The Truth About "Unarmed Black Man" Shot by Police

[Reptile]

 

[BostonVI]

PSG

 

[MAGA99]

Facts matter about as much as those black lives.

 

[kalash]

What angers me even more than their incredible lack of knowledge when it comes to defensive shootings (e.g. "unarmed" doesn't really matter), is the race baiting.

 

[Kevin_NH]

Cops were expected to somehow know he was bipolar, off his meds (for years) and not actually armed, just role-playing.

Welding torch, not shower head.

 

[SpaceCritter]

Brandishing a facsimile firearm.

Done. Next.

 

[desertr8der]

C'mon this doesnt make it into the copblock thread aka police protecting and serving?

 

[MachineHead]

Of course Linda Sarsour is defending the perp.


View: https://mobile.twitter.com/lsarsour/status/982044285641084928

 

[Nick Fury]

I've seen this incident described from several mainstream news outlets over the past few weeks and NOT ONE mentioned he was brandishing whatever the F he was holding as a weapon. That is the thru crime here and it is now commited daily...

 

[Oldarmy]

In the video where he points the "gun" at the woman and child if it were me, I too would have dropped him. The only difference is after it was found to be a torch head I would be going to jail.

 

[Cowgirlup]

Of course Linda Sarsour is defending the perp.


View: https://mobile.twitter.com/lsarsour/status/982044285641084928

This only works if the perp is wearing a big sign indicating they have some mental illness.

 

[Oldarmy]

This only works if the perp is wearing a big sign indicating they have some mental illness.

Or perhaps one of those pink pussy hats.

 

[Len-2A Training]

Or perhaps one of those pink pussy hats.

Same thing.

 

[Mass-diver]

Why didn’t they just shoot it out of his hands?

 

[Radtekk]

Why didn’t they just shoot it out of his hands?

An abundance of caution?

 

[amm5061]

So how many rounds did they fire vs how many actually hit the perp?

 

[tuna]

Is it me, or in the picture does it look like a miniature BP Revolver?

 

[Mesatchornug]

So how many rounds did they fire vs how many actually hit the perp?

I had heard 9 shots of 10 fired hit. Sounds like it may have been 15 total? Even still, for NYPD, that's a great on target average.