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34. He couldn't tell his gun from his Taser?

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 05:09 PM

Apr 2015

I'm not buying it. And why was he being allowed to play cops?

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DA Charges Reserve Deputy With Second Degree Manslaughter [View all] bravenak Apr 2015 OP

that is something Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #1

I'm surprised and thankful. bravenak Apr 2015 #2

I worry they'll present the case in tne most perfunctory way possible tishaLA Apr 2015 #47

Step one: Get people to agree shooting black people is bad. Step two: make it illegal NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #77

they will. Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #83

Good, body cams should be mandatory & tamper proof. giftedgirl77 Apr 2015 #3

Yep. The camera don't lie. bravenak Apr 2015 #5

here is a picture of the senile asshole and the man he killed snooper2 Apr 2015 #4

Thank you. bravenak Apr 2015 #7

Wow, I honestly didn't expect this! arcane1 Apr 2015 #6

I hope we can review the entire use of force protocol. bravenak Apr 2015 #8

Don't get too excited rjsquirrel Apr 2015 #23

I read today that this guy is essentially a wealthy volunteer who donates weapons and things Starry Messenger Apr 2015 #9

I first heard of it yesterday, thanks to this guy. I was astonished. arcane1 Apr 2015 #10

That is the strangest part about this. bravenak Apr 2015 #11

I agree. I think it should be illegal, for real. Starry Messenger Apr 2015 #14

And without the video, we'd know nothing like Jon Snow. bravenak Apr 2015 #16

This is great news Aerows Apr 2015 #65

Oh, that is goood! bravenak Apr 2015 #66

I've been watching the back issues I missed Aerows Apr 2015 #67

I did a marathon this weekend. bravenak Apr 2015 #74

Agreed! brush Apr 2015 #18

I hope they get millions. bravenak Apr 2015 #20

Lots of sheriff offices are under funded and have reserve deputy programs. RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #61

Our problem Aerows Apr 2015 #68

Didn't they have similar things for Chuck Norris and Steven Seagal? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #76

Steven Seagal Aerows Apr 2015 #79

Ugh. And of course it would turn out to be Arpaio who let him 'ride along'. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #80

I just have to wonder Aerows Apr 2015 #81

I think so. bravenak Apr 2015 #84

It was an episode of Undercover Boss. The people they work for, anyway. n/t jtuck004 Apr 2015 #50

It was stone cold murder. Jetboy Apr 2015 #12

I never looked in to his criminal record. bravenak Apr 2015 #17

Even if the guy was an actual murderer, he was face down on the ground Jetboy Apr 2015 #22

I think you hit the nail on the head. bravenak Apr 2015 #24

Yes, I've heard Rush Limbaugh spewing RWers call that case murder which of Jetboy Apr 2015 #25

I hope you're right. bravenak Apr 2015 #26

Walter Scott and this man in Oklahoma force people to rethink the Ferguson case Jetboy Apr 2015 #28

I only see cops against body cams these days. bravenak Apr 2015 #32

That's why it will happen and soon. It makes sense. It isn't expensive. Jetboy Apr 2015 #33

That's progress, I guess. Too bad it takes a gazillion dead black guys to wake them Nay Apr 2015 #40

Yes. bravenak Apr 2015 #41

You've got that right! Aerows Apr 2015 #71

Somebody had a post up about black people and second amendment rights. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #78

Here's their twisted excuse, ""Slip and Capture" Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #52

One victim here, and it ain't "Reserve Deputy" Bates hatrack Apr 2015 #69

You charge what you can prove. Xithras Apr 2015 #56

Good! Cali_Democrat Apr 2015 #13

You're welcome. bravenak Apr 2015 #15

Break out the snow shovels, Satan KamaAina Apr 2015 #19

Ha! No shit!! bravenak Apr 2015 #21

As he should be. But there remains the matter of the asshole deputy. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #27

Yep. He needs to be fired immediately. bravenak Apr 2015 #31

Reminds me of a story from the BART system from a few years ago... Oktober Apr 2015 #29

Was it Oscar Grant? bravenak Apr 2015 #30

I met one of the responding officers... Oktober Apr 2015 #62

He couldn't tell his gun from his Taser? stage left Apr 2015 #34

He donates money and equipment. bravenak Apr 2015 #35

Well Bravenak stage left Apr 2015 #90

read what the right wing good old boy sherrif says rafeh1 Apr 2015 #36

My, he has no empathy at all for the dead. bravenak Apr 2015 #38

And no appreciation of how his words will affect job liability. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #58

He seems angry that people are concerned. bravenak Apr 2015 #60

So can that be used as a defense in Tulsa now? dbackjon Apr 2015 #57

Good God! stage left Apr 2015 #91

Barney Fife should have been made to keep the bullet in his pocket. morningfog Apr 2015 #37

Or not allowed to use a gun. Since he's not a real cop. bravenak Apr 2015 #39

No sh*t etherealtruth Apr 2015 #43

The sherrif is crazy. bravenak Apr 2015 #46

Interesting coments in locsl newspaper website avebury Apr 2015 #42

Wow. No words. bravenak Apr 2015 #44

I bet he walks with no jail time and a fine /nt workinclasszero Apr 2015 #45

The civil suit will be what hurts him most. bravenak Apr 2015 #48

Oh civil suit? workinclasszero Apr 2015 #49

The family of the victim will file. bravenak Apr 2015 #51

How did an overweight 73 year man old pass a physical agility test, procon Apr 2015 #53

I don't think he PASSED anything. bravenak Apr 2015 #54

I wonder if that invalidates Tulsa's liability insurance in this case? nt procon Apr 2015 #55

Probably not since they made him a reserve officer. bravenak Apr 2015 #59

K&R marym625 Apr 2015 #63

I hope so too. bravenak Apr 2015 #64

That should be a new mantra marym625 Apr 2015 #85

Yeah. It sounded like it came f om one of the roid-heads. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2015 #82

sure did marym625 Apr 2015 #86

Let me guess, Mr.Bill Apr 2015 #70

police no longer think black defendents are innocent until proven guilty samsingh Apr 2015 #72

He thought his gun was his Taser?? Bullshit!! The weapon is worn on one side of the belt... Jack-o-Lantern Apr 2015 #73

I agree. bravenak Apr 2015 #75

Did everyone but me know that wealthy people can play cop if they donate to the PD? Apparently sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #87

I just found that out myself. bravenak Apr 2015 #88

I never heard of that before, but they were talking about it as if everyone knew. I was shocked, to sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #89

That's good news, but ya know what I noticed on the news last night? Inkfreak Apr 2015 #92

I noticed that too. bravenak Apr 2015 #93