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heaven05

(18,124 posts)
110. ok
Tue Apr 7, 2015, 08:51 PM
Apr 2015

yet your try at even handedness is admirable. Of course there would be less officer shootings of unarmed people and POC than in the general population. There are more clowns with guns in this culture than there are police officers. As long as those "idiots" are the only ones attracted to this profession, this is what we will be forced to live with and fear. It truly seems to me that something is brewing, whether some coordinated racist conspiracy, of which I'm not ready to totally subscribe to, or just racist idiots in uniform and hiding behind a badge, able to live out their racist fantasies of pulling the trigger on a ........ Like racism in general, it will NEVER go away unless thousands start demanding just what you suggested and not enough people will ever care enough about the killing of a POC to change this system of murder and execution.

I'm beginning to believe these officers are preferred by a large majority of police departments. Because 9 times out of ten, even with some type of obvious murder/execution such as this, the officer will walk. Especially when the M.O is, which I have read on here already you know, that the black man was a "criminal" because of warrants for nonpayment of child support, you know muddy the waters so the POC can be degraded AND FORGOTTEN. I am so sick of this murderous culture and all these murderous human beings, both in uniform and with badge and without and all their enablers here and at go fund me. 800,000+ for bigoted christians., almost a million for the cop who resigned after executing Michael Brown in Ferguson. Living in luxury reveling in their bigot and murder. No I am not talking of you, yet.

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The link is bad. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2015 #1
North Charleston is in South Carolina unless it moved./NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #3
Yes...NC =North Charleston dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #13
I like Charleston.../NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #16
3 days ago... vid says April 4 / 2015 uponit7771 Apr 2015 #5
Link works for me. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #11
omg... this shit is horrible!!!! uponit7771 Apr 2015 #2
Slager's report should make for interesting reading. n/t cloudbase Apr 2015 #4
I wonder what the police report says. bravenak Apr 2015 #6
the cop was claiming that the victim took his taser. KMOD Apr 2015 #40
I just watched again. I saw him plant that gun. bravenak Apr 2015 #42
I didn't see him plant a gun on the victim. It looked like he handcuffed the victim Maraya1969 Apr 2015 #98
The end of the vid shows the LEO going back and getting the Tasor and throwing it near the person uponit7771 Apr 2015 #106
After he shot the guy, watch in slow mo. bravenak Apr 2015 #111
Watch it at the NYT herding cats Apr 2015 #116
"It was easy for him." sheshe2 Apr 2015 #117
I'm starting to think it's a part of the training. bravenak Apr 2015 #121
What is part of the training is correct phrases to use in the report dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #151
Yep. It's a part of the script they are taught. bravenak Apr 2015 #153
this has to stop gwheezie Apr 2015 #7
Holy crap matt819 Apr 2015 #8
Christ.... SomethingFishy Apr 2015 #9
It almost looked like the cop was out of it...not even thinking he might be dead. Duh? libdem4life Apr 2015 #59
Most police dept have insurance for things like this. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #145
even with a video like this, you wonder if the cop will be found guilty rurallib Apr 2015 #10
No shit, juries tend to worship cops as hero's. nt Logical Apr 2015 #53
Here is a link to the original story, before the video surfaced... SomethingFishy Apr 2015 #12
Yet the video clearly shows the man smacked the taser to the gruond then ran dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #14
Right? The cop had about 20 other options... SomethingFishy Apr 2015 #21
Exactly. There's something terribly wrong when cop's FIRST instinct is shoot to kill. Phentex Apr 2015 #141
"Officers tried to revive him" by shooting laser beams out of their eyes as he lay prone, handcuffed uppityperson Apr 2015 #129
How many stories like this must exist? joshcryer Apr 2015 #38
Wow, cops lie all the time and without video, this cop gets off. nt Logical Apr 2015 #54
No struggle at all, the guy fled at a snails pace. Rex Apr 2015 #69
Taser won't work if it deployes the barbs... Historic NY Apr 2015 #137
Scott was 50yrs old & was stopped in a Mercedes Benz..IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO YOU ARE or HOW YOU ACT! uponit7771 Apr 2015 #15
Yeah, and a couple hundred grand from GoFundMe. GoneFishin Apr 2015 #29
