Philando Castile, an African-American male was shot dead in the presence of his girlfriend during a traffic stop on Wednesday evening. The girlfriend recorded the moments after the shooting on her cellphone.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...traffic-stop-aftermath-broadcast-on-facebook/
“It’s okay, Mommy,” the little girl says, as her mother sobs. “It’s okay. I’m right here with you.”
Philando Castile, an African-American male was shot dead in the presence of his girlfriend during a traffic stop on Wednesday evening. The girlfriend recorded the moments after the shooting on her cellphone.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...traffic-stop-aftermath-broadcast-on-facebook/
The video is cool for propaganda. Saw it earlier. What we need to see are the head cam vids the cops made.
Gonna wait for all the information this is not all the information, it's a highly emotional one side of the event. (BTW I had to read other sources as the WashPo has a paywall)
It's only a paywall when you've viewed their site X (not sure how many) amount of times in a months time.
In the video the officer is obviously distressed. I think he's was more shocked than the woman was at it. The woman actually stayed surprisingly calm considering her boyfriend just got shot. Most partners wouldn't have such control, I know I probably wouldn't. I commend her on that. The police chief said that there hadn't been an officer involved shooting in that area for around 30 years.
Beyond that I think I'm going to withhold my ultimate opinion. But my heart DOES go out to the woman, her child, and the cop just based on what I know at this point in time. My current feeling is that this was more than likely a complete accident. IE: Unintentional shooting. I would like to know why the cop had his gun out in the first place though. That to me may make a huge difference.
Heartbreaking.
So glad our police here in the UK don't carry weapons and have training - they also have to have authorisation to use force.
I said this on another thread last year - a routine traffic stop should not end in the death of anyone.
Firing four rounds is not likely to be accepted as being by accident.
what did he think would happen when he attacked the cop? parents clearly did not raise him correctly; forgot the lesson on consequences.
So glad our police here in the UK don't carry weapons and have training - they also have to have authorisation to use force.
Excuse me sir, would you please point the gun down at least temporarily. I have to call in and get permission to attack you with my night stick.
The cops in that state don't have body cameras. The best they'd have are their dash cams.
That post is complete BS. Get a grip. There are a lot of bad cops, and some bad Police Departments. Good cops are a boon to a Community, but it seems like an unusually large number of nut cases are getting Police jobs, and then the Blue Wall defends them.
I musta missed the part where it said 4 rounds.
Just to note: I don't necessarily mean that the cop didn't MEAN to shoot, just that in the heat of the moment he shot without thinking. If it does turn out that way I'd easily support a charge of involuntary manslaughter 2nd or 1st degree if that particular state has such for manslaughter charges. But we still need more info at this stage.
Philando Castile, an African-American male was shot dead in the presence of his girlfriend during a traffic stop on Wednesday evening. The girlfriend recorded the moments after the shooting on her cellphone.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...traffic-stop-aftermath-broadcast-on-facebook/
Hard working young man
Concealed carry permit......obviously a law abiding citizen.
Jumpy cop kills him out of fear.
Hard working young man
Concealed carry permit......obviously a law abiding citizen.
Jumpy cop kills him out of fear.
what did he think would happen when he attacked the cop? parents clearly did not raise him correctly; forgot the lesson on consequences.
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