Phoenix police officer shoots dead unarmed black man during scuffle

Reuters ^ | 12/4 | Daniel Wallis

[TangledUpInBlue]

A Phoenix police officer shot to death an unarmed black man during a struggle and authorities said the officer believed the individual had a gun, in the latest fatal incident amid national turmoil over the policing of black communities.

The Phoenix Police Department said Rumain Brisbon, 34, was sitting in a black Cadillac SUV outside a convenience store on Tuesday evening, and that two witnesses told the officer the occupants of the vehicle were selling drugs.

With police forces across the country under increased scrutiny over killings of unarmed black men, Phoenix police said in a statement that its officer called for backup, and then saw Brisbon appear to remove something from the car's back seat

[TangledUpInBlue]

Mind. Boggling.

[lightman]

Happens with white people, too.

Soon the Hutt will issue an new Executive Order:

1) Black people get a pass...if they run, let ‘em.

If they resist, free ‘em.

2) Cops must take at least one bullet before they fire back.

/s

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Why would a cop shoot a dead man? Armed or not?

[JennysCool]

Any word on how many “unarmed” white folks got popped today?

[thesharkboy]

If he was already dead, why did it matter if he was armed?

[MeshugeMikey]

oh he appears...to have an arrest record..at least...one

http://jail.com/arrest-records/rumain-brisbon-7176878

[LambSlave]

Why was he scuffling with a dead man?

[Responsibility2nd]

I read the article.

If true...

Totally justified shooting.

However, ObamaHolder and Sharpton to start belly-aching in 5, 4, 3...

[ColdOne]

I guess he gets to vote twice now in Chicago.

[Nervous Tick]

police officer shoots dead unarmed black man during scuffle

One bright day in the middle of the night

Two dead boys got up to fight

Back to back, they faced each other

Drew their guns, and stabbed each other.

A deaf policeman heard the noise

and came and shot the two dead boys.

You don't believe what I say is true?

Then ask the blind man! He saw it too!

[trisham]

The headline is a bit misleading.

[AppyPappy]

“Why would a cop shoot a dead man? “

Probably to make sure.

[JRandomFreeper]

The last copy and headline editor was killed and eaten ny stringers during the newsroom cannibalism episode of 1989.

Trying to make sense of news since then is an exersize in futility.

/johnny

[DoodleDawg]

The marijuana posession was a class 6 felony, punishable by 4 months to a year in jail. The oxy posession was a class 1 misdemeanor. And that was worth killing someone over?

[JRandomFreeper]

Possession of a nuclear weapon is only 8 years, from what I understand.

/johnny

[clintonh8r]

ruh-roh...

[cripplecreek]

the latest fatal incident amid national turmoil over the policing of black communities

National turmoil my ass. I haven't encountered or been inconvenienced in any way by protesters. As far as black communities are concerned, I have one black neighbor who lives here because even he doesn't want to live in a "black community"

[machogirl]

http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/docket/CriminalCourtCases/caseSearchResults.asp?lastName=+Brisbon&FirstName=Rumain+

6 criminal
2 sworn warrants