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Freddie Stubbs

(29,853 posts) Tue Sep 27, 2016, 11:00 AM Sep 2016

Court records show Keith Scott's wife filed for restraining order [View all]

Source: WSOC-TV

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Police said that Keith Scott did have a loaded gun when Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer Brentley Vinson shot and killed him last week, and on Monday, sources told Channel 9 that that gun was stolen.

Police sources said someone else stole the gun during a home break-in and later sold it to Scott.

Channel 9 also obtained a domestic violence protective order that Scott's wife took out on him last year.

The order, filed in Gaston County, said that Scott hit his child in the head with his fist, kicked his wife and threatened to kill them with his gun.

Read more: http://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/court-records-show-keith-scotts-wife-filed-for-restraining-order/450911728

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Court records show Keith Scott's wife filed for restraining order [View all] Freddie Stubbs Sep 2016 OP

Here we go Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #1

Character assassination is the second line of defense. greatlaurel Sep 2016 #2

More pertinent facts = "going after the victim" Bonx Sep 2016 #4

If this was a right winger would violence and death threats against his wife be relevant? Democat Sep 2016 #5

That's not the point Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #23

Facts are facts. Archae Sep 2016 #3

'The "All cops is EEEEE-VIL!" crowd blames cops for riot.' NaturalHigh Sep 2016 #8

they are only facts when they can be used against LEO Skittles Sep 2016 #28

The evidence melm00se Sep 2016 #6

+1 Buzz Clik Sep 2016 #9

better for activist melm00se Sep 2016 #18

Harumph. Short-term gains but the loss of trust over the long run. Buzz Clik Sep 2016 #22

He was a real charmer. azmom Sep 2016 #7

And all that would be relevant Bradical79 Sep 2016 #16

to the people defending this as pertinent information about Scott's shooting arithia Sep 2016 #10

He had problems, but he was also driving TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2016 #12

It takes a lot to take someone's liscence away arithia Sep 2016 #17

it rules out reported symptoms. hollysmom Sep 2016 #26

Who the hell cares! It isn't the police job to be judge, jury and executioner! KALD Sep 2016 #11

Every shooting like this will be put under a fine microscope elmac Sep 2016 #13

Scott was definitely no choirboy, but... SpankMe Sep 2016 #14

Didn't some white guy get shot and killed during that standoff? Leontius Sep 2016 #21

correct Skittles Sep 2016 #30

did he threaten Elmergantry Sep 2016 #15

Not every shooting by police is a "bad shoot" bighart Sep 2016 #19

She lied to us NobodyHere Sep 2016 #20

and you know this how Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #24

Her video is readily available on the internet. ManiacJoe Sep 2016 #29

I am not going to buy the word of a police force Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #31

This boys and girls, is what's known as the "smear/distortion phase" Blue_Tires Sep 2016 #25

+ 1. nt tblue37 Sep 2016 #27