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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
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. |
The whole thing is horrifying. It makes absolutely no sense, for the reasons you mention. What could have possibly triggered this type of overwhelmingly disproportionate response? How could the other officers think it was a good idea to do nothing? Especially when you are being filmed. Even if you are a power-mad violent racist, how do you not realize this is going to look bad when the video goes viral? I don’t know if this is out there yet, but the person who filmed the incident (and was saying things like his nose is bleeding and I think he needs CPR) is a 17 year old girl. Just fucking horrible.
