RealDave
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PERCEIVED THREAT.Shooting unarmed black men is perfectly permissible. Just say you feared for your life.
Being armed is not a prereq for getting shot. Simply being a threat is all that's needed.
"Oh that was a cell phone? " I thought he was reaching for his waistband"
I remember watching police shows & movies & when the cops shot a person & they did not find a weapon, they went ballistic.
Now "I was afraid" is all that is needed.
In the Ferguson case it was more than a perceived threat. SO much of this was Michael Browns responsibility as a human being not to do the wrong thing.
Dont rob the convenience store,
Dont walk around stoned and looking for trouble
Dont shove the shop clerk,
Dont walk on the yellow stripe in the middle of the road
Dont answer the cop with profanity because you don't want to be bothered and you hate police
Dont slam the car door on the cop
Dont punch the cop in the face
Dont try to take the cops gun
Dont try to pull the trigger while its pointed at his leg
Listen to the cop when he tells you to stop
Dont run at him so he thinks your attacking him
But you know, the message that could help other black youth stay out of trouble and stay alive doesnt get sent out. Be responsible for your actions and do the right thing. Everybody knows by the year 2019 that cops carry guns, so act accordingly and not stupid enough to attack one.
How about we train law enforcement not to escalate situations & not kill people because they are afraid. Michael Brown should be in jail not dead.