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GoLeft TV

(3,910 posts)
Thu Jul 21, 2016, 04:32 PM Jul 2016

Florida Cop “Doesn’t Know” Why He Shot Unarmed Black Man Who Was Complying With The Officer



Another day, another racially-motivated shooting. This time, the unarmed man was fully complying with the police, laying on the ground with his hands in the air while he tried to calm and comfort his autistic patient. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.
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tonyt53

(5,737 posts)
1. I've watched this story over and over today and see nothing but a near-murder.
Thu Jul 21, 2016, 04:35 PM
Jul 2016

What makes it even more incredible is the way he kept trying to get the young man to do the same as he was.

 

Lance Bass esquire

(671 posts)
7. When my kids were 5 and 6 years old
Thu Jul 21, 2016, 05:51 PM
Jul 2016

and they misbehaved I would ask them why?

A lot of "I dunno's" was the responce.

It wasn't a good excuse for them back then and it sure as hell ain't one for the cop now.

niyad

(113,262 posts)
9. ummm, if you are too stupid to know WHY you shot an unarmed man, you are too GD STUPID
Thu Jul 21, 2016, 07:28 PM
Jul 2016

to have a weapon of ANY kind.

 

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)
10. Cops generally don't have to think
Thu Jul 21, 2016, 09:54 PM
Jul 2016

of answers so quickly. Generally, the suspect is dead, so they have a few minutes to come up with a story.

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