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90. Understand that I'm not defending the police here

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 06:11 PM

Sep 2014

If the police had been called on an open carry person in that Walmart and rushed in and saw him with a gun in his hand, then would they have shot so quickly?

Impossible to prove either way. My gut says they might have thought for a second or given the person some chance to respond, or they could have been so pumped up rushing into the store thinking there was a shooter they would have fired just as quick. No one will ever know for sure.

My point was either way, armed with a real gun or toy gun, black or white, I just don't see how they can get an indictment.

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Breaking: Grand Jury Issues No Indictments of Police Officers in Fatal Shooting of Wal-mart Shopper [View all] Hissyspit Sep 2014 OP

What the FU*k! FarPoint Sep 2014 #1

NO SHIT what the fuck bigdarryl Sep 2014 #12

My sentiments exactly!! What the F*CK! FourScore Sep 2014 #14

I live in Dayton Ohio... FarPoint Sep 2014 #27

I was born and raised in Dayton upaloopa Sep 2014 #29

Every thing surrounds foxx news 24/7 FarPoint Sep 2014 #43

My cousin's husband looked over at my wife and I upaloopa Sep 2014 #65

He is on Medicare, which is a DEMOCRATIC program, what's his problem again? still_one Sep 2014 #108

I lived in Xenia for a time. Quackers Sep 2014 #48

Your not missing much.. FarPoint Sep 2014 #50

Did you live in Xenia when the tornado leveled it? upaloopa Sep 2014 #116

We African Americans are partly to blame to because bigdarryl Sep 2014 #17

You are so right...but busterbrown Sep 2014 #23

Where's the Justice Department? Scuba Sep 2014 #2

They are bound to wait for the local process to play out. nt BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #4

No they aren't. former9thward Sep 2014 #41

Yes they are BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #47

You are aware they are investigating in Ferguson are you not? former9thward Sep 2014 #55

You are aware that Ferguson erupted into weeks of melee BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #63

Ahhh, so you make it up as you go along. former9thward Sep 2014 #107

I provided links BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #109

Maybe you should learn some civics. former9thward Sep 2014 #110

Ahhh.. BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #111

Who is the co-poster? former9thward Sep 2014 #112

You will never be able to understand. nt BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #113

Justice is an unrealistic expectation if black or not white FarPoint Sep 2014 #5

According to this article . . . markpkessinger Sep 2014 #75

Saw that. Good news. Scuba Sep 2014 #77

This won't go well. nt BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #3

just wait till the ferguson cop gets off. Garion_55 Sep 2014 #22

Maybe it can motivate people to get out and vote for LOCAL politicians that will represent them. nt BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #52

Wal-mart needs warning signs in the toy department- Pick Up Toy Guns and you risk death by police. Sunlei Sep 2014 #6

*especially if you're black* cyberswede Sep 2014 #35

Agreed. Let's print 'em up & stick 'em up in every Wal-Mart nationwide! CaptainTruth Sep 2014 #53

*In general*, it's extremely difficult to obtain an indictment against a L.E.O. ... ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #7

This has been said by other members on the Board n/t mrdmk Sep 2014 #69

Fucking outrageous! Laurian Sep 2014 #8

Local link: Gemini Cat Sep 2014 #9

As usual. malthaussen Sep 2014 #10

Sky blue, water wet SwankyXomb Sep 2014 #11

Nothing on Huffington Post yet bigdarryl Sep 2014 #13

We need to be very afraid and not of ISIS - this grand jury just declared open season on all of us jwirr Sep 2014 #15

This will be the outcome every time a black guy is killed by a cop. SpankMe Sep 2014 #16

No I beg to differ. imthevicar Sep 2014 #20

MORE... Garion_55 Sep 2014 #18

I once read that, imthevicar Sep 2014 #21

Only if they want the indictment. Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #58

Murder by proxy. GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #33

I think the term these days is called SWATing. FarPoint Sep 2014 #59

"the officers did what they were trained to do to protect the public" CaptainTruth Sep 2014 #56

