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liberalhistorian

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13. They seem to be jumping right in without assessing situations
Wed Nov 26, 2014, 03:54 PM
Nov 2014

(iow, shooting first and CYA so they don't ask questions later) all over the place now, and getting away with it. Especially if the victim is black.

They gave him 3 seconds then shot the child gwheezie Nov 2014 #1
What channel ??? SamKnause Nov 2014 #3
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2014 #9
this was the airsoft gun the 12 year old had rollin74 Nov 2014 #11
I thank the mother for asking for the tape to be shown. Dawson Leery Nov 2014 #2
Any info on who gave the kid the gun? nt MH1 Nov 2014 #17
Emmit Till never forget gwheezie Nov 2014 #4
Brave, strong woman UglyGreed Nov 2014 #5
It was on msnbc Ronan's show gwheezie Nov 2014 #6
Waiting for the copsplaination of what really happened? Anansi1171 Nov 2014 #7
The badge sniffers here will liberalhistorian Nov 2014 #12
Scroll down..... BronxBoy Nov 2014 #21
I saw the tape … and it makes me sick. Vox Moi Nov 2014 #8
They seem to be jumping right in without assessing situations liberalhistorian Nov 2014 #13
Video here (no sound) muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #10
+1 uponit7771 Nov 2014 #14
Well, luckily for us, all the internet denizens commenting at the link have it figured out for us. progressoid Nov 2014 #15
Agree deist99 Nov 2014 #18
I saw the video, I would have responded the same when I was an officer! JohLast Nov 2014 #16
You would have just jumped out of the car and shot the kid? Rex Nov 2014 #19
More evidence cops are not there to jamzrockz Nov 2014 #20
Operative word... BronxBoy Nov 2014 #22
now I teach at the academy JohLast Nov 2014 #24
God help us all..,, BronxBoy Nov 2014 #25
Is this an example of "those who can't, teach"? You are teaching to put yourself in danger and uppityperson Nov 2014 #26
i would want to know why the supposed experience cop felt the need to drive right up to kid, seabeyond Nov 2014 #23
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