Because — racism. (or something)
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Ballistic evidence recovered from the scene indicates that the teen fired three rounds at the officer before his weapon jammed, Col Dotson said, adding that the gun was also recovered.
The officer, who was not injured, fired 17 shots, Col Dotson said.
“An investigation will decide if the officer’s behaviour was appropriate
If the cop was black or the other shooter had been black, no one would care.
But if a white guy kills a black person, watch all hell break loose - even if if the shooting is justifiable.
Just waiting for the media and liberals and Sharpton/Jackson to make this a racial cause celebre.
It seems we are at a point at which any altercation between white and black, the white person is somehow to blame. White law enforcement officers are apparently not allowed to use appropriate force against a black offender, even if the black offender is shooting, using deadly force against the officer.
Question — would this be national news if the cop were white and the perpetrator were white?
What if the perpetrator and policeman were both black?
What if the cop were black and the perpetrator were white?