It's all in how you present the case CanonRay Sep 2014 #19

+1 Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #25

Yup. Hissyspit Sep 2014 #26

It really makes you nostalgic for the good old days of dogs and water hoses. gordianot Sep 2014 #24

There need to be protests and pressure for the Justice Department to intervene. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author damnedifIknow Sep 2014 #30

Unfortunately, TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author DoBotherMe Sep 2014 #42

You pick a very weird time to blame the victim Kalidurga Sep 2014 #54

I'm not blaming the victim. I am commenting on this statement: TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #87

Just for your info.... BronxBoy Sep 2014 #82

Did he recant before or after Mr. Crawford was shot? TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #83

After....... BronxBoy Sep 2014 #85

Yes. TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #88

And people wonder why "waiting for due process" rings so hollow n2doc Sep 2014 #31

This particular prosecutor also fucked up two oher police-involved shootings.... msanthrope Sep 2014 #32

Open carry state exboyfil Sep 2014 #34

Where is the NRA???? CaptainTruth Sep 2014 #61

Yet another predator cop walk among us... TRoN33 Sep 2014 #36

I'm not surprised. And that bothers me greatly. Scootaloo Sep 2014 #37

Maybe, I no longer understand the English language; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #38

Yeah, I don't get this at all TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #40

Maybe, we're forgetting the "white exemption clause" ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #76

True. TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #89

Yep.......n/t BronxBoy Sep 2014 #104

Stuff like this only happens on days that end in a 'y'. KamaAina Sep 2014 #44

Surprise, surprise LeeM Sep 2014 #45

I guess the prosecution submitted a bologna sandwich and not a ham sandwich FlatStanley Sep 2014 #46

Ooooh--Nice line. Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #68

Thank you, and use it at will! FlatStanley Sep 2014 #70

I will, if Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #71

Haha. Well played! FlatStanley Sep 2014 #72

Seeing on Reid Report , DOJ coming in now. irisblue Sep 2014 #49

There is a simple solution. ncjustice80 Sep 2014 #51

It works for England. CaptainTruth Sep 2014 #62

ALL police shootings should be criminally prosecuted. ncjustice80 Sep 2014 #66

Almost Never Happens erpowers Sep 2014 #57

Oh! surprise,surprise heaven05 Sep 2014 #60

He is looking towards a freaking shelf exboyfil Sep 2014 #64

Tox reports indicate Ward was on pot B2G Sep 2014 #67

No shit. Funny how that tox report shows up every time. Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #73

What did the..... BronxBoy Sep 2014 #78

so...........he deserved to be shot heaven05 Sep 2014 #79

Sorry, wrong thread B2G Sep 2014 #115

Watching the surveillance video, there is no way to tell if that is a toy gun or a real one. FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #74

"how fast they shot" heaven05 Sep 2014 #80

Yes but they can claim it was because they thought he was armed FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #81

How come NONE of BronxBoy Sep 2014 #86

Understand that I'm not defending the police here FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #90

Of course it's possible to say...... BronxBoy Sep 2014 #92

I'm "caught up" on the failed indictment because that was what the story was about. FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #94

BS!!!! heaven05 Sep 2014 #97

did I say the body count was the same? FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #101

So let's see..... BronxBoy Sep 2014 #99

You are putting words in my mouth. FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #103

Maybe you didn't choose your words correctly..... BronxBoy Sep 2014 #106

you are serious I guess heaven05 Sep 2014 #93

You don't know that. FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #96

Yes I do heaven05 Sep 2014 #100

There have been plenty of pictures and video.... BronxBoy Sep 2014 #84

I think because the police had a call in and rushed into the store looking for a potential shooter. FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #91

what BS heaven05 Sep 2014 #95

Would they have just talked if it was a White person???? BronxBoy Sep 2014 #98

+10000 heaven05 Sep 2014 #102

Cops ...murderers ...what's the difference. L0oniX Sep 2014 #105

This man was executed for walking around Walmart carrying their merchandise. Vinca Sep 2014 #114