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In reply to the discussion: This Is Not a Gun: So, Officers, Stop Shooting Unarmed Black Men [View all]hughee99
(16,113 posts)63. I don't think it had anything to do with
The gun looking like a real gun. In this case it did, but in many others it did not. I'd be surprised if the police even got a good enough look at the toy BEFORE they shot him to be able to tell. I think in this instance the police decided beforehand they were going to roll up and shoot at the slights opportunity. I don't know why they did, but I have my suspicions that race was a big factor.
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This Is Not a Gun: So, Officers, Stop Shooting Unarmed Black Men [View all]
noiretextatique
Nov 2014
OP
They're busy in another thread justifying the shooting of Tamir Rice. I'm sure they'll be by
smokey nj
Nov 2014
#5
I can't believe a poorly trained, trigger-happy cop mistook this for a real gun.
hughee99
Nov 2014
#11
If he was any younger, they might have claimed they shot him for his OWN protection
hughee99
Nov 2014
#13
I do fault them for killing him 2 seconds after roaring up in their car. n/t
virtualobserver
Nov 2014
#51
Exactly, about three months ago I saw a couple walking through the mall both with
doc03
Nov 2014
#52
I saw the video, the boy was walking around and nobody else was even near him. Why wouldn't
doc03
Nov 2014
#54
Let's assume they couldnt tell, if it was a 12 year old white boy, would they have instantly shot
NoJusticeNoPeace
Nov 2014
#61
And the decision to shoot so quickly was in large part due to the skin color of the suspect
NoJusticeNoPeace
Nov 2014
#64
Reaching for your wallet, reaching for your license, and raising your hands are all acts of violence
kelliekat44
Nov 2014
#10
And a rational person assumes in most cases, like the guy in the parking lot going for his wallet
NoJusticeNoPeace
Nov 2014
#62