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Lets all hope they convict the idiot who removed the markings and the one who gave it to the kid as cstanleytech Dec 2014 #1
Charge with what exactly? pkdu Dec 2014 #2
Manslaughter or maybe even murder might be a good start because cstanleytech Dec 2014 #12
Only one person pulled the trigger on a 12 yr old , within 1.5 seconds of opening his car door pkdu Dec 2014 #28
You saw the video right? Adrahil Dec 2014 #79
Of course I saw the video...hence my (sarcastic ) question... pkdu Dec 2014 #80
Really? Not all targets need be shot. immoderate Dec 2014 #5
I suspect that even the best trained police might have had a problem cstanleytech Dec 2014 #16
Looking at the video, the gun was NOT visible when the cops pulled up and shot him. uppityperson Dec 2014 #19
Yes I have watched it but the quality makes it difficult for me to tell what happened exactly. cstanleytech Dec 2014 #25
IF he was reaching for that gun, it wasn't visible when he was shot. uppityperson Dec 2014 #27
It is ridiculous to even suggest the child was reaching for the toy JimDandy Dec 2014 #40
I never said he was reaching for the toy gun "after" he was shot cstanleytech Dec 2014 #41
They didn't give him any time to respond to police commands. nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #38
Thats not what I read. cstanleytech Dec 2014 #44
Not buying the police statement. Lugano Dec 2014 #45
Me neither, especially liberalhistorian Dec 2014 #82
I've watched the video. There's no way he had a reasonable amount of time to "surrender." nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #46
Except if they used the cars PA system and that wouldnt show on camera. cstanleytech Dec 2014 #50
Uh.. proof of PA message.. Lugano Dec 2014 #53
"if" cstanleytech Dec 2014 #54
"its equally possible they are lying to cover their butts" nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #56
It appears that every "if" you conjure is predisposed towards law enforcement LanternWaste Dec 2014 #88
Doesn't look like the best trained Stryder Dec 2014 #42
From the linked article (!): tblue37 Dec 2014 #86
This. amandabeech Dec 2014 #91
I will agree with you heaven05 Dec 2014 #7
This gets worse all the time. I had not read about the sister. jwirr Dec 2014 #9
I do not know who removed the markings but I think I read that it was his friend's gun. jwirr Dec 2014 #8
The point didn't just sail over your head - you ducked Scootaloo Dec 2014 #21
Whoever gave it to him did nothing illegal gwheezie Dec 2014 #61
I didnt say charged with altering the toy, rather charge them with causing the death of the kid by cstanleytech Dec 2014 #62
Are they sold with orange tips? gwheezie Dec 2014 #63
Check cstanleytech Dec 2014 #65
Doesn't apply to bb guns gwheezie Dec 2014 #66
So, if a BLACK friend heaven05 Dec 2014 #71
If his "BLACK" or "WHITE" friend is the one who altered the weapon? Yup cstanleytech Dec 2014 #72
okay heaven05 Dec 2014 #83
I don't want to blame the victim. murielm99 Dec 2014 #3
Did you watch the video? He did not have it viewable when cops arrived and shot him. They never saw uppityperson Dec 2014 #6
In the video I saw, the cops pulled up christx30 Dec 2014 #10
Please post a link to that video. It's not what I saw.. mountain grammy Dec 2014 #14
He must have another video than the one released since that one had no sound and the cops faces were uppityperson Dec 2014 #17
I've looked for another, but the only video of this crime mountain grammy Dec 2014 #23
You could see the cops tell him that? That is amazing since they were facing away from the camera. uppityperson Dec 2014 #15
In the video I saw the cops pulled up and immediately shot Tamir Rice csziggy Dec 2014 #18
They shot him literally within about 5 seconds of pulling up next to him. nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #37
That's what I saw in the video - no time for the cops to yell anything at Tamir csziggy Dec 2014 #39
You guys do realize that police cars come equipped with a PA system right? cstanleytech Dec 2014 #47
So why haven't witnesses come forward to say they heard the police over the PA? csziggy Dec 2014 #55
I dont know just like I dont know if they used the PA but its possible that is a possibility cstanleytech Dec 2014 #60
Then you did not see the video of Tamir Rice being shot Scootaloo Dec 2014 #22
Where's this audio of keeping his hands Politicalboi Dec 2014 #34
And now he's going to get some more action... Lugano Dec 2014 #48
really heaven05 Dec 2014 #68
Gas stations handed these out in the 60's (like candy) Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #11
That reminded me - LiberalElite Dec 2014 #36
Tamir did not have it out when the police arrived, shot him. They did not see it before shooting him uppityperson Dec 2014 #4
We probably wont ever know for sure what happened since the video offers a limited viewpoint and cstanleytech Dec 2014 #24
Maybe the cops dashcam would show us more Politicalboi Dec 2014 #35
+1 freshwest Dec 2014 #13
I also hope for a conviction of the cop who killed this kid.. mountain grammy Dec 2014 #20
I wouldnt hold my breath as the officer was responding to a call of someone with a weapon. cstanleytech Dec 2014 #26
You hold your breath. There's plenty here to indict and convict.. mountain grammy Dec 2014 #32
Clearly for you there is which is probably why you would be dismissed cstanleytech Dec 2014 #43
There's plenty here for charges without a grand jury... mountain grammy Dec 2014 #49
Prosecutors also need evidence if they dont want the judge to throw the case out or cstanleytech Dec 2014 #52
Nonsense, they have a video of the incident.. mountain grammy Dec 2014 #58
There was video of the Reginald Denny attack and the jury didnt agree with the prosecutor in that cstanleytech Dec 2014 #59
Is it that cops heaven05 Dec 2014 #69
Nope I am sure there are some racist cops but I am just not willing to cstanleytech Dec 2014 #73
I would NEVER and never have said heaven05 Dec 2014 #84
I never said there wasnt "a" problem as for the size of it *shrug* thats a matter of opinion. cstanleytech Dec 2014 #89
yep heaven05 Dec 2014 #90
I dunno, the standard for even indictments of cops is pretty high tularetom Dec 2014 #30
Yes, just once, let's look at the history of the cop.. the twelve year old doesn't have one.. mountain grammy Dec 2014 #33
I wonder if being found unsuitable for work in another county Lugano Dec 2014 #51
Heartbreaking, the video should be proof for conviction, of course, these days it's obvious the AuntPatsy Dec 2014 #29
I fear she's going to be sorely disappointed. PeteSelman Dec 2014 #31
I can respond now since I calmed down gwheezie Dec 2014 #57
Try cstanleytech Dec 2014 #64
I'm answered above gwheezie Dec 2014 #67
It, the video, is NOT difficult to see heaven05 Dec 2014 #70
For you I am sure its not difficult at all. nt cstanleytech Dec 2014 #76
They sell real looking pellet guns at my corner store for 15 bucks. bravenak Dec 2014 #78
thank you for that heaven05 Dec 2014 #85
"In hindsight could they have handled it better? Maybe." Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #75
she'll be lucky to see an indictment 0rganism Dec 2014 #74
Me too nt abelenkpe Dec 2014 #77
I am looking for a conviction too. bigwillq Dec 2014 #81
For this woman marym625 Dec 2014 #87
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