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uppityperson

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14. Watch the videos, reread the articles. They didn't find his gun until after they shot him, it was

Reply to Mika (Reply #13)

Thu Jul 7, 2016, 12:50 AM

Jul 2016

in his pants pocket.

They shot him, then found his gun. The person I replied to makes it sound like they found him with a gun then shot him. " show up to find Sterling carrying a gun".

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Alton Sterling: Top 10 Facts You Need to Know [View all] uppityperson Jul 2016 OP

His life before MFM008 Jul 2016 #1

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Something tells me you didn't read the article but are stuck on vigilante justice for crimes already uppityperson Jul 2016 #3

I read the article. Kang Colby Jul 2016 #4

Cops shooting people in the back for selling CDs makes no one safer. Arresting them, having a uppityperson Jul 2016 #5

Yeah, poor thing. He was just selling CDs with an illegal gun stuffed in his pants.... Kang Colby Jul 2016 #6

His prior record is irrelevant. KMOD Jul 2016 #7

As I said, good example showing why this type of article, info, is needed. uppityperson Jul 2016 #8

A minor offense? A felon in possession of a firearm is a serious federal crime. Kang Colby Jul 2016 #9

Wrong again. And again. They didn't find his gun until they had him down on the ground. uppityperson Jul 2016 #10

Reread the article... Mika Jul 2016 #13

Watch the videos, reread the articles. They didn't find his gun until after they shot him, it was uppityperson Jul 2016 #14

The cops were sent there Crabby Appleton Jul 2016 #16

Then why would they approach the guy in such manner close up!? One of them screamed GUN uponit7771 Jul 2016 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Nye Bevan Jul 2016 #11

And, fwiw, he was 20, she was 14, statutory rape. uppityperson Jul 2016 #12

Those videos are horribly graphic. cwydro Jul 2016 #15