FWIW. The cop is black.
And it’s my understanding that the dead kid really was a good person. Smoking weed shouldn’t be a death sentence. 18 y.o. make bad decisions a lot. I know I did. And yes, I carried a pistol when I was 18. Browning Hi-power. May have saved my life one time. But that’s another story...
A tragedy for all involved. Cop will have to live with it...young person gone. Show the family the entire video. Why edit it in any way?
I was born in B’ham. Wife works in B’ham.Lived there 40 years. We both love the city.
Before we declare him a “good kid” we would need to dig very deep into his background—not just the public part of it.
I do not favor criticizing folks without doing the homework—but it is equally inappropriate to praise someone without doing that work as well.
DUI? His smoking weed shouldn’t be a potential death sentence for others, either.
“And it’s my understanding that the dead kid really was a good person.”
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White or black, the mark of a good kid is to fight with the po po whenever the occasion arrives. Traffic stops are just one more opportunity to do the right thing...you know, like fight the cop.
I’ve been stopped several times by the police while driving, and I’ve always fought and tussled with them. As a good citizen that’s just what you’re supposed to do.
Smoking weed wasn’t the death sentence. TRYING TO RETRIEVE A GUN WHEN FIGHTING WITH A COP WAS. Sheesh.
Dopers gonna excuse ANYTHING to keep smokin’ dope.