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In reply to the discussion: Border Patrol agent kills woman near San Diego as he rides on hood of car that ran into him [View all]WeekendWarrior
(1,437 posts)139. Of course
And until the facts are brought into evidence in a court of law, it's important to presume that EVERYONE was innocent here. You can't simply ASSUME that you know what the truth isthat's the whole point of the notion innocent until PROVEN guilty.
To assume that the cops became judge, jury and executioner when you don't really have the facts in front of you, is wrong. Period.
And if the facts bear this out in court, and a jury finds them guilty, then they should be appropriately punished.
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Border Patrol agent kills woman near San Diego as he rides on hood of car that ran into him [View all]
Judi Lynn
Sep 2012
OP
yeah, he was in civillian clothes. that changes everything. Send that POS to prison forever.
trouble.smith
Sep 2012
#4
and in your world, the blue wall of silence is just a conspiracy theory not the truth
graham4anything
Sep 2012
#10
how does killing a driver stop someone riding outside a car from getting hurt?
graham4anything
Sep 2012
#16
The dishonest part -the remake of Reality in your own image- is that there are no good cops.
randome
Sep 2012
#50
I think that your characterization of his posts HERE, in this thread, are not true to fact.
Th1onein
Sep 2012
#82
Thanks for your service and I would simply advise to ignore anyone who paints LEOs as racist.
grantcart
Sep 2012
#68
And according to eye witnesses she was not to blame. Nor was the agent ever on the
sabrina 1
Oct 2012
#130
See my reply below. It turns out that the woman was on probation and was fleeing the scene
grantcart
Oct 2012
#113
but. . .but. . .but they're brown and they speak some funny not-English language
Suji to Seoul
Sep 2012
#6
Is that instant path to citizenship open ended? LIke, does everyone have to come before 2013?
snooper2
Sep 2012
#38
since Columbus said he discovered America, all but native Americans came here as foreigners
graham4anything
Sep 2012
#39
Deleted because I caused some butthurt due to some people not being able to read
Shitty Mitty
Sep 2012
#7
No, you should explain yourself. Your comment is racist and bigoted on it's own
SecularMotion
Oct 2012
#98
FYI, more than half of the BP agents in the San Diego area have Hispanic surnames
slackmaster
Oct 2012
#110
Yes, any time a pedestrian in plain clothes looks at me, I aim right at him and hit the gas
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#24
The BP agent used deadly force against a violent attack with a deadly weapon
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#22
"...rode on the hood of her car after she ran into him, authorities and family members said."
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#27
"There doesn't seem to be any dispute about how he ended up on the hood of the car. "
kirby
Sep 2012
#52
Either she drove the car into him, or perhaps there is another explanation...
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#90
yup. but the cop spokesmen above needs to spin all cops as being perfect
graham4anything
Sep 2012
#48
Been that way ever since the anti-gay uber-right-winger Tea-partier Doug Manchester bought it.
MindPilot
Sep 2012
#57
The way the AP reported this story (or how the Wash. Post edited the AP copy) leaves a lot of holes.
alp227
Sep 2012
#86
Interesting. I wonder if those undercovers identified themselves as cops.
Comrade Grumpy
Oct 2012
#105
CVPD Chief David Bejarano just spoke. He said badges were displayed. DETAILS ADDED.
slackmaster
Oct 2012
#106
And the article goes on to say that she was in the apartment and was fleeing.
grantcart
Oct 2012
#112
A lot of questions are unanswered and some of the answered ones are suspect.
Gormy Cuss
Oct 2012
#128
The biggest question in my mind is this - What was a mother of five who was on probation...
slackmaster
Oct 2012
#129
Reasonable explanation: gave a ride to a friend or relative (one of the others in the apartment)
Gormy Cuss
Oct 2012
#132
That's possible, but if her reasons for being there were innocent then why did she panic?
slackmaster
Oct 2012
#133
Even if she hit him intentionally (and some witness accounts suggest otherwise)
Gormy Cuss
Oct 2012
#134