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In reply to the discussion: Body cam footage of Rayshard Brooks' death shows calm, then chaos [View all]discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,483 posts)37. I didn't say that he was shot for resisting
My opinion is that the response by the cops was excessive and didn't rise to the level requiring deadly force. I witnessed and heard on the scanner the response to a cop having his handgun taken by someone at a block party a short distance from house. A city wide assist brought over 60 vehicles and over 100 cops to the scene.
I think it's a really bad idea to get drunk and then take weapons from cops responding to call about you. I feel the response was excessive. YMMV
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Exactly. Why bother pursuing someone when you have their car and all the info? (n/t)
forgotmylogin
Jun 2020
#3
EXACTLY! Just like many PDs have called off high speed chases: not worth it.
CurtEastPoint
Jun 2020
#5
Arresting officers need to responsible for the well-being of people they take into custody.
forgotmylogin
Jun 2020
#6
Once again, he was not DWI. He was asleep in a Wendy's drive-thru which is also private property
PSPS
Jun 2020
#9
Was he behind the wheel with the keys in the car? That is all it takes in most states. nt
EX500rider
Jun 2020
#19
My State of Fla. And from what i have heard in other DU threads about this many others. nt
EX500rider
Jun 2020
#21
Had he not, resisted arrest, assaulted a police officer, stole his Taser and then fired it at them
Baclava
Jun 2020
#14
I agree with that too, no reason to shoot a fleeing man in the back like that, adrenaline trigger
Baclava
Jun 2020
#29