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22. Thank you for that story. Minor wound indeed, arghhh.

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Tue Dec 2, 2014, 03:53 PM

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Police Beat, Taser, and Shoot Man 23 Times, Killing Him for Walking Down the Street [View all] MrScorpio Dec 2014 OP

This country is on a fast track to hell. SummerSnow Dec 2014 #1

Wilson Cover-Up? billhicks76 Dec 2014 #23

None of the eyewitnesses saw it if that happened. None testified as to seeing anything like that. Ikonoklast Dec 2014 #52

I Said Speculate billhicks76 Dec 2014 #53

Yes, I will agree with that. nm rhett o rick Dec 2014 #36

I thought that since about 1968 or so all of this kind-of shit INdemo Dec 2014 #45

No doubt about that loyalsister Dec 2014 #60

Why did this crime not hit the national spotlight? Brigid Dec 2014 #2

Just another day in America. That's why. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #3

Because it was originally covered up as another crazy black man trying to kill people. geomon666 Dec 2014 #5

Thank you for that story. Minor wound indeed, arghhh. uppityperson Dec 2014 #22

So that sounds way different! PsychGrad Dec 2014 #34

Incidents like this happen every week. Literally. Some far more egregious. SweetieD Dec 2014 #28

+1 nt Live and Learn Dec 2014 #55

Because a Kardashian got married. delta17 Dec 2014 #29

which one? smiley Dec 2014 #33

On a national scale, such local tragedies weren't, aren't, and won't ever be considered "news". . . Petrushka Dec 2014 #41

Too Sad cantbeserious Dec 2014 #4

it doesn't matter where this happened, it never should have happened......... mrmpa Dec 2014 #6

The man was from Virginia, but the incident happened in West Virginia Art_from_Ark Dec 2014 #54

God, I'm getting so sick of this shit! n/t FourScore Dec 2014 #7

You can indict a ham sandwhich... I_stand_4_oranges Dec 2014 #8

Another victim of the gang in blue. blackspade Dec 2014 #9

Please stop posting figments of our imagination ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #10

Surely he deserved it. Cops dont just overreact and or act on prejudice and treat anybody that way? NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #26

For real... PsychGrad Dec 2014 #35

+1 nt Live and Learn Dec 2014 #56

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2014 #50

"Man Charged with Breaking Trooper's Fist with His Face" red dog 1 Dec 2014 #11

Only if the cameras are made without power switches... jmowreader Dec 2014 #42

"Who began to interrogate him about how he was walking" SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #12

+1 nt Live and Learn Dec 2014 #57

At least the Mafia tried to limit their killing to other Mafiosi hifiguy Dec 2014 #13

Does the USDOJ ReRe Dec 2014 #14

Doesn't seem like they have a clue. Rex Dec 2014 #16

Now that is a crazy scary thought! ReRe Dec 2014 #20

They wont intervene unless it involves violation of their civil rights cstanleytech Dec 2014 #48

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2014 #51

my god nc4bo Dec 2014 #15

This keeps happening because they keep getting away with it! Dustlawyer Dec 2014 #17

I'm not sure it would help, unfortunately. PsychGrad Dec 2014 #37

Martinsburg is in West Virginia. toddwv Dec 2014 #18

If we can get a prosecutor to try them all the way to a guilty verdict aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2014 #19

... Initech Dec 2014 #21

AA Derek V Dec 2014 #24

"...stands for American." ?? Hm-m. That sign appears to be from South Africa . . . Petrushka Dec 2014 #40

trying to “reach a distance.” Thor_MN Dec 2014 #25

Is anyone keeping a list of these cases coming up..? left_of_center Dec 2014 #27

At what time is the shooting on the video? I must be missing it because I see the cops all around helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #30

1:03 in the top video geomon666 Dec 2014 #43

Its time to do something about the police. Correction: its way beyond time to do something. marble falls Dec 2014 #31

I can't find Martinsburg Va... WV yes - maybe the link is wrong underpants Dec 2014 #32

Police shooting unarmed civilians is nothing new.. mountain grammy Dec 2014 #38

+1 nt Live and Learn Dec 2014 #58

Cops are out of control because the system protects them from wrong-doing. blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #39

Just WTF? world wide wally Dec 2014 #44

this is america... Javaman Dec 2014 #46

Thanks for keeping the spotlight on this MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #47

I suspect its a combination of training and the type of people they are selecting cstanleytech Dec 2014 #49

I once believed that most of them were good. I no longer do. nt Live and Learn Dec 2014 #59