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originally posted by: JinMI
a reply to: savemebarry
With respect to the thread, this is very new. There is not a ton of info on this story yet so there's little facts to throw around. If you have more details, do share!
originally posted by: jimmyx
originally posted by: JinMI
a reply to: savemebarry
With respect to the thread, this is very new. There is not a ton of info on this story yet so there's little facts to throw around. If you have more details, do share!
it's not new to blacks, it's just now being recorded on cell phone cameras...that's why it seems new to you.
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: yuppa
The officer in question shot a Man reaching for his identification 4 times, execution is certainly the implication. What other possible conclusion could there be?
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: yuppa
Why would pulling the person out the car amount to "execution style"? The Police shot the fellow 4 times in the chest I think, if that's not an execution I don't know what is. Certainly amounts to more than self defence. Then again I live in a nation where firearms are not as prevalent as they are in the US.
originally posted by: Skid Mark
First she said the cop killed him. Nope. The guy's moaning. Then she said the cop shot his arm off. Nope. His arm is still there. "Please don't tell me he killed him." Duh. Can't you hear him making noise?
originally posted by: Greven
Hmm... I've been thinking...
Suppose the police pulled Castile over because he matched the description of an armed robber (this appears supported by scanner traffic).
Suppose the police told Castile and Reynolds it was for a broken light (this is what Reynolds claims).
If these are true, consider this:
The police officers involved are at a heightened state, anticipating trouble (armed robber). They're not communicating this particularly well, if they're lying about the reason they pulled Castile over (broken light).
Castile and Reynolds aren't thinking this is a dangerous situation (a broken light), but the police officers are. Worse, Castile has been pulled over a lot, so he might well be used to it by this point.
A casual action he makes because he thinks he's been pulled over for a minor infraction looks like a dangerous situation to the police officer.
A failure to communicate the seriousness of the situation may well be behihis.
originally posted by: TechniXcality
a reply to: shredderofsouls
Can't see the shooting, only the aftermath which is not good, because it's the police officers word vs theirs, and like the court sides with women in custody battles, the court will side with the police officer unless undeniable proof can be produced. Perhaps it is a good idea to start filming in this climate, so good on her. Never the less, the U.S needs to take a serious long hard look in the mirror and ask ourselves if we want to stop preventable deaths/shootings or not, and if we are willing to change our philosophy, and if we do this our society may be a more peaceful society. As others have said, the racial spin isn't helping, many of us are victims of abuse of power, we got to stand together not on racial divides, until we do this we will never fix the underlying issues.