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Cop charged with murder for shooting a black man

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corona
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cop pulled the dude over for broken tail light, he seemed to be a bit belligerent, then he tried running away. The cop then shoots him in the back as he runs and he died.

cop is now facing a murder charge, which I'd say is acceptable since if you're a cop you're shooting to kill so he's essentially handing out a death sentence for resisting arrest.

video link of it is here:

https://vimeo.com/124336782
Apr 7 2015 7:12PM
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-wakes-
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At least the title of this thread doesn't contain any racial bias...
Apr 7 2015 7:16PM
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987321654hgfd
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Here is one of these situations that looks pretty clear cut. That was definitely not the proper use of force. I guess the officer forgot he had legs and could chase the man down.
Apr 7 2015 7:20PM
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JordanButtfart
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I'd be curious to know what was happening when he started running. It looked like there was an altercation to me. Is what the cop did justifiable though? No.
Apr 7 2015 7:24PM
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isaacwrong
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Finally, bout time
Apr 7 2015 7:32PM
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PacificRimJob
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-wakes-At least the title of this thread doesn't contain any racial bias...


I mean, the situation itself probably does contain some...

The amount of times these involve a white guy cop on black guy trying to get away is staggering.
Apr 7 2015 7:38PM
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-wakes-
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DingoSeanI mean, the situation itself probably does contain some...

The amount of times these involve a white guy cop on black guy trying to get away is staggering.


i know, but its just such an awful title...
Apr 7 2015 7:42PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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can we hang the cop?

I'm a devout christian so I strongly support an eye for an eye.
Apr 7 2015 7:51PM
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corona
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-wakes-i know, but its just such an awful title...


I was more paraphrasing what the title of the CBC article was

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/walter-scott-shooting-police-officer-faces-murder-charge-in-death-of-black-man-1.3024036


I mean, there's nothing factually wrong with it. It's just to grab peoples' attention
Apr 7 2015 7:51PM
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Lé.Skiing
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Lord_ByronI strongly support an eye for an eye.


"an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind"- Ghandi
Apr 7 2015 7:54PM
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cool_name
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*a cop charged with murder for shooting a man
Apr 7 2015 8:07PM
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S.J.W
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Whether this is a racist cop or a trigger happy cop. There needs to be a huge retraining of police and police policy's. And more punishment for police abusing their power.
Apr 7 2015 8:30PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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damn they sure were in a hurry to help a guy who just got shot. bet those handcuffs were necessary too. mildly obese, critically wounded people are fast as hell!
Apr 7 2015 8:35PM
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theBearJew
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Lé.Skiing"an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind"- Ghandi


Except the last guy. Hes got 1 eye.
Apr 7 2015 8:40PM
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funkynuggz
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sound and looks at the beginning of the video the guy was first hit with a stun gun and then he started to run and the cop fired 8shots at em 5ft to 10ft away. being that close you could tackled the guy down instead of gunning him down. the man just had 8shots fired at em, why be telling him to put his hands behind his back when the man looks dead on the ground. cops these days need to start learning how to handle the situation
without taking someone's life. cops don't need to be using there guns unless there getting shot at first. idk the whole story behind all of it. but it sucks to see a person get gun down for something stupid.
Apr 7 2015 8:52PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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i can't imagine any set of circumstances that would justify this. what the fucking fuck was that cop thinking? he doesn't deserve that badge.
Apr 7 2015 8:54PM
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yeahno
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Looked like shoot to kill. That's so fucked. This doesn't seem like a case of self defense, rather just a cop not wanting to run after a guy. Does anyone have any more info on the background? Pulled over for a rear tail light being out if I'm not mistaken...
Apr 7 2015 9:00PM
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El_Barto.
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theBearJewExcept the last guy. Hes got 1 eye.


hahahahaha
Apr 7 2015 9:08PM
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erikK
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If I ran from police and didn't get shot, I'd consider myself pretty damn lucky.
Apr 7 2015 9:15PM
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cool_name
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theBearJewExcept the last guy. Hes got 1 eye.


