....no. FarPoint Sep 2014 #11

Listen to Ritchie lying on his 911 call, claiming Crawford pointed gun at two kids countryjake Sep 2014 #12