Murder in the First Degree RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #17
I hope the authoritarians do try to defend this and out themselves as automatons GoneFishin Apr 2015 #18
This is a more comprehensive link sunnystarr Apr 2015 #19
At least this cop got arrested Warpy Apr 2015 #20
How do you know Sctts' a dead beat father already!? !?!? What does that have to do with a uponit7771 Apr 2015 #24
The cop stopped him because he had outstanding warrants Warpy Apr 2015 #28
I did, the article I read said he was stopped because of a tail light out in his MB.... uponit7771 Apr 2015 #32
These stories? Nope. None of these links say that. uppityperson Apr 2015 #130
The news article in the link said Scott had warrants for unpaid child support, dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #33
That's not the reason the cop stopped him, it was because of a tail light in his MB... the warrants uponit7771 Apr 2015 #35
The arrest warrant Dale Neiburg Apr 2015 #155
The cop wanted him to die. nt. Mariana Apr 2015 #49
What did the guy even do to begin with? cwydro Apr 2015 #22
He was stopped for a broken brake light. Glimmer of Hope Apr 2015 #23
... in his Mercedes Benz ... (uppity black man shooting) uponit7771 Apr 2015 #26
It was a rusted out junky old car. RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #70
I don't know what the condition of the car has to do with anytyhing, I've not read on it either... uponit7771 Apr 2015 #74
They showed a picture of it during one of the news stories. RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #87
Video RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #92
here are a couple incredible paragraphs from that link. uppityperson Apr 2015 #132
Seriously? cwydro Apr 2015 #30
There are 2 links to the local news story. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #34
Thanks. I just read them. cwydro Apr 2015 #36
I don't give murdering cops the benefit of the doubt, Even Wilson... since he was too cowardly uponit7771 Apr 2015 #37
White guy? Ed Suspicious Apr 2015 #57
Huh? cwydro Apr 2015 #139
Maybe the cop threated to kill him. nt. Mariana Apr 2015 #50
Maybe he was afraid. NOLALady Apr 2015 #68
+1 uponit7771 Apr 2015 #75
Who is coordinating the thuggish training that is causing so many murders by cops? There are too GoneFishin Apr 2015 #25
Really? You think its some sort of giant coordinated conspiracy??? cstanleytech Apr 2015 #44
Do you call the distribution of military gear to local police forces a conspiracy? GoneFishin Apr 2015 #61
OK cstanleytech Apr 2015 #95
ok heaven05 Apr 2015 #110
You kinda answered DesertDawg Apr 2015 #114
Don't know if we are hearing about it more, or what. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #115
The military shanti Apr 2015 #56
That would make sense. GoneFishin Apr 2015 #62
This ^^^^^ job security for returning vets...training already done and ready to kill, I mean libdem4life Apr 2015 #65
Yup and to be honest its a piss poor way for police departments to recruit new officers imo. nt cstanleytech Apr 2015 #101
Thank god for the video Egnever Apr 2015 #27
Nothing ever happens to them (the cops). cwydro Apr 2015 #31
You can be both pro law enforcement and against police brutality. Rex Apr 2015 #80
I agree, I know cops who are embaraced and know it's just that 10% but there's no means to speak up uponit7771 Apr 2015 #94
I agree, there needs to be an open and transparent grieving process that does not all way in the cops Rex Apr 2015 #100
Yes they are. ncjustice80 Apr 2015 #128
Good thing it went to a news outlet, too. pintobean Apr 2015 #41
Find a jury that believes in doing the right thing damnedifIknow Apr 2015 #39
Now on the front page of Huffington Post. One of top stories there.. Stuart G Apr 2015 #43
Another true american hero risking his life for us. I bet this asshole gets off. nt Logical Apr 2015 #45
The rule would be for the officer to not only get off but get funded and then get a bigger pay day uponit7771 Apr 2015 #46
This video is the worst I have ever seen. No reaching in waist band, no threat to officer at all.... Logical Apr 2015 #48
I do not think so, not with this video.. Stuart G Apr 2015 #47
I missed the police report part. My worry is juries tend to worship the police as heroes. nt Logical Apr 2015 #51
No, they'll convict. NYC Liberal Apr 2015 #58
... I doubt it, they'll use the Wilson \ Zimmerman defense... that the THOUGHT of the person ... uponit7771 Apr 2015 #66
They can't. Supreme Court has already ruled on this npk Apr 2015 #124
Jurys love cops. Raised to trust them and adore them. nt Logical Apr 2015 #67
Not all juries, in KC we walked 2 by 2 not for gang bangers but dirty cops uponit7771 Apr 2015 #78
I live in KC area also. But overall jurys trust cops. Grand Jurys especially. nt Logical Apr 2015 #82