Ya most people misunderstand the message, it isn't saying don't look for returbution, it is saying always strike first
Apr 7 2015 9:17PM
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soulskier
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that just sucks all arounx
Apr 7 2015 10:29PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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someday soon maybe we'll see piggy's swinging from the trees.

A day to look forward to!
Apr 7 2015 10:36PM
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S.J.W
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Inb4 Frenchy posts on this thread defending the officer
Apr 7 2015 10:39PM
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shocker611
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a_pla5tic_bagdamn they sure were in a hurry to help a guy who just got shot. bet those handcuffs were necessary too. mildly obese, critically wounded people are fast as hell!


Right? Then you compare that to the video of the cops trying to save those two cops in NY that got assassinated. They were running all over the place trying to save them even though they were both clearly dead.
Apr 7 2015 10:45PM
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shocker611
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erikKIf I ran from police and didn't get shot, I'd consider myself pretty damn lucky.


I have literally ran from the cops 20+ times in my life... You're an idiot.
Apr 7 2015 10:46PM
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corona
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shocker611I have literally ran from the cops 20+ times in my life... You're an idiot.


what do you do with your life?
Apr 7 2015 10:56PM
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shocker611
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VinnieFwhat do you do with your life?


haha just high school vandalism/being idiots type stuff. We saran wrapped the same intersection in our town every Saturday night for an entire summer and they didn't catch any of us until the last weekend and they set up a trap (So that's like 14 times right there). Lighting bags of poop on fire, smashing pumpkins, just being overall jackasses to be honest. Just wanted to point out that just because you run from the cops doesn't mean you deserve to get shot.
Apr 7 2015 11:02PM
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theabortionator
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shocker611I have literally ran from the cops 20+ times in my life... You're an idiot.


Apr 7 2015 11:03PM
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shocker611
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theabortionator


This wasn't an "I'm a badass /claim". This was a "plenty of people that don't deserve to get shot have ran from the cops".
Apr 7 2015 11:13PM
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JordanButtfart
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shocker611This wasn't an "I'm a badass /claim". This was a "plenty of people that don't deserve to get shot have ran from the cops".


COOL & TOUGH BRO
Apr 7 2015 11:24PM
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El_Barto.
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shocker611This wasn't an "I'm a badass /claim". This was a "plenty of people that don't deserve to get shot have ran from the cops".


We get it bro...youre a badass
Apr 7 2015 11:26PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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Lord_Byronpiggy's swinging


lrn2engrish.
Apr 7 2015 11:28PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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Lord_Byronpiggy's swinging


lrn2engrish.
Apr 7 2015 11:28PM
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SFB
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shocker611I have literally ran from the cops 20+ times in my life... You're an idiot.

shit bro, thats hard a fuck bro younahimsayin?
Apr 7 2015 11:30PM
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shocker611
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Jesus Christ you guys are fucking annoying. You know exactly what I was trying to say.
Apr 7 2015 11:35PM
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El_Barto.
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shocker611Jesus Christ you guys are fucking annoying. You know exactly what I was trying to say.


Yea bro...that you run with gangs and are tuff
Apr 7 2015 11:37PM
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pow_pow~
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this literally happens nowhere else in the developed world.


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/04/01/1374908/-American-police-killed-more-people-in-March-111-than-in-the-entire-United-Kingdom-since-1900
Apr 7 2015 11:44PM
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corona
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pow_pow~this literally happens nowhere else in the developed world.


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/04/01/1374908/-American-police-killed-more-people-in-March-111-than-in-the-entire-United-Kingdom-since-1900


that article sucks cause they picked the UK to compare to, which is probably about the only country in the world where police don't carry guns so obviously their going to kill far fewer people.
Apr 7 2015 11:51PM
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SFB
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El_Barto.Yea bro...that you run with gangs and are tuff

bro, do you see how tough and strong this bro is bro?
Apr 7 2015 11:51PM
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El_Barto.
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SFBbro, do you see how tough and strong this bro is bro?


