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[QUOTE=Niteluvr;5145915]I watched the entire video; you obviously did not or are extremely biased. You failed to acknowledge that the drunken ass clown fired at the cop. As for cops that can't handle the job, there are plenty and they need to go.

As for Brooks, there's one less shit stain on the streets, and that's what really matters.[/QUOTE]Since when is a used taser a lethal weapon? Breaking news: Fleeing suspect kills 2 police officers with 1 used taser while running away and firing backwards all while being inebriated. Give me a break! Protect and Serve? And they fired weapons and rounds and actually struck a car of a motorist. Now if he had their firearm? Definitely lawful shooting. If he was such a danger, call for backup immediately, surround him immediately, not have a 30 minute conversation. Really? In the majority of cases, Cops are not suppose to be the judge and jury or are they? Yes! I AM biased and apparently, and so are some are you. Biases come from life experiences, so everyone has them. My bias comes from being pulled over several times a year for driving an expensive car and that's my suspected crime.

Shit stain? LOL. Again, if he was a "shit stain", arrest immediately. Don't give me his offenses or blotter after the fact for a justification.

[QUOTE=MartyBass864;5146417]Ability. Opportunity jeopardy. The police had the right and obligation to terminate brooks when he punched one or both of them. The removal of the taser only added to his level of dangerous. Brooks took a very simple dui arrest and turned into a major incident. Instead of congratulating the cops for defending themselves and removing a clearly violent and dangerous individual, they made the cop the bad guys and taught the masses to verbally and physically fight the cops every step. So the cops have learned it does not pay to engage with Any suspect for any reason, so they don't. Traffic stops are down 44% in Atlanta. . because it doesn't pay to be pro active. With all that currently is going on in Atlanta I will advoid atlanta. I carry a gun everywhere I go, but I don't want to use it and it seems my chances greatly increase in Atlanta because of lack of police intervention. So I will just stay home. Brooks, Brown, king, Blake, garner all have 1 thing in common they resisted a lawful arrest. We do not need police reform, we need to reform and educate a certain % of the population. Maybe 13.[/QUOTE]In your world, if you resist being arrested, you should be killed? Or does thinking just apply to non-white citizens? Well shoot the guy in the video, he's resisting and disrespecting the police officers!

[URL]https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/youre-treating-like-black-person-doctor-arrested-airport-unruly-behavior-says-stunt-211145318.html[/URL]

[URL]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_v._Garner[/URL]

Brooks was intoxicated, actively resisted a lawful arrest (he punched the officers) and was armed with a weapon (the taser) if the officers reasonably felt they were in jeopardy of serious bodily injury or death. They were authorized and trained to meet that threat with deadly. Force. Like the 6 officers fired and tried in Baltimore after the Freddie gray incident, these officers will be cleared of any wrong doing and get issued a rather large check. I hope the police start cracking more heads in the atl, so I can feel confident about returning to the city. Covid doesn't scare me. Thugs do.

[URL]https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/05/no-officers-to-be-charged-in-shooting-of-jacob-blake-in-Kenosha[/URL]

[QUOTE=JohnnyMapalo;5146554]Those lazy entitled 13 percenters are at it again? Have you sat inside of a live classroom in an inner city public school lately? The public school system, especially in the inner city is absolute trash! They don't teach those kids anything barely beyond Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves and Christopher Columbus discovered America nonsense....

[/QUOTE]There should be a "like" button on here. It's early in the year, but I'd wager this post will stand up for the duration of the year as post of the year. Lots of truths in this post, but I've been saying for years people need to wake up and look at the reckless spending that's going on in this country- it's going to be our ruination.

Outstanding post JMAP!

I'm so glad you brought up that point. Just a week or two before Paul Howard called a taser a deadly weapon. Let's make something very clear. If you fight with the police at the Very minimum you're going to take an ass whooping. If you get a weapon from a officer then you are going to have a problem with lead poisoning. Are all police officers bad no should bad cops be Prosecuted Hell yes. I grew up in the Atlanta metro area back in the 80's a rap artist had a song about an Atlanta officer they called pac-man because he didn't arrest the dope boys he just took their drugs. There will always be good cops and bad cops but in the end most just want to do some good and go home. As for Queen Keisha that little girls death is on her head as she told the police to do nothing. I'm afraid that the socialist scum will get their wish and defund the police and regular citizens will pay the price.

CNN: Officer who shot Jacob Blake will not face charges, district attorney says.