Yeap, GJ have to trust the cops because of the PAs... There should be a law allowing for outside uponit7771 Apr 2015 #84
This won't go to the jury. It will plea out. RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #81
Probably true, and in the past judges have given the cops double time served awaiting for trial. nt Logical Apr 2015 #88
The Wilson \ Zimmerman pattern of ID'd threat - needlessly pursue threat and place self... uponit7771 Apr 2015 #102
The attorney resigned when the truth came out. RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #103
Just read that... whoa... OK... that's at least different... no holding my breath though uponit7771 Apr 2015 #104
I am SHOCKED the cops did not arrest the man videoing it. And take his camera as "Evidence"! nt Logical Apr 2015 #52
We are very lucky that this video still exists. Stuart G Apr 2015 #55
That was my second thought, after the horror of it. This photographer was fairly brazen and lucky FailureToCommunicate Apr 2015 #99
Yes, and how many cops have did this with no video? 100s, 1000s? nt Logical Apr 2015 #108
I think the fence between the videographer and the murderous cop JimDandy Apr 2015 #136
I can't even watch it. I just can't BrotherIvan Apr 2015 #60
I watched it. It is truly ugly Stuart G Apr 2015 #73
It's just beyond words BrotherIvan Apr 2015 #77
And not just once - SEVERAL shots TBF Apr 2015 #147
What a sickening video to watch. Vinca Apr 2015 #63
So they must know he is dead, otherwise why leave his face buried in the dirt? Rex Apr 2015 #64
I think the video zentrum Apr 2015 #90
You've got good eyes, I could not tell what he was doing. Rex Apr 2015 #93
I wonder how quickly the cop will get off. It has to be a justified shooting. They all are. valerief Apr 2015 #71
WHOA!!! On All In!! Chris Hayes!! Shows Cop Dropping Taser!!! uponit7771 Apr 2015 #72
On Cris Hayes - North Charleston charge with same criticism of over policing & rackateering like FPD uponit7771 Apr 2015 #76
Horrifying. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2015 #79
Is it my imagination or zentrum Apr 2015 #83
+1, he also comes back and throws the tasor on the ground near the person he murdered uponit7771 Apr 2015 #86
I think this might become one of the most viewed videos ever. Millions will see this. everywhere.. Stuart G Apr 2015 #89
practically emotionless... Phentex Apr 2015 #142
I'm very glad he was arrested. Sissyk Apr 2015 #85
This is cold blooded murder, and it is on film. I really hope he is charged with murder still_one Apr 2015 #91
They've been getting away with murder for way too long malaise Apr 2015 #96
That's murder and he lied about the taser to try and cover it up. herding cats Apr 2015 #97
we'll see gwheezie Apr 2015 #105
This story is incredible. Stuart G Apr 2015 #107
The importance is the cop has to be caught in broad daylight murdering a person AND planting evidenc uponit7771 Apr 2015 #109
You could probably have left out the word "black" and we'd have known it. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #112
+1, also... Scott would've had 5 bullets in the back... how would the cop explain that?! uponit7771 Apr 2015 #113
Notice the police officer looking over his shoulder nilesobek Apr 2015 #118
He didn't even seem angry to me. herding cats Apr 2015 #119
Agree on all your points. nilesobek Apr 2015 #122
You seem to have a typo in your title: "is arrested". Dr. Strange Apr 2015 #120
Only reason I can think of is the video is too clear to be denied. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #133
"THAT's gotta mean something" jberryhill Apr 2015 #144
This notion that law enforcement has that anyone who ZX86 Apr 2015 #123
Whoever took that video is damn lucky they didn't get shot too Number23 Apr 2015 #125
My first thoughts also. Officer Insane-O, with the murder and the gun, is a very dangerous person. Bonx Apr 2015 #134
This message was self-deleted by its author Renew Deal Apr 2015 #126
Pictures of Walter Scott... TeeYiYi Apr 2015 #127
Thank you, TeeYiYi KMOD Apr 2015 #131
You're welcome, KMOD. ..nt TeeYiYi Apr 2015 #135
where is the struggle for the taser gwheezie Apr 2015 #138
Do you hear the clicking sound at the beginning? jberryhill Apr 2015 #140
I think you are correct. That's a taser pop. nt msanthrope Apr 2015 #143
How much is this cop going to make from wingnuts for doing this? alarimer Apr 2015 #146
Thank goodness the guy with the camera was there--and is still alive! WI_DEM Apr 2015 #148
I agree with you, I am glad the cameraman got what he did. Stuart G Apr 2015 #149
Horrific, and thank goodness it was recorded. No chance of justice otherwise. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2015 #150
As it turns out.... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #152
For a God damn car light...thanks for the link. So out of control, it's sickening. Jefferson23 Apr 2015 #154
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