Quote (ZxFamily-GuyxZ @ Aug 27 2020 09:11am)

Who knew that being a pedo and 3x domestic abuser would get your family a zoom call from the NBA

I wonder how MeToo feels

Quote (Fgs @ Aug 27 2020 11:31am)

it was a knife. i dont think knives shoot bullets.

we have no idea what he was reaching for.

you dont get to assume it was for a knife.

Quote (Crooked @ Aug 27 2020 12:09pm)

You’re not very smart are you

Quote (Red Sox @ Aug 27 2020 11:14am)

I bet he was reaching for a Lollipop to give the officer

Quote (Crooked @ Aug 27 2020 09:22am)

You dang right he was!

These jokers need to look up the countless videos of police who didn’t respond with the appropriate level of force getting killed (quick YouTube browse).

Their number one priority is indeed to make it home alive and that won’t change with different officers or training

Quote (Dominicano @ Aug 27 2020 11:28am)

Their ability to resolve a situation without it escalating to deadly force will 100 percent change with better training. They will be more able to deescalate situations with words before it getting physical, will be able to physically subdue people & restrain them more effectively when plan A doesn’t work, will be able to use proper judgement on when to use non lethals if the situation rises to where you cannot subdue them physically, & finally, sound & proper use of lethals..

There is soooo much to unpack & train there & it requires longer than a 12week course... that doesn’t even cover you know, the law.. which they should also be well versed in to properly enforce... This type of training should take YEARS.

Quote (Eshay @ Aug 27 2020 12:12am)

So I'm in Australia and i woke up early to watch some NBA as times here are during the morning. Next thing i know games have been boycotted.


So from what i have read is that police responded to a 911 call due to domestic violence where they encountered a man who has history of domestic violence/unlawful carrying of firearm and also the rape of a 14 year old girl. The police attempted to arrest the African American who had a warrant for his arrest who then decided to get physical with the police. They then tried to restrain him with a tazer to which he resisted then went to his car and lunged toward the seat to grab something in which the police then had to result in gun restraints as the previous attempts did not work.

A) The man pulls a weapon to use on police = justified use of force to subdue the perpetrator.

or B ) Let the man get in his car and then purse him by car = Dangerous for citizens which could be caught in a high speed chase?

Now perhaps i agree 7 shots seems a little excessive, in the heat of the situation i can understand if it wasn't in fact malicious intention by the police officer that the extra shots could be due to high levels of adrenaline if in fact the person was in fear of their life.

So now im confused to why a man who resisted and didnt comply to officers and continued with what could of been a potential safety risk for the public and the police which then resulted in a negative outcome has now stopped the NBA??

FYI Im all for BLM and people protesting for their rights and safety of themselves and as a white person i cannot judge the movement or comment on how it is especially not being from America but this to me just seems like it makes no sense.

What happens if the dude who got shot turned a weapon on the police and fired killing them/potentially hurting the people surrounding by accident? What happened if the police let him drive off to cause a high speed pursuit where he crashed and killed the children in the back of his car or someone standing by?

Sorry, just a confused opinion of a Australian wanting to watch some NBA during a shitty lockdown time

Quote (-bryan- @ Aug 27 2020 10:48am)

I haven't followed the story. Did they know about the previous crimes/arrest warrant before they shot? Or is this something that came up after? I think it's probably a pretty different fact pattern if it's someone who they know has had previous violent charges and an outstanding warrant vs. random guy who turned out to have those.

Quote (Dominicano @ Aug 27 2020 11:21am)

The police were called on him, but the women who were fighting ironically, stating he took her keys & was not suppose to be there.. They attempted to arrest him, they attempted to tase him, tackle him, he walked to his car declining all orders, reached in, boom. Dead. Later they found a knife underneath the driver side floorboard..

Quote (Dominicano @ Aug 27 2020 02:21pm)

The police were called on him, but the women who were fighting ironically, stating he took her keys & was not suppose to be there.. They attempted to arrest him, they attempted to tase him, tackle him, he walked to his car declining all orders, reached in, boom. Dead. Later they found a knife underneath the driver side floorboard..