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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKaren Attiah tweet about Jacob Blake shooting - good observation
Prey that doesnt even know its being hunted.
Cha
(297,274 posts)to Justice.
rocktivity
(44,576 posts)For instance, had he been ordered not to get out of the car?
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misanthrope
(7,417 posts)If he was walking away from the police officer, that might be difficult to prove to a jury.
rocktivity
(44,576 posts)The police could justify preventing him from entering his car where he might have had a weapon or the intention to drive off -- the "officer in fear of his life" angle.
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JonLP24
(29,322 posts)He was walking away and getting in a vehicle and driving away is not what I would consider a dangerous act toward the police.
BannonsLiver
(16,387 posts)The cops are going to say they didnt know if he was preparing to drive away or retrieving a weapon from his vehicle. Not saying its right, but its their most likely line of defense.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)Was the cop yelling for him to stop or just following and hoping for what happened