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uponit7771

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22. Not if it's cut also... body cam not worn and people taking pics of a gun that showed up 2 hrs

Reply to joeglow3 (Reply #21)

Wed Dec 24, 2014, 11:02 PM

Dec 2014

... later on the scene..

Witness's are now speaking, the kid was alive for 30 mins but the cops were more worried about the crowd than by calling medics...

This is starting to stink all to high heaven

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Another Black 18-Year-Old Has Been Killed by Police 2 Miles From Ferguson [View all] eridani Dec 2014 OP

Again? linuxman Dec 2014 #1

He pointed a gun at the cop? TheCowsCameHome Dec 2014 #2

No it itsn't--but if you are white, they talk you down. eridani Dec 2014 #4

If he had pointed that rifle at them no doubt they would have opened fire on him helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #5

We only have the police assertion that the victim pointed his gun at them eridani Dec 2014 #6

I watched the video , it sure looks like a gun to me helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #7

Yes, Sherman A1 Dec 2014 #8

The video was edited by the BPD.. there's also a woman walking calmly towards the scene and shows no uponit7771 Dec 2014 #11

There's no evidence he pointed anything at the cops, that's a winger meme they're pushing with BPDs. uponit7771 Dec 2014 #10

Any evidence it was edited? joeglow3 Dec 2014 #17

Yes, the spokesperson said it was... said the "family doesn't need to see that"... and cut the vide uponit7771 Dec 2014 #18

I am not worried about it being cut off. joeglow3 Dec 2014 #21

Not if it's cut also... body cam not worn and people taking pics of a gun that showed up 2 hrs uponit7771 Dec 2014 #22

This has been freaking out people in Berkeley, CA all night daredtowork Dec 2014 #3

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

Was there a report Action_Patrol Dec 2014 #12

he fired three TorchTheWitch Dec 2014 #13

What gun only has three bullets? (You posted without reading, eh?) n/t X_Digger Dec 2014 #15

To diminish the chance they might shoot a white bystander? ohnoyoudidnt Dec 2014 #16

I have no idea if this particular shooting was justified or not. nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #14

+1, The cop was assigned a body cam and decided not to where it, the spokesperson admits uponit7771 Dec 2014 #19

According to a livestreamer there are 6 cameras directly under where the shooting occurred 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #20

thx uponit7771 Dec 2014 #23