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hlthe2b

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68. I am saying no video can show intent, including fear as motivation.
Tue Apr 13, 2021, 06:24 AM
Apr 2021

That is why these incidents are INVESTIGATED--including the officer's past record of behavior, reactions, and OVERreactions. Not left to video alone.

So you tell me! What would YOU say IF as a hypothetical it were to come out in weeks to come that this officer had done this before, sans actually shooting the weapon and had been verbally warned without the incident documented? Perhaps had other incidents where they had overreacted by drawing their weapon and brandishing it on innocent bystanders. Perhaps a history of such verbal warnings had including a requirement for both additional training and/or psychological counseling in the past that had gone unheeded or specific issues with POC or certain settings as a trigger for previous incidents?

No, an accident may be all or part of the explanation, but to assume that is the entire explanation--sans investigation which is protocol throughout the country is not what I am willing to accept from a single piece of video. Nor should anyone. Especially given the police chief so rapidly made his conclusion with no discussion as to further investigation, no questions allowed.

It is that so many of these incidents have been tied up in a "prettified" package immediately and dropped that I am unwilling to make such assumptions. Perhaps it is because the officer is female that you believe that should be the case here. Well, I am female and I make no such assumptions. When even the state's governor has asked for more answers, why are you so willing to ... take it all at face value?

She. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #1
Article didn't say the gender of the cop Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 #6
Fair. And your point does stand. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #9
Because a Taser and a pistol weigh exactly the same, don'tchano... Grokenstein Apr 2021 #2
And she had to disable the safety exactly the dame too. CrackityJones75 Apr 2021 #48
Most likely a Glock which has no external safety. EX500rider Apr 2021 #63
Propaganda. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #3
Well officers are not allowed "mistakes" like that. LakeArenal Apr 2021 #4
After looking at video, honestly think she did confuse the two. But that ain't going to make it OK. Hoyt Apr 2021 #5
This...why is an expired tag worth a heavy handed arrest? Sancho Apr 2021 #8
Apparently he had an outstanding warrant DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2021 #15
I don't think they knew that until after the fact MiniMe Apr 2021 #17
I've read 2 stories on why he was pulled over DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2021 #19
I think that is it MiniMe Apr 2021 #21
They mention the warrant in the video Sympthsical Apr 2021 #23
gun possession without a permit & fleeing n/t Ms. Toad Apr 2021 #61
I read that the warrant was because he was supposed to be making payments for tickets womanofthehills Apr 2021 #64
We do not need regular police taking in people with a warrant. CrackityJones75 Apr 2021 #52
I sadly agree Sympthsical Apr 2021 #24
+1, this is how I felt up north KC; 2123 cops pulled for a damn unseen temp tag. It was the usual fo uponit7771 Apr 2021 #31
I agree. NutmegYankee Apr 2021 #33
Where have we heard this "explanation" before? 2naSalit Apr 2021 #7
Fruitvale Station. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #10
thanks for that...should have known it was stillcool Apr 2021 #13
Cop served 11 months on that one Sympthsical Apr 2021 #47
Exactly. Bristlecone Apr 2021 #59
an accidental discharge is complete BS coverup vlyons Apr 2021 #11
In chaotic events, the brain sometimes "load sheds" and you won't realize you have the wrong thing NutmegYankee Apr 2021 #39
Let me paint a different picture... Moostache Apr 2021 #12
Thank you for telling that. Solomon Apr 2021 #16
I agree with this! Sancho Apr 2021 #28
That headline should state "claimed"... hlthe2b Apr 2021 #14
The video is out there. Zeitghost Apr 2021 #25
That is ridiculous. No video is going to show "intent." hlthe2b Apr 2021 #29
+1, uponit7771 Apr 2021 #34
The officers words Zeitghost Apr 2021 #44
Are you suggesting this was an intentional murder?! sammythecat Apr 2021 #62
I am saying no video can show intent, including fear as motivation. hlthe2b Apr 2021 #68
She yelled, "I am going to taze you!!" Caliman73 Apr 2021 #57
+1, ... She's white, a cop and given the benefit of the doubt uponit7771 Apr 2021 #32
Yep. Clear example of white privilege. Look how many people immediately seize upon the excuse. Solomon Apr 2021 #45
+1, ... cough up a shit ton of money and are put on curfew uponit7771 Apr 2021 #49
What excuse? The chief explained what happened. tritsofme Apr 2021 #51
Lol. "The video makes clear". Solomon Apr 2021 #53
So you think she just decided to turn on her body cam and go shoot a guy? tritsofme Apr 2021 #54
I'm saying it hasn't even been investigated yet but people are buying the first story out. Solomon Apr 2021 #67
This message was self-deleted by its author Solomon Apr 2021 #46
Call it what it is hauweg Apr 2021 #18
Bull Fucking Shit! Another cop cover-up. nt Progressive Jones Apr 2021 #20
Right ?! Why is she even given the benefit of the doubt !?!? uponit7771 Apr 2021 #35
Sorry. Not buying it ecstatic Apr 2021 #22
You're kidding, right? Raven Apr 2021 #26
Yeah, that was my reaction as well. BannonsLiver Apr 2021 #27
It must be nice to not have to worry about criminal cops ecstatic Apr 2021 #41
So beyond the cut and paste job BannonsLiver Apr 2021 #43
My circumstantial evidence. Let's start with the ridiculous acting job as she unloaded her gun ecstatic Apr 2021 #58
I see some people still give bad PDs the benefit of the doubt, this shit is sad uponit7771 Apr 2021 #38
So are deranged comments about police cults and initiations BannonsLiver Apr 2021 #40
White supremacist are not a cult?! You're kidding right?! FBI Report?! tia uponit7771 Apr 2021 #50
+1000. SMH. nt ecstatic Apr 2021 #42
AMEN AND AMEN!!! Last summer was it for me, they act a damn fool WAY too damn much for me uponit7771 Apr 2021 #36
In other news, Mohammed al-Atta REALLY intended to fly his plane into Fire Island on 9/11 DFW Apr 2021 #30
lol uponit7771 Apr 2021 #37
It defies belief DFW Apr 2021 #55
I have handled neither a gun nor a taser, however... Silent3 Apr 2021 #56
she was a 26-year veteran fishwax Apr 2021 #60
Negligent Homicide.. is that right?! Cha Apr 2021 #65
She might need some retraining after prison RANDYWILDMAN Apr 2021 #66
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