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Bethany Rockafella

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26. That cop to the left looks pretty close

Reply to DrDan (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 28, 2016, 09:35 AM

Sep 2016

Surely, he would see if there was a gun in that man's hands.

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Alfred Olango: US police kill mentally ill black man [View all] MrScorpio Sep 2016 OP

looks like a shooting stance to me DrDan Sep 2016 #1

Again, the man was unarmed. MrScorpio Sep 2016 #2

that's ridiculous - all I said was that it looked like a shooting stance DrDan Sep 2016 #4

Looks to me that the cop was clearly close enough to this man to see that he was unarmed. MrScorpio Sep 2016 #6

he apparently had something in his hand (not a gun) - not as yet identified DrDan Sep 2016 #7

Again, it's the cop's responsibility to know whether or not they're facing a weapon... MrScorpio Sep 2016 #8

the excuse being - "let's wait and see what he had in his hands"????????????? DrDan Sep 2016 #9

That's right. You identify a weapon. MrScorpio Sep 2016 #11

my point is - I will withhold judgement until I know what he was holding and pointing DrDan Sep 2016 #14

The thing is, it if you're black, you don't need to be armed for cops to use deadly force in America MrScorpio Sep 2016 #16

Execrable. Totally unjustified police action. raging moderate Sep 2016 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author raging moderate Sep 2016 #29

If police must shoot men pointing guns, why not this white guy? raging moderate Sep 2016 #31

The important thing of course, is what it looks like to you. LanternWaste Sep 2016 #3

no - the important thing is what it looked like to that officer DrDan Sep 2016 #5

That cop to the left looks pretty close Bethany Rockafella Sep 2016 #26

or something that appears to look like a gun - something other than a gun was in his hands DrDan Sep 2016 #35

It was a vaping device. maveric56 Sep 2016 #49

so it could potentially look like a gun barrel - particularly in a split-second view DrDan Sep 2016 #50

So could a licorice stick. maveric56 Sep 2016 #52

did you look at that image? DrDan Sep 2016 #55

So a cop standing seven feet away couldn't distinguish that from a gun? maveric56 Sep 2016 #56

depending how it was held - and in a shooting position - and in a split-second . . . . DrDan Sep 2016 #57

And and and... Rex Sep 2016 #64

People need to quit calling the police for mental health issues Lee-Lee Sep 2016 #10

Definitely. Having a mental health episode in the proximity of the police... MrScorpio Sep 2016 #13

I agree so who do you call? Bethany Rockafella Sep 2016 #30

In my part of NC they actually have on-call mental health crisis teams Lee-Lee Sep 2016 #32

Bullshit BronxBoy Sep 2016 #62

And that kind of shit is what has to change Lee-Lee Sep 2016 #63

I agree BronxBoy Sep 2016 #66

We, paramedics, will respond to mental health issues Krytan11c Sep 2016 #43

Sadly, sometimes the person calling gets killed Bonx Sep 2016 #47

You're full of shit.... BronxBoy Sep 2016 #65

Tragic circumstances and ending, but justified shoot Lee-Lee Sep 2016 #12

There also will be idiots who seem to think shootings of unarmed black is a goro thing and defend... uponit7771 Sep 2016 #15

"Those people seem to think we don't notice who they are" Stinky The Clown Sep 2016 #18

Damn skippy nt MrScorpio Sep 2016 #19

call 'em out . . . how dare they have different opinion based on evidence DrDan Sep 2016 #36

yes, how dare we expect police to act with consideration and intelligence! TheSarcastinator Sep 2016 #21

a challenge just for you! TheSarcastinator Sep 2016 #22

Well just recently Lee-Lee Sep 2016 #24

oh good TheSarcastinator Sep 2016 #25

Let's start with you being honest Lee-Lee Sep 2016 #27

Reports were the police knew it was a psych problem gwheezie Sep 2016 #33

It's too soon to know what they knew Lee-Lee Sep 2016 #34

it certainly appears to be so - the picture of him taking a "shooting stance" and pointing DrDan Sep 2016 #37

Kill first, make excuses, smear the unarmed dead guy, ask questions later. Stinky The Clown Sep 2016 #17

this live-action video game PROVES you would have killed him too!!!! TheSarcastinator Sep 2016 #20

The cops were close enough to see what was in his hands, "stance" notwithstanding Stinky The Clown Sep 2016 #38

I would love to put you through some simulations Lee-Lee Sep 2016 #41

Exactly. If I want to read cops-can-do-no-wrong bullshit, MindPilot Sep 2016 #23

Have you seen the footage? NaturalHigh Sep 2016 #39

After reading a couple of articles loyalsister Sep 2016 #40

A Full on Psychiatrist can't diagnose someone in seconds from a distance Lee-Lee Sep 2016 #42

There is such a thing as mental health training loyalsister Sep 2016 #44

I've actually has the most extensive version offered to LE in my state Lee-Lee Sep 2016 #46

"not following commands" loyalsister Sep 2016 #48

Is good to listen to those around when it's possible Lee-Lee Sep 2016 #53

Mentally ill people can be armed and dangerous. nt B2G Sep 2016 #45

So let's shoot them? maveric56 Sep 2016 #51

"white people who have pointed actual loaded weapons at cops and have came out of it ALIVE." Bonx Sep 2016 #54

Exactly. I'm so tired of cop apologists when it is CLEAR there is a disparity alarimer Sep 2016 #58

I'm not sure you read what i posted. Bonx Sep 2016 #60

I've seen the photo. One cop fired his taser, the other his gun. Olango did take an aggressor stance tonyt53 Sep 2016 #59

A little background of policing in San Diego County from a long time native... haele Sep 2016 #61

Thank you very much for this background information MrScorpio Sep 2016 #67

Local PBS station had a quote from the mayor of El Cajon this morning... haele Sep 2016 #70

Post removed Post removed Sep 2016 #68

SAD Mr Dixon Sep 2016 #69

I know this is sacrilege in our gun-crazy society... hunter Sep 2016 #71