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freshwest

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8. I haven't watched but seen many still shots, and posted one of Slager standing at a distance.

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 09:55 PM

Apr 2015

I don't think most LEO's 'first thought' is to tackle problems by shooting, unless they're seriously messed up or immersed in a sick, racist culture at work. Sadly, too many of them are. That's why it's important to out them.

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Police release dashcam footage of traffic stop that led to fatal Walter Scott shooting [View all] arcane1 Apr 2015 OP

So,did it turn out to be a stolen car? Not excusing the death penalty, but will likely come out. n/t libdem4life Apr 2015 #1

Even if he was an alleged car thief, that is not sufficient legal justification for the shooting Lurks Often Apr 2015 #2

^^^^ That onecaliberal Apr 2015 #3

And in some of the frames of the shooting, Slager wasn't even chasing. He stood and took aim from a freshwest Apr 2015 #4

I can't watch the video. onecaliberal Apr 2015 #6

Most? You do realize there are hundreds of thousands of police... RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author onecaliberal Apr 2015 #10

True, most cops never fire their gun. It is not that dangerous of a job, so why do they feel the.... Logical Apr 2015 #14

Poor training and irrational fear. RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #19

so true... Blue_Roses Apr 2015 #23

I haven't watched but seen many still shots, and posted one of Slager standing at a distance. freshwest Apr 2015 #8

... cwydro Apr 2015 #11

EXACTLY - last time I checked, Darrell Issa is still running around breathing the bullwinkle428 Apr 2015 #5

In Fresno you can rip off a car and be out of onecaliberal Apr 2015 #9

Cop should be guilty of 1st degree murder, but do we know why the driver ran? Past experiences...... Logical Apr 2015 #12

I read here earlier that his family said he's late on child-support payments, and feared arrest. arcane1 Apr 2015 #13

That makes sense. Panicked, but still no reason to pursue him. You have his damn drivers license. Logical Apr 2015 #15

Exactly n/t arcane1 Apr 2015 #18

exactly... Blue_Roses Apr 2015 #24

Was there a passenger in Walter Scott's car? csziggy Apr 2015 #16

They have said there was a passenger but no one sez: WAIT, WHO IS, WHERE IS this person??? winstars Apr 2015 #17

So I am not imagining the movement - and it's not a video artifact? csziggy Apr 2015 #21

I didn't even notice that! arcane1 Apr 2015 #20

I'm seeing movement - can't tell if it is a passenger, Ms. Toad Apr 2015 #22

Listen to the radio recordings released yesterday jberryhill Apr 2015 #27

I hadn't heard about radio recordings - do you have a link? csziggy Apr 2015 #29

Here jberryhill Apr 2015 #31

Thanks - found it and was listening. csziggy Apr 2015 #33

I wondered too, but when the white car passes by in front of the Mercedes csziggy Apr 2015 #28

YES! WTF!?!? Rex Apr 2015 #25

This isn't news jberryhill Apr 2015 #30

It must not be, since there was no mention of one in the mainstream media. Rex Apr 2015 #32

Depends on one's definition of "important" jberryhill Apr 2015 #34

Damm...that is exactly what would happen to me too. Rex Apr 2015 #35

If I was advising the passenger... jberryhill Apr 2015 #36

As are the two other people you can see running in that direction. jberryhill Apr 2015 #39

Yes. If you listen to the radio recordings released yesterday jberryhill Apr 2015 #26

Something else no one seems to notice jberryhill Apr 2015 #37

Behind the shed across the street? csziggy Apr 2015 #40

Yeah jberryhill Apr 2015 #41

the difference I see between the 2 videos gwheezie Apr 2015 #38