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originally posted by: xuenchen
originally posted by: carewemust
Jacob "the blade" Blake is handcuffed to his hospital bed. Dad is really mad.
chicago.suntimes.com...
It's for his own protection as well as others 😎
originally posted by: Aallanon
a reply to: carewemust
My sides hurt. stop
originally posted by: charlyv
Everything changed when he went into a confined area with kids in it.
If he had his back to the police, and they saw he was holding a gun, death. If they saw he had a knife, the only way he should have been shot is if he turned around with it in his hand, or attempted to use it on one of the kids.
originally posted by: andy06shake
Not that they have not been known to go too far and kill people/paralyse the poor sods which is exactly what happened here imho.
originally posted by: RKWWWW
Apples vrs oranges. The shooter wasn't armed when they arrested him.
originally posted by: UpIsNowDown
originally posted by: RKWWWW
Apples vrs oranges. The shooter wasn't armed when they arrested him.
was either man armed when they were arrested?
the shooter also manages to casually walk passed the police and make his way home before arrest takes place
originally posted by: UpIsNowDown
originally posted by: RKWWWW
Apples vrs oranges. The shooter wasn't armed when they arrested him.
was either man armed when they were arrested?
the shooter also manages to casually walk passed the police and make his way home before arrest takes place
originally posted by: IAMTAT
Keep in mind...Blake also already beat up the cops to escape...and a taser had no effect on him.
The prospect of a guy like that armed with a knife...is a definite threat to life.
ALSO...with kids in the car too...Blake with a knife could've been a threat to them.
originally posted by: Jimy718
originally posted by: IAMTAT
Keep in mind...Blake also already beat up the cops to escape...and a taser had no effect on him.
The prospect of a guy like that armed with a knife...is a definite threat to life.
ALSO...with kids in the car too...Blake with a knife could've been a threat to them.
Poor cops, couldn't take the guy in hand to hand combat, and had to resort to a fire arm.
Perhaps those, untrained cops, should go back to school and learn what it takes to do their job!
I watched the video, I don't think he was a threat, yet he was shot. It seems to me that the actions of the police were much more a threat to bystanders than a man stretched out across his car. Also, just what do you think the outcome would have been; an an officer slammed himself into the car door? Such actions can have very serious consequences, but, less than a 9mm.
It all comes down to training...those officers were seriously lacking in basic training!
originally posted by: Xtrozero
originally posted by: andy06shake
Who knows what he was on indeed, at a guess probably nothing.
Any other mad speculations? Or are all black people drug addicts?
You are a cop and a guy resists arrests that you can not physically control who has a felony warrant and then blows off a taser to go get into a vehicle to do something and you don't see his hands anymore..what do you do?
originally posted by: Jimy718
originally posted by: Xtrozero
originally posted by: andy06shake
Who knows what he was on indeed, at a guess probably nothing.
Any other mad speculations? Or are all black people drug addicts?
You are a cop and a guy resists arrests that you can not physically control who has a felony warrant and then blows off a taser to go get into a vehicle to do something and you don't see his hands anymore..what do you do?
As close as that cop was to him; I'd put the muzzle of my pistol on his "shin bone", and pull the trigger; the result is he is out of any further fighting...broken legs tend to do that.
Then of course, if he wanted to lie on the ground flailing his knife around, bleeding; I'd let him, he'll pass out soon and the medics can tend to him...he'll wake up in cuffs...
originally posted by: RKWWWW
originally posted by: Jimy718
originally posted by: IAMTAT
Keep in mind...Blake also already beat up the cops to escape...and a taser had no effect on him.
The prospect of a guy like that armed with a knife...is a definite threat to life.
ALSO...with kids in the car too...Blake with a knife could've been a threat to them.
Poor cops, couldn't take the guy in hand to hand combat, and had to resort to a fire arm.
Perhaps those, untrained cops, should go back to school and learn what it takes to do their job!
I watched the video, I don't think he was a threat, yet he was shot. It seems to me that the actions of the police were much more a threat to bystanders than a man stretched out across his car. Also, just what do you think the outcome would have been; an an officer slammed himself into the car door? Such actions can have very serious consequences, but, less than a 9mm.
It all comes down to training...those officers were seriously lacking in basic training!
Speaking of training, cops are trained to meet deadly force with deadly force. The guy was armed.