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In reply to the discussion: Police fatally shoot Black father after he 'started to drive away' - his family says he never carrie [View all]PatSeg
(47,415 posts)34. Once again
why does it seem that shooting is the cop's first option?
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Police fatally shoot Black father after he 'started to drive away' - his family says he never carrie [View all]
KatK
Apr 2021
OP
So the guy's in his car. Maybe, just a thought, shoot out the tires???????
bucolic_frolic
Apr 2021
#3
If you shoot at a tire you stand an excellent chance of having the bullet bounce right back at you.
SeattleVet
Apr 2021
#28
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
Hopefully as we the people make more of a statement, all the bad apples will drop out of the force.
JudyM
Apr 2021
#11
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
They aren't releasing much information..." which suggests the shooting was not warranted.
cstanleytech
Apr 2021
#31
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