Posted on 06/17/2024 8:18:37 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
A man riding a dirt bike was shot by an officer with the Philadelphia Police Department's ATV enforcement unit, according to officials.
Just after 3 p.m., uniformed police officers were following a dirt bike rider in North Philadelphia, according to Deputy Commissioner Mike Cram.
The deputy commissioner said that the rider pulled into a gated area once he realized officers were tailing him.
When one of the officers approached the rider at 6th and Somerset streets, the officer explained to the rider that what he was doing was illegal in the city of Philadelphia, Cram explained.
During this conversation, the dirt bike rider showed that he had a gun, Cram said. This is when a second officer discharged his weapon and hit the rider twice.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcphiladelphia.com ...
“Not sure, he could have had a CCW and was just letting the officer know he was armed. Since the officer who was talking to him was not the one who used deadly force this could be a very unfortunate situation.”
I don’t have much faith in this article. Their “gated” area is where a garage puts junk cars. Another article references Cram saying he flashed the gun.
Showed he had != presented a threat. Lots of folks HAVE guns... in holsters.
“Gun” = “shoot now, don’t even think”
We the People are armed. Our servants in blue costumes need to accustom themselves to this fact and learn to mind their manners.
Cram on video:
... the male introduced a gun into the conversation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQHrG-90jtw
“Horrible training (of the cops) is what got him shot.”
Articles written by liberal do-gooders like this on gets you jerked.
“It’s really interesting to see how the media manipulates people. The way the author phrases this story makes it sound completely innocuous. “Showed that he had a gun” makes it sound like you and your buddy are checking out each other’s legally owned firearms in your house. The author then paints a picture that the cops just started blasting.”
They describe a car junkyard as a gated area! Cram actually said the dude introduced a gun into the conversation.
“Showed he had != presented a threat.”
The liberal writer got you jerked!
“””During this conversation, the dirt bike rider showed that he had a gun, Cram said.”””
Do not overlook that this was written by a LEFTIST at NBC!!!!!
““Gun” = “shoot now, don’t even think””
Amazing how this liberal writer jerked youz1
No. I’m pointing out we don’t know he presented a threat. Which we don’t. Maybe he did. But the info presented isn’t nearly enough to say it was a clean shoot. You jerked yourself.
“Do not overlook that this was written by a LEFTIST at NBC!!!!!”
Who describes a junk yard in a decrepit neighborhood as a gated area.
Cram actually said the dude introduced a gun into the conversation.
You got jerked by this liberal writer. You accepted her version. Admit it.
I did not. And now you’re a liar. Congrats.
“But the info presented isn’t nearly enough to say it was a clean shoot. “
And you went with her version without further research.
LIAR
“I did not. And now you’re a liar. Congrats.”
You really sound like you got jerked.
You’re the one doing all the jerking. And lying. And trolling. And being all around a worthless waste of bit. Buh bye LIAR.
I hope the video is better than the story. I try to never put myself in the place of cops. “Showed that he had a weapon” can mean a bunch of things.
You directly quoted the author who had misrepresented Cram’s official statement.
I had one of those big BMW dual sport bikes. It’s funny, I would get the “looks” when I was driving through certain parts of the city. I would just shake my head and smile—as if I was going to toss that thing around and in and out of traffic like those knuckleheads.
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