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Man with Down's Syndrome shot dead by Swedish police.(Stockholm Sweden)
The Telegraph ^
| 3 Aug. 2018
| Telegraph Reporters
Posted on 08/06/2018 9:28:36 AM PDT by MCF
Eric Torell, 20, who was autistic and was described by his family as being severely disabled, was fatally shot by police who erroneously believed he was carrying a real weapon in the early hours of Thursday morning in downtown Stockholm.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: policeshooting; sweden
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The retarded man wandered away from home with a toy gun. When he wouldnt respond the orders of the officers they shot him dead.
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posted on
08/06/2018 9:28:36 AM PDT
by
MCF
To: MCF
This is really sad. But I didnt know they allowed toy guns in sweden. Im serious. They barely allow persons with down syndrome to even be born. Really sad for his family.
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posted on
08/06/2018 9:32:48 AM PDT
by
ghostkatz
(catslivesmatter....all 9 of them)
To: MCF
Suffering from Stockholm syndrome?
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posted on
08/06/2018 9:32:51 AM PDT
by
Beagle8U
(Liberals can kiss my bitter clingers!)
To: MCF
This was obviously Trumps fault for not banning toy guns. With out a toy gun the man would be alive today.
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posted on
08/06/2018 9:38:33 AM PDT
by
ASA Vet
(Make American Intelligence Great Again.)
To: Beagle8U
Suffering from Stockholm syndrome?
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posted on
08/06/2018 9:38:59 AM PDT
by
BlueLancer
(Antifa and Social Justice Warriors (SJWs) = SturmAbteilung)
To: MCF
Accidents happen. People who are mentally “slow” are always at risk of doing something that could end very badly, but not having the mental capacity to even understand this. It’s why the family (or caretaker) is careful to ensure this sort of thing happens.
But, again, accidents happen. Apparently this one is rare in that it has only happened once.
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posted on
08/06/2018 9:39:09 AM PDT
by
cuban leaf
(The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
To: cuban leaf
Do you think they would have pulled the trigger that quickly if t was a muslim with a real gun?
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posted on
08/06/2018 9:40:48 AM PDT
by
littleharbour
("You take on the intel community they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you" C. Schumer)
To: MCF
Unlike the overwhelming majority of justified uses of lethal force, this is a real tragedy .. so very sad :-\
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posted on
08/06/2018 9:41:58 AM PDT
by
tomkat
To: littleharbour
Do you think they would have pulled the trigger that quickly if t was a muslim with a real gun?
I have no reason to believe they wouldn’t have. A guy with a gun is not something cops mess around with. You drop it or you die. And if you’re of such low intelligence that you don’t grasp the seriousness of the situation, you’re probably going to die.
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posted on
08/06/2018 9:44:01 AM PDT
by
cuban leaf
(The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
To: ghostkatz
“Im serious. They barely allow persons with down syndrome to even be born. Really sad for his family.”
I agree. They made it their mission to kill all the Downs Syndrome people in utero. Then rejoiced at their success.
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posted on
08/06/2018 9:44:01 AM PDT
by
Celerity
To: MCF
The police would not have done that had it been a refugee raping little girls.
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posted on
08/06/2018 9:48:54 AM PDT
by
fella
("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
To: MCF
I guess they forgot to abort him. Better late than never.
To: cuban leaf
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posted on
08/06/2018 9:51:29 AM PDT
by
Hugh the Scot
("The days of being a keyboard commando are over. It's time to get some bloody knuckles." -Drew68)
To: MCF
Prayers for the soul of Eric Torrell.
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posted on
08/06/2018 9:51:58 AM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Hugh the Scot
This was no accident.
I suppose that is for a jury to decide - or a DA, to see if it needs to go to one.
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posted on
08/06/2018 9:59:01 AM PDT
by
cuban leaf
(The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
To: BlueLancer
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posted on
08/06/2018 10:07:03 AM PDT
by
LukeL
To: MCF
Sounds like he wandered into Cleveland.
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posted on
08/06/2018 10:15:25 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: MCF
How do you deal with people who can't understand instructions, whether they are children, mentally deficient, foreigners or deaf?
I don't see any easy way to avoid tragedies like this, short of allowing the suspect to fire the first shot, which itself can become tragic.
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posted on
08/06/2018 10:16:11 AM PDT
by
BitWielder1
(I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
To: littleharbour
Do you think they would have pulled the trigger that quickly if t was a muslim with a real gun?
And that brings up the second part of this tragedy.
I remember the assassination of Olof Palme, Prime Minister of Sweden. Walking home with his wife, NO BODY GUARDS.
Sweden used to be a safe place.
Now the coppers are keyed up and jumpy.
Why are the coppers on edge?
Maybe not be so safe now?
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posted on
08/06/2018 10:24:17 AM PDT
by
DUMBGRUNT
(This Space for Rent)
To: MCF
But Muslim rapists run unopposed.
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posted on
08/06/2018 10:30:44 AM PDT
by
beethovenfan
(I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
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