National Protest and 'disband the cops' discussion (please review page 1)

[Ooh-Rah]

Be careful of what you wish for, you might just get it....

Exodus of New York police continues as NYPD admits a 'troubling trend' — Daily Mail

 

[ThunderHorse]

Ugh.

Conservatives staging free speech rally attacked by opposition

 

[R.Caerbannog]

Ugh.

Conservatives staging free speech rally attacked by opposition

It's uncanny how quickly anti conservative mobs are mobilized.

 

[ThunderHorse]

And we go back to Seattle.

Only charged with 1st degree assault.

 

[Kraut783]

8 North Minneapolis Residents Sue City For Lack Of Police Protection

8 North Minneapolis Residents Sue City For Lack Of Police Protection​

 

[BlackSmokeRisinG]

^Comedic justice, except for the fact that many in those neighborhoods probably never were about defunding the police. White Saviors to the rescue.

 

[DA SWO]

^Comedic justice, except for the fact that many in those neighborhoods probably never were about defunding the police. White Saviors to the rescue.

Did their Council person vote to defund? That's who the former Councilman should be yelling at.

 

[Blizzard]

Judge ruled probable cause do not exist for and dismissed the 3rd Degree Murder charge against Chauvin this morning. No additional details behind the decision were included in this article:
Judge dismisses 3rd-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin, other charges remain

Here is the statute for the 3rd Degree requirement:
Sec. 609.195 MN Statutes

The decision is notable because 3rd degree charge is what a former Minneapolis officer was convicted of in a wrongful shooting of Justine Damond a few years ago. To me, while the 2nd degree murder charge still stands, really, only the manslaughter charge is viable.

Judge Cahill issued a 107 page order this morning. When I find a good breakdown, I'll share.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Let's just say that Governor Cuomo and the various police forces in New York that are targeting Jews are helping no one.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1319705840119668736

Cuomo Compared Orthodox Jews to the KKK. Now a Jewish School Is Taking Him to Court

 

[JedisonsDad]

Let's just say that Governor Cuomo and the various police forces in New York that are targeting Jews are helping no one.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1319705840119668736

Cuomo Compared Orthodox Jews to the KKK. Now a Jewish School Is Taking Him to Court

I feel like we’ve seen this before, where the government entered homes looking for Jews...

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Meanwhile in Minneapolis tonight...

“No justice, no peace. Shoot back at the police.”

Huh. Can’t say I agree with your message there, folks.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1321271355699056640

 

[ThunderHorse]

So the Pennsylvania Governor is another one of those "mostly peaceful" types.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1321231946702270466

For context if you didn't read anything or see the video.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1320918523070337026

What de-escalation are they supposed to do here? They retreat, concede territory, and he continues to not follow orders, he then starts walking straight at the officer with the knife in his hand.

That's a clean shoot.

Background? Violent felon.

Action News Investigation: Who was Walter Wallace Jr., the man shot by Philadelphia police?

 

[GOTWA]

I dont know about you, but I feel like it was de-esculated just fine.

 

[Kraut783]

It’s a good shoot, but that doesn’t matter anymore....

 

[Jaknight]

So the Pennsylvania Governor is another one of those "mostly peaceful" types.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1321231946702270466

For context if you didn't read anything or see the video.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1320918523070337026

What de-escalation are they supposed to do here? They retreat, concede territory, and he continues to not follow orders, he then starts walking straight at the officer with the knife in his hand.

That's a clean shoot.

Background? Violent felon.

Action News Investigation: Who was Walter Wallace Jr., the man shot by Philadelphia police?

They obviously mishandled it. Here is the new approved way of confronting a violent individual, please note the professionalism.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Also...crime in Seattle is about to go up!

Seattle City Council mulls plan that could result in dismissal of many misdemeanor crimes

 

[AWP]

"Y'all didn't have to give him that many shots!"


Bruh, I feel you, that's just the state of marksmanship in America these days. Wasted ammo...

 

[Blizzard]

^ f'n savage. ❤

 

[Blizzard]

As we continue to see with these "protests", it's become incredibly clear there isn't any police shooting involving a black person that these "activists" would ever find acceptable.

As has been stated here in numerous posts, facts no longer matter. Logic, reason, and personal accountability are not factors either.

 

[Locksteady]

What de-escalation are they supposed to do here? They retreat, concede territory, and he continues to not follow orders, he then starts walking straight at the officer with the knife in his hand.

The obvious question for me was why didn't either officer on site even attempt using any non-lethal incapacitating tools like Tasers first in the lead-up to his charge while the cars still occluded his path?

The answer, it turns out, wasn't "we couldn't take the chance with this violent knife-wielding felon":

[Police Commissioner] Outlaw has said the officers involved in the shooting did not have Tasers, which deliver an electric shock that temporarily stuns the target.

Approximately a third of the police force of 2,301 officers have completed proper training to carry Tasers and are required to carry them on duty, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

A problem that increased and targeted funding would help resolve, and the two officers cannot be blamed for not first using what they weren't even issued.

Fortunately...

Philadelphia legislators pledged to boost police department funding to ensure every officer is equipped with a Taser following the fatal police shooting of a Black man this week.

On Wednesday, Council President Darrell Clarke committed to immediately transferring as much as $9.5 million for the purchase of the non-lethal weapons, although the exact amount needed to outfit the entire force with Tasers remained unclear.

“If the police say we need some additional money to accelerate the purchase of Tasers, that’s a simple ask,” Clarke said while flanked by a handful of members of City Council outside City Hall.

A great example for other cities to follow.

City Council looks to boost police funding to purchase Tasers