Dear Moderator,
I respectfully disagree that "the media" is irrelevant to this topic. Since this incident occurred, I have watched/listened to many different media outlets. And nearly all of them begin the headlines with..."another unarmed black man was shot by police"! NO PERSPECTIVE, or circumstances?! So, for us(general public and TOTV members) to objectively look at this, when you have the media using sensationalized and inflammatory terms, makes it quite difficult? They were quick to point out that there were 3 kids in the car, and he was shot 7 times.
Dear TOTV folks,
Although I did not wear the uniform, I worked with law enforcement for 10yrs, and have relatives that are LEOs. Their training teaches them many tactics, techniques, and procedures(TTP). They're also taught statistics and various scenarios. Scenes like these are VERY TENSE, and your adrenaline is flowing! They're trying to get the scene under control, and that is nearly impossible, when you have someone(regardless of color) not following their direction(s), and actually walking away and reaching into a vehicle? ESPECIALLY, when YOUR kids are in the car, and weapons are drawn??? Where is your care for those children? As for shooting him 7 times, I'll refer you to both the TTP(s) and statistics. TTPs teach you that you don't shoot unless you feel threatened, and you don't shoot to wound, as with the suspect's adrenaline, he/she could actually survive long enough to inflict further harm. Hence, he was shot 7 times at close range, and he's going to live(i.e. statistics)! As for the amount of cops there, that's not even worth responding to. Let's let the facts lay out, and see where the evidence leads, before judging. And, the MSM will continue to flame the fires with their rhetoric! Stay safe everyone.
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