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In reply to the discussion: I think video shows the gun was not planted [View all]etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)48. the wife appeared to be having a "converstion" with the police and Keith simultaneously
... alternating between the police and Keith ... I interpret "don't do it" as an admonition to the police
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Since the victim and the weapon were in CPD possession that's not definative proof unless the CPD
uponit7771
Sep 2016
#40
Looks like a "glock-like" plastic-framed gun to me...definitely from the bottom,
jmg257
Sep 2016
#31
Yep - many mags have extensions, so could just be the shadow from the extension..small matter though
jmg257
Sep 2016
#33
By the guy in red's left foot is the "gun" in the opening still frame - clearly it by his heel.
jmg257
Sep 2016
#20
No, I didn't listen to the narrarator I looked at the object next to the foot of the LEO in red...
uponit7771
Sep 2016
#39
Link to proof it was edited? I don't mind retracting and posting a correction... tia
uponit7771
Sep 2016
#21
Yes it is, I can see the left leg of the LEO in red and the gun "appear"... I'm not caring about wha
uponit7771
Sep 2016
#16
Did you even look at the screenshots and compare them to the times in the video?
Egnever
Sep 2016
#22
Could you point out the time stamp in any other vid where the LEO in red kicks anything...
uponit7771
Sep 2016
#34
OK, saw the analysis and the vids uncut... still going with a throw down for one simple reason
uponit7771
Sep 2016
#43
Agree - you can see he MOVES his foot and you can see the gun - it has been there since
jmg257
Sep 2016
#26
Yes - if you play the OP video full screen and pause it around 1:21, you can adv/rev by second.
jmg257
Sep 2016
#42
Understood. Though now I get a better understanding over why they don't just "release the video"
jmg257
Sep 2016
#47
Cause they had possession of the victim and the weapon? I see you're implicitly giving them the BOTD
uponit7771
Sep 2016
#37
It could NOT have been pointing the gun at the LEO's seeing the Chief said that's not what happened.
uponit7771
Sep 2016
#35
the wife appeared to be having a "converstion" with the police and Keith simultaneously
etherealtruth
Sep 2016
#48
Am I correct this all happened because an innocent black guy was sitting in a car with something
Hoyt
Sep 2016
#53
But the whole "he had a gun" just excuses his shooting in too many peoples' minds. I don't care
Hoyt
Sep 2016
#55
I don't see people advocating violent riots or destruction of property, protests yes. nt
BootinUp
Sep 2016
#77
+1!! This is what's There's no one arguing whether or not he posed a threat FROM THE START !!!
uponit7771
Sep 2016
#70
I mostly agree but say he did have a gun, it doesn't support the CPD's story FROM THE START...
uponit7771
Sep 2016
#71
Hmmmmm, the shooting might be justified but what about the CPD needlessly escalating
uponit7771
Sep 2016
#72
What on earth makes you think, if that is the gun, that red shirt didn't remove it from his ankle?
Schema Thing
Sep 2016
#65
hmmmm,.. looking at both pics that object is white... it's not glare of the sun....
uponit7771
Sep 2016
#73