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In reply to the discussion: Another black man was shot and killed by St. Louis police tonight. [View all]ncjustice80
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Another black man was shot and killed by St. Louis police tonight. [View all]
Drunken Irishman
Dec 2014
OP
One of the tweets said Antonio has been left lying in the street for over an hour on Christmas eve.
sheshe2
Dec 2014
#11
It's heartbreaking, she.. and, of course, it brings out the racist assholes on DU, Again.
Cha
Dec 2014
#30
Could you link to that please as I couldnt locate any details on what happened. nt
cstanleytech
Dec 2014
#19
One right below you too, she.. I alerted but it was already "name removed".. but not before I got my
Cha
Dec 2014
#47
Another racist asshole on DU.. big shocker! news like this makes you crawl out of the woodwork.
Cha
Dec 2014
#46
Their big talking point is "Black on Black Crime".. and basically it's okay to kill Black People
Cha
Dec 2014
#51
yeah, well maybe emotions run high when an unarmed Black person gets killed practically every day by
ellenrr
Dec 2014
#67
Looked like the Police were trying to quickly remove the body before the crowd pushed up n/t
951-Riverside
Dec 2014
#7
I think it's time to abolish law enforcement entities like Police and Sheriffs.
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2014
#20
Then who do people call when there are muggings, assaults, murders, kidnappings, etc.?
PlanetaryOrbit
Dec 2014
#77
Valerie Schremp Hahn @valeriehahn claims that a gun was found at the scene
951-Riverside
Dec 2014
#17
I find it interesting that she is the only source so far of this alleged gun sighting
951-Riverside
Dec 2014
#33
Conflicting reports. Earlier they said he was unarmed, but there is a photo of a gun at the scene
LittleBlue
Dec 2014
#18
Are you sure thats a gun? Looks to me like it could be one of those hand held mini video
cstanleytech
Dec 2014
#22
Yes, I agree. Have patience...Perhaps that isn't really a body in the street....
ellenrr
Dec 2014
#69
Has anyone told white people? They do kill each other at a similar clip probably because most crime
TheKentuckian
Dec 2014
#86
There are images floating around Twitter that claim the gun magically appeared
justiceischeap
Dec 2014
#88
I get the feeling that even if YOU saw a shooting where a cop clearly fired in self defense,
GGJohn
Dec 2014
#126
I get the feeling that even if you saw a cop execute someone in cold blood, you would still scream
ncjustice80
Dec 2014
#131
Here is more video released by St Louis PD, from different angles and showing the shooting
LittleBlue
Dec 2014
#106
Like the first 2 grainy videos there's NO ONE WITH A GUN in those two videos other than a cop...
uponit7771
Dec 2014
#109
No it doesn't, this one is about as bad as Brown... except here the cop was SUPPOSED to wear a body
uponit7771
Dec 2014
#108
There is no video of anyone pointing a gun at the cop, there's no one there who fires a gun
uponit7771
Dec 2014
#111
That's the BPD edited video... Just found out the place had a corner cam they're not releasing video
uponit7771
Dec 2014
#113
Regardless of the video being cut off, you can see what appears to be a gun pointed at the cop.
Gravitycollapse
Dec 2014
#115
We're being told that he pointed a gun but I don't see it and I watched the videos
951-Riverside
Dec 2014
#118
+1, release unedited videos.. admit the cop wasn't wearing a body cam and then not show
uponit7771
Dec 2014
#122
No, I need to see the gun.. clearly... no what someone is calling a gun... where's the guy
uponit7771
Dec 2014
#120
Wait... wait... in the video there's CLEARLY a woman walking towards the scene... why would anyone..
uponit7771
Dec 2014
#114
It doesn't appear as though the victim brandished the gun until he pointed it at the cop.
Gravitycollapse
Dec 2014
#117
The lady was clearly looking at the scene, even opens the door for the kid who ran after the cop
uponit7771
Dec 2014
#121
You're not getting what I'm saying. He didn't brandish the gun until he pointed it.
Gravitycollapse
Dec 2014
#123
There was no "walk by" I'm talking about the women with the white pants walking TOWARDS the scene...
uponit7771
Dec 2014
#124
You don't have to give them the benefit of the doubt. You just have to use your own two eyes.
Gravitycollapse
Dec 2014
#125
I don't have much reason to believe they get it right most of the time.
Gravitycollapse
Dec 2014
#129
Cops operate in a corrupt system. Every day they make decisions to prop up said system.
Gravitycollapse
Dec 2014
#132
Fine, you trust the BPDs edited video... I don't, I want to see the whole thing and hear from
uponit7771
Dec 2014
#136
Why are the people that were there any more trustworthy than the police?
LincolnsLeftHand
Dec 2014
#137
Not this bullshit again, so anyone else would be indicted by the witness's telling similar account
uponit7771
Dec 2014
#147
I'm sure you're aware of the joke that a prosecutor could indict a ham sandwich.
Gravitycollapse
Dec 2014
#148
Everyone else but a cop is a ham sandwhich... impunity is not good to give someone who has a
uponit7771
Dec 2014
#149
The SL area PD don't have any credibility... PERIOD.. till this day Wilson has NOT filled out....
uponit7771
Dec 2014
#142
I am using my own two eyes and my eyes don't see a definitive gun or even anything "pointing"
uponit7771
Dec 2014
#143
After the witness's accounts coming in I disagree, I knew there was something wrong when the media
uponit7771
Dec 2014
#145
No its not "Clear" the video was edited by the BPD... show ALL Of the video ... we have no idea
uponit7771
Dec 2014
#146