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64. I see him holding out his arm. Do you have a clear image of a gun as I'd like to see it, if you'd

Reply to LittleBlue (Reply #61)

Wed Dec 24, 2014, 02:32 PM

Dec 2014

post it or a link. The video I've seen is very unclear if it is a gun, phone, stick or what. Thank you.

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Mizzou Cop Forced to Kill Gun Wielding Blk Teen [View all] laserhaas Dec 2014 OP

Jesus Christo tweeted they were UNMARKED laserhaas Dec 2014 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #87

if there's NO video, there'll be Hell to pay laserhaas Dec 2014 #2

I'm in the St. Louis MO television market, and all reports says he WAS armed. ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #3

HuffPo stated it had text testimony from 2nd party Christo laserhaas Dec 2014 #4

It's not a perfect world. ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #5

No Video NO PEACE laserhaas Dec 2014 #7

HuffingtonPost update: ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #8

Video: ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #12

what is that vid supposed to show? thanks uppityperson Dec 2014 #16

Click on the YouTube icon, and you can find out for yourself. ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #17

I did and all I see is fuzzy blobs by a car. I was hoping you might be able to add a uppityperson Dec 2014 #19

People were asking for video, so I posted the only one available, so far. ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #22

I am sorry you took my request and thanks for snark as they were meant as polite uppityperson Dec 2014 #23

And I apologize for mistakenly understanding it as snark. ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #26

no worries and thanks, I was hoping you might see better than I do on my device uppityperson Dec 2014 #30

You're welcome, and the quality is pretty bad on a PC, as well. ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #31

it looks like he walks around the corner, gets called back, starts to walk away again uppityperson Dec 2014 #33

I'd like to know what the others say he was doing, as well. ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #36

I added a cropped screen cap to my OP pintobean Dec 2014 #27

Thank you for this. ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #32

Amen!! uponit7771 Dec 2014 #43

LOL No Hatfield n McCoy stuffy Christmas Eve laserhaas Dec 2014 #59

I was originally going to be uppityb* but decided I'd be gender neutral instead uppityperson Dec 2014 #62

Merry Blissmaa laserhaas Dec 2014 #63

I wish somebody would post the pic of the white Solomon Dec 2014 #11

He should have been shot, too. n/t ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #13

He was treated different, IE the reasons behind the protest uponit7771 Dec 2014 #44

I'm aware of that. n/t ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #45

They are patriots, I say! Anansi1171 Dec 2014 #39

He's in a protected position with cover and concealment. Calista241 Dec 2014 #101

You're Saying RobinA Dec 2014 #58

That's white privilege. Louisiana1976 Dec 2014 #102

IBT has another account ststing officer backed up laserhaas Dec 2014 #6

The police recovered the gun at the scene helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #10

Gun photo: ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #14

Why is the gun on the opposite side of the cop car Jacoby365 Dec 2014 #34

good catch laserhaas Dec 2014 #38

... and there are reports that the kid pulled out a cell phone uponit7771 Dec 2014 #48

The police recovered A gun at the scene NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #53

Vonderrit Myers was said to not have a gun, too. pintobean Dec 2014 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #9

I'm sure after the Mike Brown "incident" Horse with no Name Dec 2014 #18

after Tamir's reaching for his gun not responding to calls to drop it, I need decent video. uppityperson Dec 2014 #20

concur..doesn't make sense laserhaas Dec 2014 #24

people do odd things, but I don't believe the police anymore without proof. uppityperson Dec 2014 #25

I tend to agree but helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #41

of course. eom uppityperson Dec 2014 #42

... nah, just now ALL cops aren't given the benefit of the doubt of being "good"... uponit7771 Dec 2014 #52

Some will always believe the cop first, especially if the victim isnt white. NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #54

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Why? ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #89

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #95

Kind of a harsh generalization. ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #97

Then you have a problem NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #90

I recently served on a jury for one of these KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #98

there have been duers who said they would never vote to hide, no matter what uppityperson Dec 2014 #104

are you going to walk towards a copwhen you have a gun? laserhaas Dec 2014 #21

i wish the vid wasn't so fuzzy and showed more, was hoping someone else could uppityperson Dec 2014 #28

