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Old 08-25-2020, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by John41 View Post
In 99% of police shootings once all the facts are out it is clear why they shot and are found not guilty. The police tried to stop him getting into his car by nonviolent means first (grabbing his shirt) then when Blake bent down to grab a weapon the police had to defend themselves and shot. As regards the seven shots, in a tense situation one bullet or even several may not stop a determined criminal.
Has it been determined that Blake was reaching for a weapon in his car? In all the news reports I have seen, it has not been reported that he was reaching for a weapon in his car.
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