Philandro Castille was a tragic case too. A combination of bad police training, being under the influence, and unlucky circumstances.

Minnesota got a very disproportionate share, Amir Locke is another prime example

none of which ever got the proportionate media coverage that these tragedies should. they’re the ones where law enforcement needs to be held to task more than the ones that get the most attention.

philando castile and daniel shaver killings were horrifically bad, basically snuff films by obviously crooked cops. also tamir rice’s kiling with him being so young.

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Cops should use tranquilizers on animals.

wait, don't you have veterinarians and zoo keepers over there?

I wish uvalde had more police officers like this, we would have more living children

Fucked around, found out.

This ^

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Very tragic incident but after watching the body cam footage I could see exactly how this happened and I don't blame the officers. He fled from a traffic stop (I'm surprised they pursued given the reasons for the stop), during the pursuit you can hear what sounds like a gun shot which multiple officers report over the radio, he tries to bail out when stopped ignoring commands then bails out on the other side of the vehicle wearing a ski mask, again ignores commands to stop and runs, rapidly turns to face officers in a poorly lit parking lot. Nothing Jayland did warranted a death sentence by law but everything he did indicated he was a threat that was worthy of deadly force. I don't believe the officers should be charged, I believe Jayland's actions directly contributed to his death but we'll see how the process plays out.


Bottom line is if you ignore commands, if you run you do so at your own peril.

the usual suspects are out in force to prove exactly why the vast majority of america's gun nuts would never even TRY to stop tyranny, but gladly join the fascists in murdering and oppressing minorities...