Another black man shot by police, ATL police chief resigns

[Whistler]

Agree we don't know everything but had he hit the cop with the taser he may have then had access to his weapon.

With all the time in the world to analyze video and discuss it is very different than the 1 second or less to make a decision in the midst of chaos and adrenaline.

I don't usually defend cops and I'm not now I'm just saying its not 'black and white'.

 

[oohrah]

If you shoot a guy running away, regardless of any prior circumstances, and you are not a cop, you go to jail. We know that. Now cops too.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

If you shoot a guy running away, regardless of any prior circumstances, and you are not a cop, you go to jail. We know that. Now cops too.

Not necessarily true.
Not that I would do it, but night time, and theft of property.

 

[TX OMFS]

Let him run & get him later. Yeah, cause that is always easy & safe.

 

[TX OMFS]

How are we going to get out of this cycle? I don't see it. I only see ways for violence to spread or worsen.

 

[servis]

Yeah but what the media sees and will report is: "black man with no gun was shot in the back by white cops."

Sounds familiar. BLM is founded on the "hands up, don't shoot" lie perpetuated by the media.
The Obama administration Eric Holder investigation came to that conclusion and the media ignored it. Still ignoring it today.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Maybe if they made it illegal to resist arrest, or run, things might change....

 

[oldag]

If you or I shot a fleeing bad guy after a robbery we would be going to jail. This to me seems uncalled for use of lethal force. He took the tazer away from the cop and ran away and was shot. He didn't have the cops gun. The initial stop was for a minor offense. Yes he did resist arrest but that does not call for lethal force. Just my opinion until more is known.

As he was running away, he turned and pointed something at the officer. You also see, to see a flash of light in the video. For all the officer knew, the guy had pulled a concealed gun (don't think any of the video shows that they had completed a pat down).

I'm with the officer on this one.

 

[TX OMFS]

.

 

[TX OMFS]

Here's the news story linked in the comments. Interesting this guy is still alive.

https://amp.ydr.com/amp/4646280002?__twitter_impression=true

 

[BillFairbanks]

Frankly, I think police officers in these leftist hell holes should go on strike until people beg for them to come back to work.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[oldag]

I must say, at this point in time I don't know why anyone would enter the career of a LEO.

 

[Renegade]

Aaaand, they burned the Wendy's.
WTF?

Wendy’s employee dimed him?

 

[rotor]

If the dude pointed the taser at the cop, would that influence your opinion?


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

It might but a taser is advertised as a non-lethal weapon. What if he pointed pepper spray at the cop, should he have been shot? I still think that if you or I would have gone to jail shooting a fleeing bad guy than perhaps the cops should too. The only serious offense that this guy committed is that he was resisting arrest and whooping the cops.

 

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

Let all poc commit whatever crime they want to engage in and there won't be any problems......right?

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Well, in hindsight, it was night time, and he had stolen something from the officer.

I just haven't looked at their laws.....

 

[Mike_from_Texas]

As he was running away, he turned and pointed something at the officer. You also see, to see a flash of light in the video. For all the officer knew, the guy had pulled a concealed gun (don't think any of the video shows that they had completed a pat down).

I'm with the officer on this one.

I saw the same. Not sure it that was the light or laser on the taser or if he actually fired it regardless this looks like a justified shoot to me.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

 

[Mike_from_Texas]

It might but a taser is advertised as a non-lethal weapon. What if he pointed pepper spray at the cop, should he have been shot? I still think that if you or I would have gone to jail shooting a fleeing bad guy than perhaps the cops should too. The only serious offense that this guy committed is that he was resisting arrest and whooping the cops.

And you don’t believe he was a potential deadly threat by having the taser? If he had shot the cop with the taser, then what?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

 

[pronstar]

It might but a taser is advertised as a non-lethal weapon. What if he pointed pepper spray at the cop, should he have been shot? I still think that if you or I would have gone to jail shooting a fleeing bad guy than perhaps the cops should too. The only serious offense that this guy committed is that he was resisting arrest and whooping the cops.

Here’s the potential situation as I see it:

A taser incapacitates humans.
A criminal beating down two cops now has a taser and incapacitates one.
He steals the sidearm and shoots both cops.

Justified shoot IMHO.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

 

[SA_Steve]

A 46 minute encounter. Seems long to me.