Willie, I’m surprised at you. That’s not the way the media rolls these days. In the end, you may be correct and there was no weapon, but the silence thus far is not convincing to me given the media’s propensity to stir the pot, especially where a white cop and black perp are involved.
I just read that they did taze him and it had no effect. Unconfirmed so take it with a grain of salt. If true then he was definitely under the influence.
As a former Field Training Officer with Jefferson County, Alabama, we trust your opinion, but weren't you the same one who once stated, "Cam will not play against Georgia," circa 2010? That was pretty lousy season, and Preacherman should have been given his walking papers at the conclusion of season.
Were you a member of Hitler's Brown Shirts in a past life or something? Jeeeze, man.
What in the hell are you even talking about? How is it a dream world to expect people to know how to interact with the police? Sorry if you see that as an unreasonable bar to reach. Then again you support a party that has low expectations of minority communities.
As a former Field Training Officer with Jefferson County, Alabama, we trust your opinion, but weren't you the same one who once stated, "Cam will not play against Georgia," circa 2010? That was pretty lousy season, and Preacherman should have been given his walking papers at the conclusion of season.
I don't believe in Reincarnation Roy, but let me tell you what I do believe in: I don't believe in throngs of lawless people that choose to constantly excuse their bad behavior by switching the narrative to the brutal police. It is an old tactic to justify their pitiful bottom half of their culture that is nothing more than a burden to this country.
Spe77 is spot on. You honestly think police are out cruising looking to kill black people? Seems their is a healthy portion of the current young black generation that believes police should not be allowed to tell them what to do in a stop. If you comply with a police officer, the outcome will be positive, but again and again we see these individuals that very STUPIDLY disobey cops even when their guns are drawn, makes ZERO sense.
I'm not apologizing nor am I defending lawlessness... there's a line that no demonstrator should cross. What I am going to defend is the right to protest and assemble which the Founding Fathers thought enough of to place it in the Constitution. Meanwhile, the po-po keep on repeating the same bad decisions with similar outcomes and we wonder why it leads to rioting? I think if you dig back far enough you'll likely discover that your ancestors were part of a Bottom Half at one time or another. I'm sure they didn't look at themselves as a burden... especially if they had a path out.
None of this is on the Po Po Roy and you know it. Excuse the brain dead miscreants if you must. I shall stand by law and order and those whose difficult job it is to administer it!
Yes, cops have a difficult job. But that isn't any less of an excuse than rioters claiming they have a right to cause destruction, yes?
I disagree with that comparison Roy, but at least I can chit chat with you, more than I can say for some guys around here. And, I respect your feelings and beliefs as it is very important that we all accept and listen more.
I also thought it was reported taser had no effect. Bottom line I wouldn’t be a cop. No way to win in this situation
There is NOTHING wrong with disagreement or even with disent or civil protests as they form the very fiber of our Constitution. The Debil is always in the details of the give and take of reaching compromise. I'm a slightly right Centrist and when either party clings to a narrow extreme views disregarding all others it's dangerous on multiple levels. Inclusion and bipartisanship is what's required... something missing around DCand in the U.S. in general since 2010. One thing for all to remember is, "The U.S. is always fluid."
His three sons under the age 8 were in the car. And it was one of them's birthday. Happy Birthday.
Fortunately for us the courts have said that's NOT GOOD ENOUGH and it's beyond stupid to assume that is a valid reason to shoot someone. The po-po are not some type of Storm Trooper. They have a very difficult job but immediately deferring to a sidearm is not what they should be doing and most don't do as you advocate thank God.
Your collective posts on this message board would certainly suggest that you support the democrat party or at least liberal policies and candidates.
You're wrong. Cops make a mistake and they don't go home to their family. If your child were a cop, I bet you'd feel differently. You go reaching in a car after being told to stop, you get what's coming. Comply and don't die.
He couldn't pull out a gun and shoot a cop with three kids in the car?
And he wouldn’t have ruined his son’s birthday if he hadn’t decided to resist arrest and reach into his vehicle. Tragic yes but his actions led to the police officer having to make a split second judgment call. As I’ve stated previously, we can debate the officer’s action, but the most important action that led to the shooting was him resisting arrest and reaching into his vehicle. That is not debatable.
Don’t project your racism on me. I’m not the one who has low expectations for the black community. I certainly think that all communities can learn civility and how to interact with police officers. What I’m proposing certainly wouldn’t fix the problem overnight because you cannot change culture and values overnight. However, you most definitely can stop sending the message that it’s systemic racism that’s at fault instead of personal responsibility. So Trump is responsible for the issues that have existed in many cities for decades? That’s just idiotic. Of course you don’t want to go any further because you haven’t suggested one thought regarding a solution as you likely don’t have any thoughts on the matter other than blah, blah, blah, Trump’s responsible and you disagree with me so you sound racist. You’re a twat.
Maybe Dad should have been at Chuck E. Cheese instead of messing with the cops.
Well the last time I checked we have Black Lives Matter protests and riots sweeping the nation for the past couple of months. The shooting that’s being discussed in this thread was of a black male. You really are pathetic. This whole damn issue has been about race because the left and jackasses like you have made it about race. I would say don’t play dumb, but in your case you’re not acting. My message about how we should interact with police certainly applies to all communities, but the current narrative by the media and like is of police shootings of black individuals. You always know when a liberal is losing an argument when they start projecting racism. Take a knee...pun intended.