[URL]https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/05/us/jacob-blake-police-shooting-kenosha-emergency/index.html[/URL]

So this man was running away with a knife. What did the cop fear? That the man was going to throw the knife back like some martial arts movie and hit him bullseye in the heart? The cops excuse is some complete ass pull defense. He shot to kill point blank period. Dude was just lucky the cop sucks at his job. You know shooting. My problem only has to do about the use of deadly force. Again my previous post. White guy with an assault rifle.

Cop politely asks the citizen Sir can you please put that gun down? Thank you. Black guy with a tazer, a knife, fucking unarmed, being black. Oh shit cop pisses on himself and empties his clip. I swear this shit sounds so retarded until you rewind the tape and actually see it in action.

On another note let's go away from the black vs cops thing. What y'all think about Daniel Shaver, the white guy at the hotel nearly pissing on himself afraid of dying. Huh? Was that not a use of unnecessary lethal force? The cop was not only acquitted but was secretly allowed back in the force long enough to collect disability and / or a pension. Talk about fucked up. But we don't need police reform huh.

[URL]https://youtu.be/OflGwyWcft8[/URL]

In case someone needs to refresh their memory.

[QUOTE=Worf359;5147698]I'm so glad you brought up that point. Just a week or two before Paul Howard called a taser a deadly weapon. Let's make something very clear. If you fight with the police at the Very minimum you're going to take an ass whooping. If you get a weapon from a officer then you are going to have a problem with lead poisoning. Are all police officers bad no should bad cops be Prosecuted Hell yes. I grew up in the Atlanta metro area back in the 80's a rap artist had a song about an Atlanta officer they called pac-man because he didn't arrest the dope boys he just took their drugs. There will always be good cops and bad cops but in the end most just want to do some good and go home. As for Queen Keisha that little girls death is on her head as she told the police to do nothing. I'm afraid that the socialist scum will get their wish and defund the police and regular citizens will pay the price.[/QUOTE]You can get an Amen and an Awomen!

[URL]https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/union-atlanta-police-officers-frustrated-by-low-manpower-problem[/URL]

[QUOTE=Niteluvr;5147349]None of that matters. Shit stain avoided a lawful arrest and escalated the situation. No need to try to choreograph exactly what you think should happen.[/QUOTE]I will continue to give my thoughts, opinions, and choreography, whether you agree or not. That's what we all do on this board.

[QUOTE=PunkedLife;5148018]CNN: Officer who shot Jacob Blake will not face charges, district attorney says.

[URL]https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/05/us/jacob-blake-police-shooting-kenosha-emergency/index.html[/URL]

So this man was running away with a knife. What did the cop fear? That the man was going to throw the knife back like some martial arts movie and hit him bullseye in the heart? The cops excuse is some complete ass pull defense. He shot to kill point blank period. Dude was just lucky the cop sucks at his job. You know shooting. My problem only has to do about the use of deadly force. Again my previous post. White guy with an assault rifle.

Cop politely asks the citizen Sir can you please put that gun down? Thank you. Black guy with a tazer, a knife, fucking unarmed, being black. Oh shit cop pisses on himself and empties his clip. I swear this shit sounds so retarded until you rewind the tape and actually see it in action..[/QUOTE]Social experiment on cops.. Black Man With Gun vs. White Man With Gun.

Cop vs White man with gun.

Cop:"I need to see your I. D."

White Male:"No".

Cop:"Why not?

White Male:"Because I'm not doing any crime."

Cop:"Okay."

Cop vs Blackman with gun.

Cop: "Drop to the ground now".

Black male: Says nothing & complies immediately.

[URL]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YXv2Pjtc3Zk[/URL]