I do bro but i dont wanna look too much and make him mad, that bro will mess me up
Apr 7 2015 11:53PM
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pow_pow~
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VinnieFthat article sucks cause they picked the UK to compare to, which is probably about the only country in the world where police don't carry guns so obviously their going to kill far fewer people.


i agree, but id say pretty much all of the eurozone countries wouldnt even come close to america
Apr 8 2015 12:01AM
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Rusticles
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I'm all for cops using deadly force when their lives are at risk.......................... But Fuck, how in the hell could he justify using his weapon in this circumstance. The guy was obese and slow as fuck, and was in no means a threat to the officer. Why not chase him down and give him a lil beat down.
Apr 8 2015 12:39AM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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RusticlesI'm all for cops using deadly force when their lives are at risk.......................... But Fuck, how in the hell could he justify using his weapon in this circumstance. The guy was obese and slow as fuck, and was in no means a threat to the officer. Why not chase him down and give him a lil beat down.


yes BEAT the darkies. That'll teach em some respect for the white man's sophisticated and non-corrupt culture.
Apr 8 2015 1:13AM
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frosted_flakes
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Lord_Byronyes BEAT the darkies. That'll teach em some respect for the white man's sophisticated and non-corrupt culture.


The referenced post has been removed.


aka troll
Apr 8 2015 1:53AM
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406
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he is going to have a great time in prison if he escapes the death sentence.
Apr 8 2015 3:48AM
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Toaster-Tony
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How the fuck do some of the clowns get badges is what I'm wondering...
Apr 8 2015 3:55AM
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plyswthsqrrls
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406he is going to have a great time in prison if he escapes the death sentence.


realistically it'll get knocked down to manslaughter (just a prediction, not saying it's right or wrong), but definitely can't see the prosecution seeking death penalty...

this is awful though, this right here is a surefire case of excessive force
Apr 8 2015 4:15AM
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PacificRimJob
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VinnieFthat article sucks cause they picked the UK to compare to, which is probably about the only country in the world where police don't carry guns so obviously their going to kill far fewer people.


pow_pow~i agree, but id say pretty much all of the eurozone countries wouldnt even come close to america


Or really any country anywhere. Most developed nations don't have police who are so willing to use this type of force... and furthermore, aren't part of a culture which is so generally lax on their use of deadly force...

Shit, even in Israel, or South Korea there are less... where everyone is a trained and at least formerly conscripted soldier, and chicks have M16's on their shoulder while wearing bikinis at the beach...

IDF soldier chicks during/after the 2nd/3rd infitadas...



Apr 8 2015 5:07AM
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Titus69
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CirilloHere is one of these situations that looks pretty clear cut. That was definitely not the proper use of force. I guess the officer forgot he had legs and could chase the man down.




Well people are pretty lazy in America, seems the cop was as well. If he had shot him once in the legs he couldve brought him down so much easier. Im pretty sure he was late for some payment....Because he was poor and now the family has to deal with paying for a funeral. Go America!
Apr 8 2015 6:45AM
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-benedetto
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Titus69Well people are pretty lazy in America, seems the cop was as well. If he had shot him once in the legs he couldve brought him down so much easier. Im pretty sure he was late for some payment....Because he was poor and now the family has to deal with paying for a funeral. Go America!


The problem is, when a cop discharges his weapon, it is with the intent to kill. Shooting to injure is not authorized. 2 to the chest, 1 to the head.

Sort of a dark subject.
Apr 8 2015 8:21AM
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louie.mirags
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Titus69Well people are pretty lazy in America, seems the cop was as well. If he had shot him once in the legs he couldve brought him down so much easier. Im pretty sure he was late for some payment....Because he was poor and now the family has to deal with paying for a funeral. Go America!


Who would have paid for the hospital after they shoot him in the leg? The taxpayer? Good try dissing America but you're hate is misguided here.
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