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The little I've watched so far seems to be fine the officer appears to have handled it quite well, he's calm and collected. I've only got three minutes in and I've got a lot of house cleaning and stuff today.
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Originally posted by Leonhard View PostAtheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s
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Originally posted by Leonhard View Post
Here is the Associated Press version: Atlanta police chief resigns after fatal police shooting
It appears that during the struggle, Brooks broke free, ran off and then turned and pointed something at one of the officers (which appears to have been one of the tasers that he took from one of the cops) resulting in the officer opening fire.
I guess he should have waited to see what it was Brooks was aiming at them before responding.
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostIt appears that during the struggle, Brooks broke free, ran off and then turned and pointed something at one of the officers (which appears to have been one of the tasers that he took from one of the cops) resulting in the officer opening fire.
I guess he should have waited to see what it was Brooks was aiming at them before responding.
Or, I don't know, they could have used rubber bullets. Or anything reasonable.Last edited by Leonhard; 06-14-2020, 04:57 AM.
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Originally posted by Leonhard View PostI have a hard time believing they couldn't tell it was one of their tasers he took. We've heard that excuse a hundred times before. Everything from a phone to a drivers license is apparently a gun.
I don't buy that they didn't know that it was just a tazer.
Or, I don't know, they could have used rubber bullets. Or anything reasonable.
Finally, it's dark. Brooks spins around with a gun-like object in his hand and points it at you. Are you saying that the officer should wait until he knows exactly what is in this drunk, violent person's hands before reacting? Maybe he should wait and change ammo to rubber bullets during that time.Last edited by rogue06; 06-14-2020, 05:44 AM.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Oh, and spinning around and taking aim at police with something hardly constitutes what the title of the thread says.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostFirst, he may have taken it from the other officer during the struggle.
IOW, the one that fired the three rounds may not have been aware that Brooks had taken it. All he saw was someone aiming a weapon at him. Someone who was drunk and violent. Second, what the hell was Brooks thinking by pointing anything that looks like a gun at police officers he's been fighting with? That is a guaranteed way to get yourself shot.
Finally, it's dark. Brooks spins around with a gun-like object in his hand and points it at you. Are you saying that the officer should wait until he knows exactly what is in this drunk, violent person's hands before reacting? Maybe he should wait and change ammo to rubber bullets during that time.
Secondly, I wasn't aware that lethal ammunition was default. Why even have rubber bullets if you're always going to use lethal ammunition?
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Originally posted by Leonhard View PostHe did. That much is clear from testimony so far.
I can't defend Brooks turning around and shooting, and I agree, that is a quick way to get yourself shot. However, it was a taser. And tasers aren't lethal weapons.
Originally posted by Leonhard View PostI don't think unless I get to be put in a similar position that I'll believe that they couldn't tell he was holding a taser.
Originally posted by Leonhard View PostSecondly, I wasn't aware that lethal ammunition was default. Why even have rubber bullets if you're always going to use lethal ammunition?
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostSo I guess the officer should have just stood there and waited until Brooks pulled the trigger and then only after determining whether or not he had been shot could the officer respond
Maybe they should start using all bright yellow models like what I've seen used by the Brits, but this is pretty much what Brooks would have been pointing at the officer -- in the dark.[ATTACH=CONFIG]45609[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]45610[/ATTACH]
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Originally posted by Leonhard View PostIn the light of how much like a gun a taser looks I'll have to admit that rogue06 is right. I would have expected something this
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by Leonhard View PostFair point I'll have to admit, but it is a stupid situation.
Yeah that would make a lot more sense, because that thing looks far more like a gun than I thought they would. I definitely didn't expect it to have the same color!
He got "killed" a number of times for not responding quickly enough, and he emptied his whole magazine at a "perp" without realizing it, after so much complaining about why cops "empty their whole clip".The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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