Memphis honors student and father-of-two, 20, who was 'killed by cops in hail of bullets(T)

dailymail.co.uk ^ | 6/12/2019 | George Martin

[rktman]

Violent clashes between police and protesters broke out in the streets of a working-class Memphis neighborhood after a 20-year-old black man was shot dead by U.S. Marshals during an attempted arrest in his family's front yard.

The violent clashes broke out after Brandon Webber was shot and killed by officers on Wednesday night as they tried to arrest him for outstanding felony warrants outside his home in Frayser in North Memphis.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations said officers went to the home at about 7pm to look for Webber who had outstanding felony warrants.

[sparklite2]

I thought drug dealers were
called ‘unregistered pharmacists.’

[HotHunt]

The cops didn't kill him because of the multiple outstanding warrants, including the violent felony offense that occurred on June 3. That's just what they went to his house to arrest him for.

They shot and killed him because he got into his car and proceeded to repeatedly ram the police task force vehicles and then he exited the car brandishing a gun at the cops.

In most states, that kind of severe, violent behavior towards the cops, is a legitimate reason for the police to use deadly force against him.

From the photos on this thread, it is apparent to any intelligent person, that he was a drug-dealing, violent thug. Not some innocent choir boy who was a good father and honors student in school.

I'm sure his grandmother thought he was a "good kid" but I'll bet his grandmother wasn't buying drugs from him.

But you know, "Hands up. Don't shoot." LOL.

[Vigilanteman]

Guess he’ll miss Father’s Day.

The most confusing holiday in the 'hood.

[Do_Tar]

> Given his list for white women maybe some 55 year old Obama like descendant somewhere.

Hmm, Obama is 58 with a white mother.

Just sayin’

[Do_Tar]

> What kind of a sports car is that?????

Stolen.

[nicollo]

Clearly the owner/renter of that house he's posing in front of knew exactly what he was up to.

If anyone is besides himself, that is the person who is responsible for his death.

See Aesop's Fable about the thief:

A Boy had been caught stealing and had been condemned to be executed. He desired to see his Mother and to speak with her before execution. When his Mother came to him he said: “I want to whisper to you,” and when she brought her ear near, he nearly bit it off. The bystanders were horrified, and asked him what he could mean by such brutal and inhuman conduct. “It is to punish her,” he said. “When I was young I began stealing little things and brought them home to Mother. Instead of punishing me, she laughed and said: “It will not be noticed.” It is because of her I am here today.”
The Boy and His Mother

[hal ogen]

The police saved the taxpayers a lot of money by offing this feral felon. The boy be dead. Maybe he should have been following the law in his short life. Of, well.

[nicollo]

My point is that people around him either encouraged or condoned his behavior. Individually responsible, but the culture around him responsible, as well.

[Paal Gulli]

I give ‘em a ‘C’ for marksmanship but an ‘A’ for perseverance.

This guy obviously was never going to be a model citizen (or Father of the Year) so killing him now instead of six months from now just limited the spread of his gene pool.

[Oatka]

The headline been changed now to a more “accurate” description:

“Girlfriend of Memphis honors student, 20, ‘killed by cops in hail of bullets’ goes in to LABOR as riots break out overnight with furious protesters pelting cops with bricks and bottles”

[OldNewYork]

Heartwarming.

[rktman]

I think you meant “undocumented”.

[sparklite2]

No, I don’t. There are no documented pharmacists
to play off. Only registered.

[dfwgator]

Oh puhleeze! Adolph was a struggling wall paper hanger trying to make a life.

"Hitler, THERE was a painter! He could paint an entire apartment in one afternoon! TWO COATS!"

[sparklite2]

No, I don’t. There are no documented pharmacists
to play off. Only registered. Plus the thread
deals with blacks, not illegal migrants.

[rktman]

Maybe he was an undercover black hiss-panic?

[USAF1985]

Corvette Stingray... The one I saw at the Denver Auto Show is $120K.