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Egnever

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69. That I agree with completely.

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 04:00 AM

Sep 2016

At this point I don't think there is any doubt he had a gun.

This will be ruled as justified IMHO. I still believe it was totally unnecessary and an example of police escalating a situation to a point where it became deadly.

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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