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alphafemale

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41. Or "STOP GOING FOR MY GUN!" Even if the persons hands are nowhere near it.

Sat Sep 24, 2016, 12:57 PM

Sep 2016

When you hear that, someone is about to be murdered in front of your eyes.

And then afterward.

"I was in fear for my life."

"I just wanted to go home to my family"

It is a bullshit license to murder when they feel like it. And it keeps working.

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Keith Scott: It makes no sense for police to yell... "DROP THE GUN" if there's no gun [View all] eniwetok Sep 2016 OP

I have seen videos where the cops are yelling drop the gun and it was a cellphone beachbum bob Sep 2016 #1

Except in the video, a cop was clearly B2G Sep 2016 #2

Link? pintobean Sep 2016 #11

Amaduo Dialo in NYC had his wallet in his hand and was shot 42 times. brush Sep 2016 #3

But they have recovered a gun B2G Sep 2016 #4

Please give us a link to this "fact" Solomon Sep 2016 #14

Check this Egnever Sep 2016 #16

WTF are you talking about the shooting was justified? North Carolina is an open carry state brush Sep 2016 #44

I said I didn't think it was justified. Egnever Sep 2016 #45

In post 16 you did say that you thought it was justified. mythology Sep 2016 #48

no words left out Egnever Sep 2016 #49

Wasn't he shot by a black cop? philosslayer Sep 2016 #46

here pintobean Sep 2016 #17

Thanks, was just going to post that. B2G Sep 2016 #37

Of course they did, they had possession of the victim and the weapon, I don't give LEOs who ... uponit7771 Sep 2016 #25

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2016 #24

The cops yell that if they see any metal object in someone's hand Warpy Sep 2016 #5

I think the problem is the way they escalate these situtaions Egnever Sep 2016 #8

Or "STOP GOING FOR MY GUN!" Even if the persons hands are nowhere near it. alphafemale Sep 2016 #41

I don't think there is much question he had a gun Egnever Sep 2016 #6

just another version of "stop resisting" when the suspect is already incapacitated. uncle ray Sep 2016 #7

By yelling "drop the gun", you cover your ass when the audio comes out. NightWatcher Sep 2016 #9

Exactly. It's not like they've never thought through this before. lindysalsagal Sep 2016 #21

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2016 #26

Yup. nt DLevine Sep 2016 #33

Where is the NRA? just have a gun is not a reason to be killed awake Sep 2016 #10

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2016 #27

Exactly! Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #36

Post removed Post removed Sep 2016 #12

Why did they approach his car in the first place? JoePhilly Sep 2016 #13

The claim is that he got out of the vehicle then back in csziggy Sep 2016 #39

That's a good point about the confusion. Chemisse Sep 2016 #56

Connecting the dots citood Sep 2016 #58

The video released first was made by Scott's wife csziggy Sep 2016 #61

There are 2 separate issues (at least 2). BootinUp Sep 2016 #15

"But having a gun in Charlotte is allowed for law abiding citizens" EX500rider Sep 2016 #18

So you want to make the case BootinUp Sep 2016 #20

I think if you have a gun in your hand and cops tell you to drop it and you don't.. EX500rider Sep 2016 #22

So nothing to see here then...right? BootinUp Sep 2016 #23

Not talking about this case but in general.. EX500rider Sep 2016 #34

+1, the police chief said Scott was NOT pointing the gun and the wife's lawyer said he was stepping uponit7771 Sep 2016 #28

To number one .. NO .. he was in his car rolling a blunt minding his own damn business... uponit7771 Sep 2016 #55

Time will tell but more possibilities ... Sunny05 Sep 2016 #19

I think the one thing you're not recognizing is the cops THOUGHT there was a gun, but it wasn't napi21 Sep 2016 #29

Sorry I think it is pretty clear it was a gun Egnever Sep 2016 #40

If you drop a gun, mighten it fire? rickford66 Sep 2016 #30

Here is an Intercept article that exboyfil Sep 2016 #31

Sure it does. LWolf Sep 2016 #32

Hmmmm ..... there have been multiple cases of the police yelling things such as ...... etherealtruth Sep 2016 #35

Makes as much sense as yelling QUIT RESISTING! as they grind nonresisters faces into the pavement HereSince1628 Sep 2016 #38

Isn`t his wife yelling "Don`t do it Keith" slater71 Sep 2016 #42

He had a gun? Guilty, case closed. GOLGO 13 Sep 2016 #43

Seriously? Egnever Sep 2016 #50

Carrying a gun and not dropping it when ordered to by police branford Sep 2016 #65

It certainly is a bad idea Egnever Sep 2016 #66

Carrying a firearm alone does not justify a lethal police response. branford Sep 2016 #68

That I agree with completely. Egnever Sep 2016 #69

In an open carry state, that makes a lot of targets. n/t bhikkhu Sep 2016 #64

My thread with body cam and dash cam videos. Scott was backing away from his car with his tblue37 Sep 2016 #47

Agreed I dont see him pointing anything at anyone either Egnever Sep 2016 #52

Cops yell "stop resisting" while they beat the shit out of people in the fetal position. LeftyMom Sep 2016 #51

It seems likely that he either had a gun or he had something that the cops thought was a gun. Chemisse Sep 2016 #53

The news analysis of the newly released bodycam footage reportedly do NOT show a gun etherealtruth Sep 2016 #57

Interesting. I just saw the new video, and it looks pretty ambiguous. Chemisse Sep 2016 #59

I agree the escalation is the real issue here. etherealtruth Sep 2016 #70

they were covering their asses. it sickens me. TonyPDX Sep 2016 #54

Cop sees something that might be a gun krispos42 Sep 2016 #60

It makes sense if they mistake something else for a gun -- like a cell phone pnwmom Sep 2016 #62

What makes no sense is why he had to get out of his car in the first place Beaverhausen Sep 2016 #63

Agree but Egnever Sep 2016 #67

Was the person with the warrant in the vehicle or very close distance with Keith Scott? CRF450 Sep 2016 #71

It also makes no sense.... usedtobedemgurl Sep 2016 #72