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catrose

(5,047 posts)
25. And he probably had a cell phone, which they could track.
Wed Apr 21, 2021, 10:41 PM
Apr 2021

What kind a danger was he to anyone that they could NOT let him get away.

Not Yet Knowing All The Details GB_RN Apr 2021 #1
Every day. Bet on that and you wont lose money any week of the year. quakerboy Apr 2021 #26
Why the friggin' escalation in shootings? BComplex Apr 2021 #2
Please Tndem615 Apr 2021 #6
The snarky response is not necessary. AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #18
There is not an escalation locks Apr 2021 #21
they are angry and scared quakerboy Apr 2021 #27
So the guy's in his car. Maybe, just a thought, shoot out the tires??????? bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #3
And they know his name, PatSeg Apr 2021 #4
And he probably had a cell phone, which they could track. catrose Apr 2021 #25
Once again PatSeg Apr 2021 #34
no shit. bad cop. pansypoo53219 Apr 2021 #23
If you shoot at a tire you stand an excellent chance of having the bullet bounce right back at you. SeattleVet Apr 2021 #28
At least the news people are paying attention. rgbecker Apr 2021 #5
Why would they deviate from a plan thats worked for them for the entirety of their existance? quakerboy Apr 2021 #30
It seems the first "go to" is killing a black guy....was he a serial killer? NO..HE WAS NOT ashredux Apr 2021 #7
I wonder if a lot of cops are ... KatK Apr 2021 #8
Seriously, are guns the only tools police have at their disposal anymore? Beartracks Apr 2021 #9
It's the only weapon when you are black. Ka-Dinh Oy Apr 2021 #13
It has to start at vetting recruits to weed out potential killer cops. brush Apr 2021 #29
It is not a question of threats OldBaldy1701E Apr 2021 #36
Hey: 1701E! Beartracks Apr 2021 #41
Not at all. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Apr 2021 #44
The cops are making a statement. speak easy Apr 2021 #10
Hopefully as we the people make more of a statement, all the bad apples will drop out of the force. JudyM Apr 2021 #11
This goes all the way back to reconstruction. speak easy Apr 2021 #14
That's it, right there. We the people are fighting our own civil war, in local legislatures, JudyM Apr 2021 #19
Take away guns from police. Arm w/tasers until they have been on the force 2 years without incidents flying_wahini Apr 2021 #12
Tasers have a 15 foot maximum range. truthisfreedom Apr 2021 #39
I think that's one of the most absurd suggestions I've ever read. Jedi Guy Apr 2021 #43
They aren't releasing much information... Bettie Apr 2021 #15
They aren't releasing much information..." which suggests the shooting was not warranted. cstanleytech Apr 2021 #31
Agreed Bettie Apr 2021 #38
Those who refuse to change in police departments should be fired, not killing more unarmed people. Judi Lynn Apr 2021 #16
This "Shoot first, ask questions later" attitude is just bullshit that has to stop. world wide wally Apr 2021 #17
I think if we had a longer training time requirement in this country before someone can become cstanleytech Apr 2021 #32
My God, They Shoot Anything That Moves DallasNE Apr 2021 #20
So was the man under arrest or being detained? mackdaddy Apr 2021 #22
I wonder if the search warrant included the car. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2021 #24
Embedded white supremacists trying to start a "race war". roamer65 Apr 2021 #33
So there wasn't even a warrant out on this man, marie999 Apr 2021 #35
This is what I fear about gun control laws DVRacer Apr 2021 #37
It will turn out to be cannibis. truthisfreedom Apr 2021 #40
Finally there's more mainstream reporting on this. Here's ABC's Thursday evening report KatK Apr 2021 #42
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