I'm hoping for better quality video, too. ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #29

wait, are they now saying the cop drove up to a possible armed group of "thugs", put uppityperson Dec 2014 #35

there are reports he was (purportedly) known laserhaas Dec 2014 #37

Yeap, Wilson got paid and I pray that "pay day" is handed to the Browns uponit7771 Dec 2014 #51

woukd be very cool net result laserhaas Dec 2014 #60

figures gopiscrap Dec 2014 #40

In the video--poor quality--several people approach the car mnhtnbb Dec 2014 #46

Right, the cops story is already lookin bunk.... I'll wait but don't give any of the SLCPD area ... uponit7771 Dec 2014 #47

It was a Berkeley officer. pintobean Dec 2014 #49

Berkly is part of the SLCPD area PDs... don't know what difference all the rest makes... especially uponit7771 Dec 2014 #50

Well, it seemed to have made a big difference pintobean Dec 2014 #56

You are describing a situation DEMANDING the cop call for backup and NOT engage them until NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #55

:) Wry brevity serves U.S. well this Christmas Eve laserhaas Dec 2014 #57

Video shows him pulling a gun on the cop @ 1:42. nt LittleBlue Dec 2014 #61

I see him holding out his arm. Do you have a clear image of a gun as I'd like to see it, if you'd uppityperson Dec 2014 #64

Just fullscreen the video LittleBlue Dec 2014 #69

Thanks..nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #103

I don't see it. But where is he standing--in relationship to the car-- when you see it? mnhtnbb Dec 2014 #65

The car is in the back left, in the distance. LittleBlue Dec 2014 #70

OK. That is NOt the video that has been previously posted. mnhtnbb Dec 2014 #73

YEAP!! That's been pointed out a couple of times and the fact that we're assuming it's a gun too uponit7771 Dec 2014 #76

How do you know the gun didn't move after he was shot? LittleBlue Dec 2014 #78

Oh, I forgot. Guns just magically jump around, move, and otherwise aren't connected mnhtnbb Dec 2014 #80

They sure do LittleBlue Dec 2014 #81

Are you serious? mnhtnbb Dec 2014 #84

When they release the rest of the video, we'll see how it got behind the car LittleBlue Dec 2014 #86

maybe DustyJoe Dec 2014 #92

Could that just be another police car after the shooting happened ? helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #99

the kid raising a gun doesnt make sense laserhaas Dec 2014 #106

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #91

Why don't YOU release them, Skippy, since you know of their existence... Cooley Hurd Dec 2014 #93

No it doesn't, also.. the "gun" at the scene was on the other side of the patrol car... uponit7771 Dec 2014 #66

I can't get the video to play on my phone, but... brendan120678 Dec 2014 #68

No one knows, the copologist are out trying to legiimize the cop not wearing his body cam and the da uponit7771 Dec 2014 #75

Here LittleBlue Dec 2014 #71

Shows someone raising their arms... don't understand why he was shot dead... just like Brown uponit7771 Dec 2014 #77

Nope, that's a massive stretch LittleBlue Dec 2014 #79

I don't see anything in his hands or arms... also, why do you keep mentioneing the skin color of the uponit7771 Dec 2014 #82

Then he has extremely long fingers that LittleBlue Dec 2014 #83

There's definitely something in his hands he's pointing helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #100

I don't see any "long fingers" ... grainy video that was edited by the police where one of the offic uponit7771 Dec 2014 #105

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #85

The denial is strong when other, contrarian posters don't actually back up their claims... Cooley Hurd Dec 2014 #94

Not only that, the assgned body cam was not worn and they're not releasing vid of the dash cam uponit7771 Dec 2014 #67

The mayor addressed that LittleBlue Dec 2014 #72

Yeah he could be, all skin folk aint yah kin folk. Also, what difference does his skin color make uponit7771 Dec 2014 #74

Spelling\Usage Nazi here: "McCulloch" (not "McCullough") is the St. Louis County DA. Since KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #96

I'm on cell abd can't post update video or CNN links laserhaas Dec 2014 #107