[QUOTE=ILuvEmall;5147323]Those police were called there, it's not like they were looking for trouble. And they were trying to make an arrest, and it had nothing to do with his offenses or blotter after the fact. His resisting arrest is what had to do with his offenses, and why the situation unfortunately turned deadly. I'm not going to sit here and say all the right decisions were made, but I'm also not going to sit here and say that I would have made all the right decisions in the heat of the moment either. The fact is Mr. Brooks created a life-threatening situation by wrestling with armed police officers, striking them, and taking their weapons and using them against them. The taser could have disabled those officers and then who knows what? Certainly there have been many officers killed in the line of duty where struggles just like this started. It's easy in hindsight to look at the video and say what could have been done, but in the heat of the moment with adrenaline going and your life on the line, you're not always thinking your clearest, and instincts do take over. It's unfortunate what happened but that situation was clearly created and escalated by Mr. Brooks, and for you to turn that around and make it the officers' responsibility is just wrong. Walk a mile if you dare....[/QUOTE]In the heat of the moment, anything and everything can happen and go wrong. Personally, I'm more to the point: If you're drunk driving, go to jail. Having a conversation with a drunk person is like having a conversation with an angry woman. Both are a waste of time when it's happening. Hell, in a tussle, "I" may have shot him in that same scenario. Knowing drunks like I do (LOL), I know how belligerent and aggressive they can become. We've all seen them. Some fall asleep, some want to fight. I'm not trying to find out which route the person's personality is going to take. That's just me. I guess they thought he would go peacefully. The character assessments come in afterwards, good or bad, which people latch onto to try and make a case or break a case.

[QUOTE=YeOldHornDawg;5148802]You can get an Amen and an Awomen![/QUOTE]Although tasers may be classified as lethal, most do not kill, unless the victim has a secondary incident because of the act of being tased. A lot of police departments (I dare not speak for all) taser each other during training, but hardly any of them shoot each other (without a vest), but I will look into that before stating it as fact. This deer season, I just might consider leaving my rifle at home. Stay safe. Don't drive drunk. Be lawful. Kiss the wife or provider.

[URL]https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=taser[/URL]+training+police.

[QUOTE=PunkedLife;5148018]CNN: Officer who shot Jacob Blake will not face charges, district attorney says.

[URL]https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/05/us/jacob-blake-police-shooting-kenosha-emergency/index.html[/URL]

So this man was running away with a knife. What did the cop fear? That the man was going to throw the knife back like some martial arts movie and hit him bullseye in the heart? The cops excuse is some complete ass pull defense. He shot to kill point blank period. Dude was just lucky the cop sucks at his job. You know shooting. My problem only has to do about the use of deadly force. Again my previous post. White guy with an assault rifle.

Cop politely asks the citizen Sir can you please put that gun down? Thank you. Black guy with a tazer, a knife, fucking unarmed, being black. Oh shit cop pisses on himself and empties his clip. I swear this shit sounds so retarded until you rewind the tape and actually see it in action.

On another note let's go away from the black vs cops thing. What y'all think about Daniel Shaver, the white guy at the hotel nearly pissing on himself afraid of dying. Huh? Was that not a use of unnecessary lethal force? The cop was not only acquitted but was secretly allowed back in the force long enough to collect disability and / or a pension. Talk about fucked up. But we don't need police reform huh.

[URL]https://youtu.be/OflGwyWcft8[/URL]

In case someone needs to refresh their memory.[/QUOTE]Punked, nothing personal, but I want to use this post as an example. Everyone is entitled to their opinions, and I am not disagreeing with you as a person, but want to rip the media a new one, specifically this CNN article. If all I read was this article I may likely draw the same conclusions. Bad cops do exist and do shoot people in the back as they run away, but that is not what happened.

The facts as I have gathered them:

Mr. Blake's ex called the cops when Mr. Blake showed up at her house and tried to take their children. Upon running his name through the criminal database the responding officers saw he had a history of domestic violence and an open FELONY arrest warrant. At that point it did not matter who was right or wrong in the current domestic dispute or if any crimes had been committed that day. Mr Blake was going to be taken into custody for an open warrant.

After multiple attempts to take Mr. Blake into custody with him resisting, Mr. Blake was tazed 2-3 times with no effect. I have not seen a tox report but think it obvious that Mr. Blake was feeling no pain. He then proceeded to attempt to flee the scene in his SUV. The kids were still inside. At that point the officers proceeded to physically remove him from the vehicle. When the officer laid hands on Mr Blake he pulled a knife and "moved his hand with the knife towards the officer. " The officer proceeded to "discharge his weapon until Mr. Blake dropped the knife. " I have seen people get shot. I can tell you with absolute certainty that 1-2 shots to center mass will disable motor skills of all natural / normal humans. Mr. Blake took 7 hits, point blank, to center mass before he dropped the knife. Again, I have not seen tox reports but that is not normal.

