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Autistic boy, 15, is shot dead by California cops after running towards them with a bladed gardening tool
Daily Mail UK ^ | March 11, 2024 | Germania Rodriguez Poleo

Posted on 03/13/2024 8:10:16 PM PDT by Morgana

An autistic boy was shot dead by police in California after he ran towards them with a bladed gardening tool, according to officials.

Harrowing bodycam footage shows the moment Ryan Gainer, 15, runs out of his Apple Valley in San Bernardino county on Saturday and towards the deputies.

A deputy is heard saying, 'Hey get back! Get back or you're gonna get shot,' before opening fire.

Police showed up at his home after receiving a 911 call reporting the teen was assaulting family members and damaging property, as reported by KTLA.

According to an official report, Gainer charged at the officers with the five-foot-long gardening tool as soon as they arrived.

A deputy said he tried to get away but opened fire after the teen chased after him.

'Without provocation, Gainer raised the bladed end of the tool and ran toward the deputy,' the release stated.

'The deputy retreated, and Gainer chased the deputy in an attempt to assault him with the bladed end of the tool.'

Officers provided medical aid until paramedics arrived, but the teen was later declared dead at the hospital.

No deputies were injured in the incident, which is under investigation by the police department's specialized investigations division.

During the 911 call, Gainer's sister reported that he was attacking one of their siblings and trying to break a window and door.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: autistic; banglist; california; cops; donutwatch; guns; nevercallthecops; nopolicewereinjured; police; wakandagardenclub
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To: Morgana

61 posted on 03/13/2024 9:35:40 PM PDT by Zack Attack (✔)
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To: Responsibility2nd; Bulwyf
Nope. Calling the police in this instance probably saved innocent lives.

Or it may have needlessly ended a life.

You can't know - one way or the other.

62 posted on 03/13/2024 9:40:34 PM PDT by kiryandil (what Krynky doink?)
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To: Bulwyf; antceecee; Responsibility2nd
You have a habit of posting snowflake material [Responsibility2nd]. I’ll chalk this up to that.

Indeed he does.

63 posted on 03/13/2024 9:42:19 PM PDT by kiryandil (what Krynky doink?)
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To: Morgana

In the 90’s the Nashville PD got called to a house because of a “mentally deficient” woman named Jackie Brooks. They get there, she comes running at the cop with a knife up and in a threatening position. He unloaded his 9mm into her, and she FINALLY fell. There was a big bruhaha about that, and then the cops all switched to 10mm.


64 posted on 03/13/2024 9:47:10 PM PDT by FrankRizzo890
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To: Morgana

Sounds like suicide-by-cop.


65 posted on 03/13/2024 10:12:47 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: libh8er

I am sure the cops “feared for their life”

They went home safe at the end of their shift, all that matters.


66 posted on 03/13/2024 10:21:16 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

“If you see three thugs walking down your street breaking car windows you don’t want the police to help ?”

If I was armed, why would I want them around?
Likely I would be the one shot.


67 posted on 03/13/2024 10:27:37 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty)
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To: Drew68

“ Don’t want him shot and killed?”

Maybe they didn’t want their heads cut off.

Austin is a catch all meaningless phrase.

A lot of “autistic” teen boys are violent psychopaths.


68 posted on 03/13/2024 11:01:42 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Morgana

I am sure there is totally unjustified shooting, beating up, etc. However, if someone is coming at you with a scythe, what are you supposed to do? Wait until you get stabbed. That looks more dangerous than a knife.


69 posted on 03/13/2024 11:20:23 PM PDT by xxqqzz
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; All

Sometimes I am so ashamed of so called conservatives. So black and white about death. No exceptions for you people. No amount of risk is acceptable. Instead of arguing if this situation warranted such immediate action you all just want to kill- Kill- Kill. Cowards.


70 posted on 03/14/2024 12:00:25 AM PDT by Revel
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To: Drew68; Morgana
The particular five-foot-long gardening tool that Gainer charged at the officers with is known as a scythe.

Regards,

71 posted on 03/14/2024 12:36:45 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Morgana

His dad.


72 posted on 03/14/2024 4:17:45 AM PDT by GranTorino (Bloody Lips Save Ships.)
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To: Morgana

Video says it all..good on the cops.


73 posted on 03/14/2024 4:17:58 AM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

A dad in the home would have solved this problem.
In a sane world,most of life’s problems are solved without the use of a firearm.
To bad that world is gone.


74 posted on 03/14/2024 4:27:37 AM PDT by GranTorino (Bloody Lips Save Ships.)
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To: doorgunner69

👍


75 posted on 03/14/2024 4:30:35 AM PDT by GranTorino (Bloody Lips Save Ships.)
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To: ifinnegan

“ Austin is a catch all meaningless phrase”

Funniest spell correct I’ve seen: “don’t want him killed”, “don’t want heads cut off” , type simething like Autisn => what’s the following word intended? Autism? Naah, more likely Austin.

Even more likely, Chicago.

In the eighties I went on a business trip from Austin to Chicago. While there one days local headlines were “judge shot to death in open court” and “police find headless body in back seat of car”. I was glad when I got back the headline in the Austin paper was “if we don’t do something about it in a few years the airport will be too small”.

Little town, little problems I guess.


76 posted on 03/14/2024 4:43:35 AM PDT by takebackaustin
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To: Responsibility2nd

I stand be helplessly? We’re not alike, not even a little.

You do you, I’ll be a man.


77 posted on 03/14/2024 4:45:25 AM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: antceecee

He sounded like a great grandfather, I hope before he went to stand before God that he got to teach others the way.


78 posted on 03/14/2024 4:46:08 AM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: Morgana

After seeing the NM cop get attacked with that knife in that horrific video, I’d be shooting as soon as I saw a glimmer of steel. Tueller drill, yo.


79 posted on 03/14/2024 4:50:45 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (Inter arma enim silent leges! - Cicero )
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To: libh8er
A 15 year old boy with a non firearm. I am sure the cops “feared for their life” and tasing was not an option.

Congrats, moron.

80 posted on 03/14/2024 4:52:15 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (Inter arma enim silent leges! - Cicero )
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