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She was attacking someone with a knife. What if he shot her once, waited to see what would happen, and the girl continued her attack?
Sadly, not close to a trend yet.I hope the trend of sending cops guilty of murder and other crimes to prison continues then.
He found one of the many good cops. Black and brown people just happen to find not as great cops. Honestly, it's our fault.
Neither was the cop who shot him"He was no saint"
You seem to think that people care that a taser might not work. As if people aren't asking the cops to exhaust options before murdering people of color. But that's not news. You do not come into this thread or the racism thread and spend much or anytime grieving for the victims. You somehow missed the entire Chavin verdict. You are here to explain why cops killing black people they don't have to as they show us with how they deal with white citizens, is justified.The cop pulled his gun first, then went to his taser while the guy was running away. The criminal is only running away at that point, not in the process of trying to stab someone else, so nobody's life is at stake if the prong's don't hit. Not a good comparison.
You seem to think that people care that a taser might not work. As if people aren't asking the cops to exhaust options before murdering people of color. But that's not news. You do not come into this thread or the racism thread and spend much or anytime grieving for the victims. You somehow missed the entire Chavin verdict. You are here to explain why cops killing black people they don't have to as they show us with how they deal with white citizens, is justified.
Then try tackling the child. The cop just stands there like his job isn't law enforcement, like it isn't job to assess quickly and act. The girl was right in front of him, and instead of pulling his taser, he reached for his gun. Then she moved across the way from him. What was he doing?And what if the taser hadn't worked in Columbus? Because I agree there's no need to shoot someone running away, but in that scenario the taser not working could have been very important if the other girl had actually gotten stabbed.
The cop pulled his gun first, then went to his taser while the guy was running away. The criminal is only running away at that point, not in the process of trying to stab someone else, so nobody's life is at stake if the prong's don't hit. Not a good comparison.

GTFOOHWTBThen try tackling the child. The cop just stands there like his job isn't law enforcement, like it isn't job to assess quickly and act. The girl was right in front of him, and instead of pulling his taser, he reached for his gun. Then she moved across the way from him. What was he doing?
GTFOOHWTB
Comparison to what? This dude stabs the cop, yet the cop didn't seem to think his life was in danger.
He's not going to shoot him in the back unjustly. He switches to his taser because the criminal is running away and he has a good chance to hit him. If it misses, it's not such a big deal since the guy isn't actively trying to stab someone. Much different than the situation in Columbus.He pulled his gun out to shoot the guy.He's not going to shoot him in the back unjustly. He switches to his taser because the criminal is running away and he has a good chance to hit him. If it misses, it's not such a big deal since the guy isn't actively trying to stab someone. Much different than the situation in Columbus.

@ the boldface text. Cops shoot some people in the back unjustly all the time. Or in the front, if they feel "their lives are in danger" even if the person is unarmed. But this armed person who actually STABBED THE COP somehow wasn't putting this cops life in danger apparently. That's the point that you are pretending to miss.Yep. Being a cop is suppose to be a risky job. But people have bought into the myth that 0.0001% of risk is too much.A big question is how much should a cop put themselves in harms way. A bit issue with the diefication of law enforcement, especially post 9/11, many feel that they should not have to be in harms way. Which is insane to me.
A good example of how even the media can be complicit in cover ups.
Yep. Being a cop is suppose to be a risky job. But people have bought into the myth that 0.0001% of risk is too much.
@ the boldface text. Cops shoot some people in the back unjustly all the time. Or in the front, if they feel "their lives are in danger" even if the person is unarmed. But this armed person who actually STABBED THE COP somehow wasn't putting this cops life in danger apparently. That's the point that you are pretending to miss.
A big question is how much should a cop put themselves in harms way. A bit issue with the diefication of law enforcement, especially post 9/11, many feel that they should not have to be in harms way. Which is insane to me.
A good example of how even the media can be complicit in cover ups.
Thanks for making it clear the cop shouldn't have opened fire.Her tweet is misinformation. The student had a loaded gun in his pocket which went off, that's when the cop opened fire. She makes no mention of this even though it's right there in the article.
Did the police call it a "mass shooting" or did the media?
Her tweet is misinformation. The student had a loaded gun in his pocket which went off, that's when the cop opened fire. She makes no mention of this even though it's right there in the article.
Did the police call it a "mass shooting" or did the media?