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Atlanta police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks roils city
Atlanta Journal Constitution ^ | June 13, 2020 | J. Scott Trubey, Vanessa McCray, and Arielle Kass

Posted on 06/13/2020 7:11:02 PM PDT by Repeal 16-17

Atlanta police shot and killed a black man late Friday night following a struggle outside a Wendy’s restaurant on the city’s southside, in an incident that inflamed tensions over police use of force and racial injustice that have roiled Atlanta and cities across the nation since the Memorial Day death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis.

Video of the shooting of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, who had allegedly fallen asleep in his car and blocked the restaurant’s drive-through, went viral across social media. Protesters marching for a third weekend in Atlanta for justice for Floyd and other black men and women killed by police quickly demanded a full investigation Saturday of the Brooks shooting, and the Georgia NAACP called for the termination of Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: anothergoldcoffin; atlanta; blm; callingmrcrump; devinbrosan; erikashields; fultoncounty; garrettrolfe; georgia; getthewagonrhett; keishalancebottoms; lootingatlanta; naacp; paulhoward; police; rayshardbrooks; shooting; taser; tomorrowisanotherday; wendys
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To: yldstrk

What if the criminal were to tase a cop and take their weapon? What then Einstein? Don’t wanna get shot? Dont act like a violent out of control animal then!

CC


41 posted on 06/13/2020 7:32:33 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV)
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To: Repeal 16-17

Brooks will probably be celebrated in another televised state-like funeral just like Floyd.

We must take back the streets and find some way to stop all of this anarchy!!


42 posted on 06/13/2020 7:32:34 PM PDT by edie1960
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To: yldstrk

Yes, a police officer gets to shoot you if you shoot a taser at him.


43 posted on 06/13/2020 7:33:05 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy
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To: Repeal 16-17

Hoverin’ by my suitcase
Tryin’ to find a warm place to spend the night
A heavy rain a fallin’
Seems I hear your voice callin’
“It’s all right”A rioting night in Georgia
A rioting night in Georgia
I believe it’s rioting’ all over the worldNeon signs a flashin’
Taxi cabs and busses passin’ through the night
The distant moanin’ of a train
Seems to play a sad refrain to the nightA rainy night in Georgia
A rioting night in Georgia
I believe it’s rioting’ all over the worldHow many times I’ve wondered
It still comes out the same
No matter how you look at it, think of it
You just got to do your own thingI find me a place in a box car
So I take out my guitar to pass some time
Late at night when it’s hard to rest
I hold your picture to my chest
And I’m all rightA rioting night in Georgia
A rioting night in Georgia
I believe it’s rioting’ all over the world


44 posted on 06/13/2020 7:33:18 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Systemic racism doesn't exist, but systemic stupidity is thriving.)
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To: Artcore

and the race-baiter Al Sharpton is going to crawl out of his hole and make more trouble...


45 posted on 06/13/2020 7:33:33 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Repeal 16-17
Fires already set at the Wendy's where the shooting happened.

Riots, looting, mayhem, and chaos should fix anything wrong with society. Mars sounds better every day.

46 posted on 06/13/2020 7:33:53 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: yldstrk

I’m sick of criminals being criminals & violent. Has to stop.

Any innocent person might jaw back if he’s just woke up, be it passed out or whatever. This guy fought back hard, stole a weapon, used it and it cost him.


47 posted on 06/13/2020 7:34:28 PM PDT by citizen (Women are from Venus and Men are from Mars. A,ll the other genders you make up are from Uranus.)
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To: yldstrk

Ok. These cops approached the guy, he resisted and fought 2 cops.

It doesn’t work that way in a civilized society.

So, what you have to say may get you cheers on Facebook, but it’s not here.

The guy was wrong. Period.


48 posted on 06/13/2020 7:34:29 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: Repeal 16-17

49 posted on 06/13/2020 7:34:54 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19 (Game over, man! Game over! ; : rem ad triarios redisse is)
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To: windsorknot

I’m 45 minutes outside ATL..not far enough. I’m glad the Braves moved from that cesspool anyway.


50 posted on 06/13/2020 7:35:09 PM PDT by ground_fog ( My God this was from today!S)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Travis is a realists. He can look at the facts and see things as they actually are. Not as he would want them to be or like them to be, or as others say they are. Then he can formulate a plan to deal with them. He is not in denial.


51 posted on 06/13/2020 7:35:22 PM PDT by sport
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To: windsorknot

I am seriously considering retiring to Poland. A Christian Nation that still reveres its’ heroes.

It’s just about over and out here. Should have picked our own f’ing cotton.


52 posted on 06/13/2020 7:35:28 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Repeal 16-17

Is the race of the police officer known? I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a minority.


53 posted on 06/13/2020 7:35:51 PM PDT by lasereye
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To: cornfedcowboy

Yes he does. If he fought him, took his weapon , then yes- expect to get shot.


54 posted on 06/13/2020 7:36:18 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: Tennessee Nana

and the race-baiter Al Sharpton is going to crawl out of his hole and make more trouble...

....

Oh you can bank on that! This gives Lyin Al’s life meaning!

This creep is a cancer on the Black Community!


55 posted on 06/13/2020 7:36:42 PM PDT by Artcore (Trump 2020!)
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To: Repeal 16-17

Looks like they’re starting to scope out stores in D.C. now.


56 posted on 06/13/2020 7:37:28 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Systemic racism doesn't exist, but systemic stupidity is thriving.)
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To: Artcore

Atlanta is burning. The last time I heard was during the movie GONE WITH THE WIND


57 posted on 06/13/2020 7:37:35 PM PDT by Patriot Babe
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To: Repeal 16-17

Faux News is showing nothing new and saying nothing new. Pre-empted the Greg Gutfeld Show for no reason.


58 posted on 06/13/2020 7:38:00 PM PDT by Texas Eagle
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To: yldstrk

Stop spreading BS. The guy turned and raised his hand with a weapon. That’s purely justified.


59 posted on 06/13/2020 7:39:24 PM PDT by ilgipper (The mob only destroys. Never creates.)
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To: Patriot Babe

Wendy’s is burning. Not Atlanta.


60 posted on 06/13/2020 7:39:31 PM PDT by BlueHorseShoe
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