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siryouarebeingmocked:equaloffender:risingfalling:equaloffender:risingfalling:equaloffender:proudblackconservative:thecheekiestbreeki:equestrianrepublican:fubugod:“Allegedly” with a gun in his handPulling out a gun is too far, but people calling this racist… smh…well will you look at that“but a shot of literally one nano second of the whole event will definitely give us the whole picture with no need to question anything further even if that’s actually a picture of him getting ready to put the gun back into his holster once he realizes there is no threat!”Not to mention that tasers have pistol form factors.The only problem I found with the whole situation is that he actually told the girl (and company) to leave. The girl then said something that upset him, which caused him to detain her. Whatever the girl said, it was not grounds for arrest unless she threatened him.I can’t find the links, but I’ve seen a couple of (independent) accounts from the members of the neighborhood who indicated that 1) this event went on for around 20-30 minutes before this video sequence was taken, and 2) the people involved were ‘outsiders,’ who had been told of the party by the DJ who was instructing the newcomers to come and crash the party - which they did. To that end, I have a feeling that there is more to the story than just what the first OP was attempting to suggest, and the emphasis of “allegedly” ignored some very real possibilities and motives for the actions of the officers. Not choosing sides; simply trying to dissuade the knee-jerk reaction that often accompanies such stories. Update: Found the graphic. Don’t know how legit it is (could be anyone).Yeah, I’ve been debating people about how the cop handled the detention and why he chose to draw his gun. It’s unfortunate how many people still think that just because you’re unarmed means you’re not a threat. The cop was surrounded on 3 sides by angry folks and 2 made themselves very obvious threats. The gun draw was justifiable.I took extensive looks at the way he detained the girl and, while rough, was not outside of a reasonable takedown. He never beat her, put her in a headlock. The way I saw it, he was trying his best not to seriously hurt her, going as far as to move her further into the grass and away from the concrete after being confronted by the 2 male teens.When he actually drew his weapon, his posture was purely defensive. His gun arm was withdrawn and he had the muzzle pointed at the ground the entire time. He was in control of his weapon and the situation. When backup unexpectedly arrives, he shoves the officer on the left away after backup officer puts his arm on his shoulder (it could have been another angry teen).But I can’t defend his choice to detain the girl immediately after telling her to leave. That part the videos clearly show he lost his temper before his decision to detain the girl.These all seem like reasonable points of debate to me.> It’s unfortunate how many people still think that just because you’re unarmed means you’re not a threat. How is that supposed to work? What if the suspect is going for a deadly weapon? Does the cop wait until they get it before shooting? What if the deadly weapon the suspect is going for is the cop’s? You can’t shoot the suspect for having a gun if they have your gun.Of course, for some people, the definition of “unarmed” when talking about someone shot by cops is “doesn’t have a gun themselves”.http://www.smh.com.au/world/mckinney-texas-policeman-pulls-gun-on-teens-at-pool-party-video-shows-20150608-ghirht.htmlDid you people actually watch what happened?“ Not to mention that tasers have pistol form factors. ”It was with certainty a gun.“ Not choosing sides; simply trying to dissuade the knee-jerk reaction that often accompanies such stories. ”Not choosing side but trying to stop a specific side is choosing a side, also how is it you’re always on the white side without picking a side?“ I can’t find the links ”Shocker.“ he had the muzzle pointed at the ground the entire time. ”3rd to last frame of that picset from up top, he could have shot him in the leg from that angle.“ The only problem I found with the whole situation is that he actually told the girl (and company) to leave ”Actual quote from officer in question> “I TOLD YOU TO STAY”“ I took extensive looks at the way he detained the girl and, while rough, was not outside of a reasonable takedown ”For what reason exactly did he drag her to the ground?“ He was in control of his weapon and the situation. ”*officer resigns days later**lawyer says he let his emotions get the better of him*“ What if the suspect is going for a deadly weapon? Does the cop wait until they get it before shooting? What if the deadly weapon the suspect is going for is the cop’s? You can’t shoot the suspect for having a gun if they have your gun. ”If any of them had made an actual move towards his weapon you’d have a point, maybe don’t drag people to the ground for no justifiable reason and people wont try and help them? -- source link