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In reply to the discussion: Derek Chauvin trial - Jaw drop moment with the current expert for the defense. [View all]Aussie105
(6,886 posts)is now added to the list of why police can be brutal and an excuse for using deadly force?
That's a long list . . . and getting longer by the day.
At the top of the list . . . panicking when a policeman approaches you with weapon in hand.
(Apparently some can't tell the difference between their taser and their hand gun.)
Hell, if I was in that situation, I wouldn't be 'resting comfortably'. No one would.
A lot of police behavior approaching someone of color is aimed at inducing a panic reaction, that can then be conveniently said to be 'non compliance' and be followed by more aggressive police behavior.
In this case, the use of deadly physical force.
In other cases, shooting someone in the back when they run away.
In theory, a police officer should only discharge his/her firearm if they are under threat themselves.
In practice, running away seems as good excuse as any. Or hearing a noise on the other side of a closed door.
It's deliberate, its part of their training. White supremacists in uniform.
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