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Here is the full video of the Bailey shooting:
[/QUOTE]At 11:11, he’s pretty clearly reaching into his waistband for something, and it turns out that he did have a gun. He’s also pretty clearly trying to run away.
Without more information, I’d conclude that a stupid, frightened kid was just trying to get away, but he did the worst thing he could possibly do by reaching for his gun.
And today, Lou Dobbs says the man (Captain Thomas Woodworth, since placed on administrative leave) was within his rights to drive through those protesters. The guard’s actions and Lou Dobbs’ comments remind me that not too long ago, quite a few people were saying that they thought anyone should be allowed to drive through protesters if they were blocking a road.
And it was evidently not big enough a deal, despite at least one elderly protester getting a broken leg from the collision, for the local police to take statements.
They’re covering it on MSNBC tonight. Ali Velshi (sp?) is subbing for Chris Hayes and it’s one of their stories.
Story up next. Ali’s lead in is that the officer has resigned.
If protestors blocked my way to work I’d be pissed. I’d call the cops. I’d hope that they’d make the people disperse and arrest any who failed to do so. But for crying out loud, running your vehicle into them? That’s insane.
Peaceful protest is a right in this country. Protest is *supposed *to inconvenience people. That’s how you help bring attention to problems that need fixing. The protesters were doing nothing wrong. They were just sitting there. Yes, blocking the entrance to the employee parking lot, but parking in a lot ain’t a right, it’s a privilege.
Not only that, but there was no need to call the cops because the local police were already on the scene, and had been for a while. The police officers at the scene did nothing. They didn’t try to make the protestors move or try to arrest them. Sadly, they also did not apprehend the corrections officer nor did they take witness statements after the assault. And that last is a very troubling failure on their part.
Pantaleo fired. Finally!
Good call by the NYC police commissioner. It won’t bring Mr. Garner back, but at least a cop who behaved recklessly is no longer a menace.
Lets not celebrate just yet. I’m sure that the police union will decry this unduly harsh and unfair decision.
And if the decision is upheld, the officer will just be hired by another Department. Maybe New Jersey?
The union will try to get him reinstated I bet. Or, he’ll just jump to a different police force.
Ohio officer accused of filming himself urinating on girl waiting for school bus
A Cleveland Police Officer has been charged with attempted kidnapping and multiple sexual offenses involving a 12-year-old girl, prosecutors said.
OK?
Controversial Encounters with Jay Z
How the fuck was he STILL a cop by that time?
Just waiting for our favorite cop sucker to come along and blame the little girl for being in the wrong place at the wrong time - or resisting - or something.
Do we know what she was wearing? I’ve heard that it’s a woman’s fault for being assaulted if they are wearing things that cause men to assault them.
And he just got robbed.
and R Kelly.