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brush

(53,871 posts)
Tue Jun 20, 2017, 07:31 PM Jun 2017

Devastating new video released on the Philando Castile murder.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/new-dashcam-footage-shows-philando-castile-warning-officer-of-his-firearm_us_59498027e4b0177d0b8a1c97?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

The cop just panicked and blasted multiple bullets into a car full of people and they found him innocent. If that's not murder and reckless endangerment with a firearm, nothing is.

The other cop on the other side of the car was cool and did not react like a trigger-happy idiot like the murderer cop did. He just backed out of the line of fire from the idiot.

First time I knew there was another cop there.
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Devastating new video released on the Philando Castile murder. (Original Post) brush Jun 2017 OP
Rec'd because no one can be allowed the luxury of not seeing. n/t Mister Ed Jun 2017 #1
The other cop was lucky he didn't get shot lame54 Jun 2017 #2
Yeah, his partner was panicked and out of control. How was someone that scared ever given a... brush Jun 2017 #3
Ditto for the officer in Tulsa BannonsLiver Jun 2017 #6
Yep, too many scared, panicky killers on forces all over the country. What happened... brush Jun 2017 #7
The Kid erpowers Jun 2017 #5
Who wants to bet there will be repercussions against the police for this? Maraya1969 Jun 2017 #4
I can't watch it. sarah FAILIN Jun 2017 #8

brush

(53,871 posts)
3. Yeah, his partner was panicked and out of control. How was someone that scared ever given a...
Tue Jun 20, 2017, 07:50 PM
Jun 2017

badge and gun?

BannonsLiver

(16,463 posts)
6. Ditto for the officer in Tulsa
Tue Jun 20, 2017, 09:26 PM
Jun 2017

Some people lack the temperament for jobs like this in the same way not everybody is cut out to be an airline pilot or astronaut.

These days a lot of people get into law enforcement because their other options are usually limited for a variety of reasons, like intellect and real world skills.

brush

(53,871 posts)
7. Yep, too many scared, panicky killers on forces all over the country. What happened...
Tue Jun 20, 2017, 09:38 PM
Jun 2017

to at least a bit of physical courage being a requirement that's looked for in training cops?

erpowers

(9,350 posts)
5. The Kid
Tue Jun 20, 2017, 08:38 PM
Jun 2017

There was a little girl in the back seat. The fact that there was a child in the back seat of the car should have been enough of a reason for that officer to not up that car. The officer could have easily killed that little girl. The officer should definitely be in jail even if it was just for reckless endangerment. He needlessly put that child's life in danger.

Maraya1969

(22,501 posts)
4. Who wants to bet there will be repercussions against the police for this?
Tue Jun 20, 2017, 07:54 PM
Jun 2017

And I'm not saying that it is "OK" The last time after cops were shot and I said I expected it people got up my butt accusing me of supporting it.

No, this is going to piss off a lot of people. I just expect repercussions. And if there are it will be the fault of the cop who shot and of whoever got him off without punishment.

sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)
8. I can't watch it.
Tue Jun 20, 2017, 09:52 PM
Jun 2017

It keeps on happening over and over. I think I'm afraid of how mad I will be if I see it and know this guy got off.

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