Alton Sterling shooting: Piecing together what happened before the videos

[AtheistCrusader]

22. Philando Castile's death looks to be a hill that can be defended.

I'm going to spend my time on that.

Alton's status as a convicted felon, and a Domestic Violence conviction, means he was going to jail that day the moment the police started to interview him. No exceptions. Have a gun and a DV conviction? You go to jail. Period. It's a felony.

So, the allegation of a person calling 911 about him or a person who looks like him, having threatened them with a gun, is relevant and may explain the police approaching him with a heightened sense of alarm. Moreover, the fact that he DID have a firearm on his person actually lends credence to the claim of someone calling 911 about it.

There are other facts that will need to be verified, such as 'he resisted tasing' which is not in the video. But all in all, it's within the realm of shit that can happen when the police think you are armed and resisting arrest.

Philando on the other hand, zero evidence, zero credible claims that he did anything whatsoever that precipitated that shooting. The police story doesn't make sense on its face. Car pulled over for a broken taillight? Clearly one asks the PASSENGER for id, right? No? So, likely an unlawful stop then? Yes. And then shot a licensed CPL holder that was carrying lawfully and zero evidence of any threatening behavior.

I pick my battles. But I base them in facts. There isn't even an allegation that the homeless person that allegedly contacted 911 about Alton did so with a high-end stolen phone. None at all. Except from you.