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jtuck004

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34. Had someone shot a cop sitting on the ground with his hands raised, they might have foregone the

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #33)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 11:48 PM

Jul 2016

trial and just killed them.

But shoot an unarmed, defenseless, black man, laying prone and with his hands raised, and it's a oopsie.

When you move from policing to occupation, which some of these forces appear to be moving toward, you are just asking for retaliation. This isn't over by a long shot. One might say.

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North Miami police commander suspended [View all] NobodyHere Jul 2016 OP

Without BLM does anyone really think exboyfil Jul 2016 #1

The commander was suspended without pay because he lied about it notadmblnd Jul 2016 #5

Yes. There's a direct line zentrum Jul 2016 #9

I tend to agree with you I wil be convinced when Police commanders and patromen Monk06 Jul 2016 #21

I agree, good observation. Skeeter Barnes Jul 2016 #32

Yeah, but the cop who did the actual shooting is still being paid notadmblnd Jul 2016 #2

It sounds like this might actually be the boss of the two involved in the shooting. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #3

The shooter claimed he was trying to shoot the autistic man, ALSO unarmed..... George II Jul 2016 #4

Well he was being threatened by a deadly toy truck when he fired. NobodyHere Jul 2016 #8

He missed the autistic man with the handcuffs too and only put them on Mr. Kinsey after they shot TeamPooka Jul 2016 #12

Remember Nice, France! graegoyle Jul 2016 #35

Mr.Kinsey asked the officer, "Why did you shoot me?" & Officer said, "I don't know." Sunlei Jul 2016 #14

They both were in passive positions. Quayblue Jul 2016 #31

If you can't actually articulate a reason to shoot someone, christx30 Jul 2016 #6

If they were trying to protect the therapist jb5150 Jul 2016 #7

Yeah it's sad NobodyHere Jul 2016 #10

Force of habit because he was a black male? n/t uawchild Jul 2016 #17

That's how we know that story is a lie. NutmegYankee Jul 2016 #27

That's probably what they were hoping for. christx30 Jul 2016 #37

shot him, handcuffed him, and did not call for the paramedics for over 20 minutes. niyad Jul 2016 #36

Commander has probably "fabricated information" his entire police career. Fire his ass! Sunlei Jul 2016 #11

Hmmm. Where have I heard of the North Miami Police Department before?... Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2016 #13

North Miami and North Miami Beach teach1st Jul 2016 #16

The attempted cover up is an admission that the shooting was indefensible. nt SunSeeker Jul 2016 #15

+1 Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #18

It's called professional courtesy. safeinOhio Jul 2016 #19

If you shoot a person laying on the ground with their hands up, is that attempted murder? jtuck004 Jul 2016 #20

When you admit you fired at an unarmed individual intentionally exboyfil Jul 2016 #33

Had someone shot a cop sitting on the ground with his hands raised, they might have foregone the jtuck004 Jul 2016 #34

it says paid admin leave niyad Jul 2016 #22

That's for the officer who did the shooting NobodyHere Jul 2016 #23

sorry, I misread then. you are correct, it is serious. niyad Jul 2016 #24

It's kind of silly though NobodyHere Jul 2016 #25

Just tells you where the priorities are. n/t malthaussen Jul 2016 #30

This is unbelievable! Fritz Walter Jul 2016 #26

Must be those 'black Only' bullets The Green Manalishi Jul 2016 #28

It must be tough. malthaussen Jul 2016 #29