He was suspected of writing a bad check.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/fo...ody-2020-05-26
The video speaks for itself, quite horrifically. The only argument is whether it was intentional or negligent/reckless homicide.
But an important and overlooked question is, why are police using deadly physical force in response to a suspected forgery? Why four cops responding to a bad check allegation?
It's clearly racists who think they can treat black people like garbage. But it's also a very fucked up law enforcement system that has no fucking clue about the concept of proportional response. The guy was sitting on his car when they arrived. Take down his info, find out of the check is a forgery, and if it is, then arrest him. Why freak out and immediately seek to take him into custody? It's a fucking minor crime, probably even a summary offense. Reply in the limited manner this limited alleged crime requires.