Now on to the CNN article. The first half presents very few of the above facts, out of sequence if they are mentioned. IMO it is presented in such a way to make the reader think that Mr. Blake was shot while fleeing the scene, alone and unarmed. Nothing they said is a lie, but they left out a lot of the important parts and shuffled the order to make it confusing. The second half goes on to explain that he did have a knife but again adds extraneous material like a quote from his lawyer saying that knives are legal and they added refuted statements (Mr. Blake admitted to having a knife) from witnesses saying he did not have a knife at all? What purpose does adding extraneous and refuted statements serve other than to sow confusion? It is never said or implied that Mr. Blake had a knife in his hand while resisting arrest when he tried to drive away with his kids in the back seat. Bits and pieces are there, jumbled, but not put together in any capacity to be clear and concise about what happened when the officer made the decision to shoot.

There is so much Polish on this turd it is blinding. The dirty cop shot the hero in the back and he was just trying to get away and not cause harm to anyone. Pretty much the same spin techniques that turn misdemeanor offenses into international human trafficking RICO crimes.

These events happen, and will continue so long as people have free will to do wrong to others. I would ask anyone / everyone to read the same police reports and watch the body cam videos (the same instruments used by the media) and write your own story with the available facts vs reading one that has already been spun to serve an alternative purpose.

[QUOTE=JunkSecond;5150248]Punked, nothing personal, but I want to use this post as an example. Everyone is entitled to their opinions, and I am not disagreeing with you as a person, but want to rip the media a new one, specifically this CNN article. If all I read was this article I may likely draw the same conclusions. Bad cops do exist and do shoot people in the back as they run away, but that is not what happened.

The facts as I have gathered them:

Mr. Blake's ex called the cops when Mr. Blake showed up at her house and tried to take their children. Upon running his name through the criminal database the responding officers saw he had a history of domestic violence and an open FELONY arrest warrant. At that point it did not matter who was right or wrong in the current domestic dispute or if any crimes had been committed that day. Mr Blake was going to be taken into custody for an open warrant.

After multiple attempts to take Mr. Blake into custody with him resisting, Mr. Blake was tazed 2-3 times with no effect. I have not seen a tox report but think it obvious that Mr. Blake was feeling no pain. He then proceeded to attempt to flee the scene in his SUV. The kids were still inside. At that point the officers proceeded to physically remove him from the vehicle. When the officer laid hands on Mr Blake he pulled a knife and "moved his hand with the knife towards the officer. " The officer proceeded to "discharge his weapon until Mr. Blake dropped the knife. " I have seen people get shot. I can tell you with absolute certainty that 1-2 shots to center mass will disable motor skills of all natural / normal humans. Mr. Blake took 7 hits, point blank, to center mass before he dropped the knife. Again, I have not seen tox reports but that is not normal..[/QUOTE]After doing some research I do happen to agree with you. I haven't seen any video evidence myself but for the most part it seems like he was in the wrong. With that being said this is an isolated incident. The media tends to misconstrue their information to incite a reaction. But overall we do need reform. It's not just the killings. Although obviously that angers people more. It's the mentality that a lot of officers have, racist or not, that they are the law and what they say goes and they violate rights daily. Obviously they do it more to minorities and that is the main issue. How would you feel if you got pulled over by a cop for no reason, pulled from your vehicle for no reason or some made up shit like they smell weed for example, then these cops choose to make you lean against the hot hood of their vehicle or some more fucked up shit. Cops have been doing shit like this for ages. These small little acts just to fuckn with you and show you that your not shit. Some of these ended up in murders. Some of them were warranted while others were not. The only difference is the fact now that we have the advent of technology, we are seeing proof. Some of it like this case are overblown or just misinformation but now we can actually have this discussion with investigations. In the past George Floyd would have died and the cops would have made some shit up and everyone would have believed them. Now we have true accountability. But still the problem continues. I know you've probably heard this plenty of times already but I'll say it again. What happened yesterday evening at the capitol building would have been completely different if it were black protestors. Look what happened this past summer. Yes I understand there were rioters and destruction during those times. I'm not defending these individuals. Just like there were peaceful protesters yesterday but people only want to speak about the rioters. But the consequences were different as far as police and military numbers and what they chose to do once laws were broken. We can sit here and argue individual situations till we're blue in the face but it's more important to discuss the inequality as a whole between black people and well minorities in general vs white supremist. Yesterday was a clear example and I you may be able to defend a lot of bs but I truly don't see how someone educated can defend that shit. Its like this country becomes more of a laughing stock of the world as each day passes. I don't want to ever hear an American pass judgment on how another country is running their shit.