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In reply to the discussion: Officer Salamoni put his gun to Alton Sterling's head and said, "I'll kill you, bitch." [View all]Hassin Bin Sober
(26,358 posts)15. I don't remember the specifics of the case - just that the video was gory.
The cops were there on a guy waiving a gun call and the guy had a loaded gun in his pocket?? And they are on tape saying he's going for it?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Alton_Sterling
At 12:35 a.m., at 2112 North Foster Drive in the parking lot of Triple S Food Mart, Sterling was detained by Baton Rouge Police Department officers. This came after an anonymous caller reported that a man was threatening him and waving a handgun while in the process of selling CDs.[15][16] The officers tasered Sterling for resisting several times,[17][18] then forced the heavy-set man to the hood of a sedan and then to the ground. Sterling was pinned to the ground by both officers; one kneeling on his chest and the other on his thigh, both attempting to control his arms.[17]
One officer exclaimed, "He's got a gun! Gun!" One of the officers yelled, "If you fucking move, I swear to God!" Then Salamoni was heard on the video saying, "Lake, he's going for the gun!" One of the officers aimed his gun at Sterling's body, then three gunshots were heard. The camera panned away just before the camera panned back and three more gunshots were heard. The police officer sitting on Sterling's chest was not in the picture and the other office was about 3 feet (0.9 m) away, with his gun drawn and pointed to Sterling, who had a gunshot wound in his chest.[19] The officers retrieved a loaded .38 caliber revolver from Sterling's front pants pocket.[20][21] The officers then radioed for Emergency Medical Services.[10][20]
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Officer Salamoni put his gun to Alton Sterling's head and said, "I'll kill you, bitch." [View all]
jodymarie aimee
Mar 2018
OP
If only the media would give this killing the attention they give a fallen cop
mountain grammy
Mar 2018
#39
Go Parkland kids! I saw a lot of intersectionality in those speeches last Saturday....
DemocracyMouse
Mar 2018
#5
"Nobody should have to live with this kind of terror hanging over them..."
scarletwoman
Mar 2018
#44
"Armed" isn't a reason why whites are killed, its meant more for black people especially
uponit7771
Mar 2018
#19
170 men from two biker gangs--armed men--after a brawl in which 9 people were killed and 18 injured:
tblue37
Mar 2018
#36
I don't remember the specifics of the case - just that the video was gory.
Hassin Bin Sober
Mar 2018
#15
Exactly. And there is irrefutable video evidence. But the police get to default to "I felt in danger
iluvtennis
Mar 2018
#9
Still In Wisconsin is OBVIOUSLY snarking that the gun humpers would be more worried about the well-
tblue37
Mar 2018
#37
I wish there were a way to have laws to specifically address LEO mistakes that lead to deaths.
aikoaiko
Mar 2018
#22
Police know there is no downside to shooting at any threat. They seldom get convicted. n/t
USALiberal
Mar 2018
#38
I see; so by your logic, I take work direction from the Federal Government as well?
brooklynite
Mar 2018
#26