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- Aug 14, 2012
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Another Police shooting in the U.S.
- Thread starter dingodan
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daveinprague
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Think I read recently, probably in relation to the latest shooting in the US, that American police have shot and killed more people in the last year, than British police have in the last century.
gregbrighton
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But is there a fear factor from the Police officers dealing with any incident that makes them far more cautious and likely to shoot first and ask questions later.
Poor excuse. If the police really did adopt that approach (which they don't) there would a hell of a lot more deaths and people suing them as a result. This former police officer acted in a manner that he was not trained to do.
Poor excuse. If the police really did adopt that approach (which they don't) there would a hell of a lot more deaths and people suing them as a result. This former police officer acted in a manner that he was not trained to do.
daveinprague
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Shooting a man who is running away in the back, sort of suggests not much to fear.
Ceej
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I should blinking well hope so too?!!!!!?
No worries, officer - an all-white jury will find you not guilty!
Expect some riots...and who can blame the public if they do take their anger to the streets.
It should. I think enough is now enough.
MattBackHome
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- Jul 7, 2003
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...but less safe than a white person around the Police.
Mellor 3 Ward 4
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I'm not advocating mob violence, because more innocents will get hurt, but you're absolutely right that enough is enough.
Looking at the figures posted earlier on this thread about the number of shootings by the police in the States, it's simply unbelievable, and utterly disgraceful.
Unfortunately, the gun culture of pretty much the entire Country, and the shoot first, ask questions later policy of the police is a recipe for disaster.
RIP to this poor, innocent man.
Bold Seagull
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That must a great comfort to them.
AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit
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Same attitude of the US police since the 1930's. They have felt immune from prosecution due to the fraternal nature of the police to lie for each other. What the American police are finally experiencing is that video equipment is now everywhere and no matter how many of your buddy cops testify for you, you can no longer beat video evidence of this nature. I will guarantee you that there is still an American police detective who feels such loyalty to his fellow officer that he will fake evidence and testimony or at the least try to invoke some doubt to try and get the officer declared not guilty or not criminally negliable. That is also in the DNA of the American police forces. I'm sure South Carolina is not much different then Texas where I worked for a few years and where I finally decided that even though the UK has many other issues America and Texas was not where I wanted to be.
pastafarian
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Jesus that awful shooting a bloke in the back like that.
What i cant understand though,maybe its just me and how i personally would not act in these circumstances is,if you are stopped by the police,get in a struggle,get yourself tazered and still choose to break free and make a run for it........that to me seems stupidly daft........especially in USA,even then you dont expect to be shot in the back though.
The guy that filmed it was on the news last night explaining what he saw
What i cant understand though,maybe its just me and how i personally would not act in these circumstances is,if you are stopped by the police,get in a struggle,get yourself tazered and still choose to break free and make a run for it........that to me seems stupidly daft........especially in USA,even then you dont expect to be shot in the back though.
The guy that filmed it was on the news last night explaining what he saw
AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit
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A dominican translator would have helped that interview quite a bit.
His newness to South Carolina and the typical way life functions in Charleston plus his ability to surmise the situation quickly could very well have saved the life of this witness.
His newness to South Carolina and the typical way life functions in Charleston plus his ability to surmise the situation quickly could very well have saved the life of this witness.
Nibble
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- Jan 3, 2007
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I've never understood the attitude of getting your man at any cost. From initial reports this man was no threat to police, public or himself and was unarmed. In these situations if you're not capable of giving chase just let them go. Not ideal but beats murdering them surely? If he's that bad of a person he'll get picked up doing something somewhere.
Fair enough if he's wanted for a serious crime but a traffic violation?
I think the ego and the thought of being embarrassed a out letting a suspect go is too much for the male American ego to take.
Fair enough if he's wanted for a serious crime but a traffic violation?
I think the ego and the thought of being embarrassed a out letting a suspect go is too much for the male American ego to take.
Tyrone Biggums
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117 Police died in the line of duty last year too.
In fact since 1911 only two of the preceeding years after that date has the number of Police officers killed in yearly periods has gone under 100. Some years over 200 were killed.
While not excusing this officer and what he did I can understand why in a lot of instances there's a shoot first ask questions later attitude.
Thunder Bolt
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He was wanted for not paying child maintenance, so would have gone to jail, which explains why he ran.
AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit
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I understand the S Carolina police have turned on this guy since there is further evidence that he has committed crimes of this nature in the past and is a true murdering racist.