Rayshard Brooks, another black man gunned down!

[CountValentine]

This deserves its own thread since more and more keeps coming out.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/revealed-officer-who-killed-rayshard-brooks-accused-of-covering-up-2015-shooting/ar-BB15CD15?ocid=spartanntp
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/rayshard-brooks-was-kicked-denied-medical-care-the-stunning-allegations-against-ex-atlanta-police-officer-garrett-rolfe/ar-BB15D7iN?ocid=spartanntp

[Eb228]

Lesson to be learned:

Police, never shoot a black man, even if he's about to kill you.

You're life after will be a living hell, so rather just let yourself be killed

[CountValentine]

Someone didn't read the articles. 

[ilherman]

What is this teaching black youth? That you can take away a taser from a law enforcement officer and get away with it?

People comparing this to Floyd's story are doing a disservice to this whole movement.

When you are being shot by a taser you can't move for a couple of seconds. Which means that the officer was at risk of having his gun taken away......

If you would do anything different at that situation, by all means please explain! Other than letting yourself being shot with the taser.

[ilherman]

Now if you want to talk about how the officer kicked the suspect, that should definitely be discussed and be dealt with.

On the other hand you can understand that officer how in כעס he was then from the chutzpah of having his taser taken away so he kicked the guy from כעס...

Again, this guy is no George Floyd.

[CountValentine]

The guy shot the taser. There was no threat of him shooting it again. There was a second officer there with his gun drawn.
He should have been prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law for resisting arrest and taking the taser.

[ilherman]

The guy shot the taser. There was no threat of him shooting it again. There was a second officer there with his gun drawn.
He should have been prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law for resisting arrest and taking the taser.

I'm confused. You see him pointing the taser on the police. Why wouldn't the police assume that he was ready to shoot at them?

[CountValentine]

I'm confused. You see him pointing the taser on the police. Why wouldn't the police assume that he was ready to shoot at them?

He did and missed. 18ft away, running and turning around.

[Eb228]

This is how good a taser is

https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=41810.msg2277473#msg2277473

[ilherman]

He did and missed. 18ft away, running and turning around.

And who says that he would miss on the next try?

Either way, someone who takes away a weapon from a police officer is a serious threat either way.

[CountValentine]

And who says that he would miss on the next try?

Either way, someone who takes away a weapon from a police officer is a serious threat either way.

You can reload the taser while running? Lets not forget this guy is drunk.
Look I said this before, it was poor judgement on the officers part.
Now if these other things turn out to be true it looks bad for this officer.

[Jellybelly]

Atlanta cops are on strike!

[CountValentine]

Atlanta cops are on strike!

Some are not responding. Very unprofessional.

[Eb228]

Some are not responding. Very unprofessional.

Unprofessional to not put your life in danger when you know you can't respond in kind if someone threatens your life because ppl like you will ruin their lives?
I think not

[Jellybelly]

Some are not responding. Very unprofessional.

Not sure about the unprofessional part, but I think it’s dangerous but they’re desperate  and desperate times call for desperate measures.
This might  deserve its own thread, but I’ll post it here anyways. How do you compare the cops striking vs the looters. Both are doing dangerous things, both can say they’re trying to make a statement and this is the only way to do it.

Do you side with one over the other? Is there any comparison?

[Eb228]

How do you compare the cops striking vs the looters. Both are doing dangerous things, both can say they’re trying to make a statement and this is the only way to do it.

Do you side with one over the other? Is there any comparison?

No comparison, heres why

Unprofessional to not put your life in danger when you know you can't respond in kind if someone threatens your life because ppl like you will ruin their lives?
I think not

Lesson to be learned:

Police, never shoot a black man, even if he's about to kill you.

You're life after will be a living hell, so rather just let yourself be killed

[CountValentine]

Unprofessional to not put your life in danger when you know you can't respond in kind if someone threatens your life because ppl like you will ruin their lives?
I think not

You are paid to do a job. You want to protest go ahead and protest but do your job.
People like me? Be careful there.

[CountValentine]

Is there any comparison?

None at all. Looters are criminals.

[Jellybelly]

You are paid to do a job. You want to protest go ahead and protest but do your job.
People like me? Be careful there.

Isn’t a strike when you walk off your job? Trust me, these cops would love to be able to do their job but they’re getting their hands tied

[CountValentine]

Isn’t a strike when you walk off your job?

Yes but are they allowed to strike?