There is a critical mistake made by the police that has not been discussed.
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When the police ran his ID they should have seen his incarceration record and, most importantly, that he was on parole/probation.
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Any experienced cop should know that any arrest will “violate” him and send him back to prison, likely for many years.
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Certainly, the perp knew this, that’s why he fought.
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Before announcing an arrest, the police should have called for backup. They dealt with him for 40+ minutes, there was plenty of time.
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One more officer on scene would likely have safely taken him into custody.
Big government Demo-rats need to protect their criminal street thug army. They are part of the same “team”. That’s why the charges against the cops.
As long as the headline discussion is about one-sided rules of engagement, the details don’t matter. The easiest way to avoid getting shot by a cop is to not get into a situation where you can get shot by a cop. That would require a reduction in the use of alcohol, drugs, or criminal behavior before an arrest, and not using attitude as the primary behavior during an arrest. Nobody is promoting rules like that, or writing new regulations or laws about it.
One Freeper got flamed when he said that we should start showing shootings of white perps by the police. But really, sunlight is the best disinfectant. And if the statistics are right, which I have no doubt they are, the number of high profile white killings will more than balance out the black.
As many confrontations black have with cops, they appear to show unusual restraint. I still support the police and law and order. But the truth need to be shown.