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(6,810 posts)OF COURSE they gently take the white assailant alive and without roughing him up.
Glad the victim survived unharmed and his attacker will face justice.
JI7
(89,287 posts)i assume they probably told the cop what was going on which helped .
as we have seen the problem is not always the cops but the people who keep calling cops over black people doing things that people do .
Renew Deal
(81,897 posts)He dropped the knife and put his hands in the air. He deserves a beating, but it doesnt mean he should get one.
Adrahil
(13,340 posts)... about what happens to unarmed black men.
TeamPooka
(24,293 posts)glad to help you understand the issue being discussed.
Renew Deal
(81,897 posts)Your bias leads you to say it
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,500 posts)the assailant was taken in for mental evaluation before being served with a warrant:
See: https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/city/man-arrested-for-assault-threat-on-downtown-mall/article_3b239f62-0bc2-11e9-af48-7bf6d9499f04.html
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Newberry said CPD has a warrant for attempted malicious wounding that will be served following the evaluation. The altercation was recorded and shared on Twitter by a witness.
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GoCubsGo
(32,102 posts)Jeezus. This is the second such post in today's GDT. WTF? I fear it's only going to get worse as the walls close in on their Dear Leader.
Yonnie3
(17,516 posts)Last edited Sun Dec 30, 2018, 11:30 AM - Edit history (1)
Homeless people hangout on the downtown mall, some have issues with mental health.
Edit: I don't know this man's circumstances.
marble falls
(57,491 posts)The victim sure seemed a lot more together than I would have been.
tblue37
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Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)Sad situation. Thank God no one was hurt.
onethatcares
(16,207 posts)but the first three words from the police if he was a POC would have been; "drop the..........bang, bang, bang.
obamanut2012
(26,181 posts)This man is a well-known basically vagrant with mental health issues, and this gave the cops the chance to arrest him and Baker Act him.
A good friend in Cville's friend was literally there when it happened.