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Police accused of threatening, pulling gun on Black Army lieutenant during Virginia traffic stop
NBC News ^ | 4/10/2021 | David Li

Posted on 04/11/2021 11:37:08 AM PDT by wastedyears

Virginia police pulled guns on a Black Army officer during a traffic stop and threatened to execute him in a parking lot, according to the serviceman's lawsuit and video of the encounter.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: army; banglist; blackarmy; clickbait; excerpt; opportunisticmedia; police; racecard; selectivenamigofrace; theblackarmy; virginia
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To: wastedyears
1. It's perfectly reasonable to keep driving to a safe spot. I've had a similar thing happen to me, though. I got pulled over and was going slowly past the off-ramp to a nice place to pull over where the officer could be safe - but he blasted his loudspeaker to stop NOW and was super-aggressive. He was screaming questions at me about why I "didn't pull over" and I repeated about 30 times "I was concerned for your safety, Sir. A local officer was recently killed on the highway." Eventually, he calmed down and realized that I really did care about him and gave me a warning instead of a ticket.

2. He's wearing his US Army uniform! Are those cops stupid?

There is absolutely no logic in treating a serving soldier like that - soldiers know they are answerable to the chain of command and have more daily discipline than most people. They have formation every working day!
21 posted on 04/11/2021 11:58:38 AM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: wastedyears

I feel sure the version of this event from the police will be very different from what this “black lieutenant” says.


22 posted on 04/11/2021 11:59:35 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: Newbomb Turk

Watch the entire encounter and then decide whether the suspect was cooperative.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_XKe-IK0n0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOZwRBXfFmU


23 posted on 04/11/2021 12:02:31 PM PDT by Tom in SFCA
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To: wastedyears

I watched the video. This “officer” behaved like anything but and it looks as if he was looking for trouble and he got it by his non compliance.

It is against the law to refuse a legal order from a police officer and this was an appropriate stop and request by the Police.


24 posted on 04/11/2021 12:02:54 PM PDT by billyboy15 (')
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To: Newbomb Turk
He had in transit stickers. He just bought the vehicle. He was compliant with he law.

Thanks. I would think driving on an Army base without a valid plate would quickly gain attention from the base MP’s.

25 posted on 04/11/2021 12:04:22 PM PDT by broken_clock (Go Trump! Still praying.)
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To: Tom in SFCA

“This driver was uncooperative and he physically resisted arrest. He deliberately caused a confrontation and then escalated it. It looks to me like he intended to provoke a reaction that he could then sue over and hopefully cash in, which is what he is now doing.”

Anyone who actually watched the video would see you are absolutely correct. This guy was looking for an altercation with the Police with the idea of cashing in on it.


26 posted on 04/11/2021 12:06:23 PM PDT by billyboy15 (')
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To: puppypusher

You need to watch the video. The things you say are false.


27 posted on 04/11/2021 12:07:19 PM PDT by Tom in SFCA
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To: Shadylake

We are losing our liberty because of unintelligent, ignorant, and dishonest people who don’t understand civilization.


28 posted on 04/11/2021 12:09:11 PM PDT by Tom in SFCA
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To: puppypusher

He refused MULTIPLE requests from the Police to exit the vehicle. The police issued a LAWFUL order and the driver was bound to obey it.

This jerk was looking for a confrontation and a payday.


29 posted on 04/11/2021 12:09:20 PM PDT by billyboy15 (')
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To: billyboy15

He said he was afraid to exit the car and the officers told him he should be afraid. So, the next time you get pulled over for no reason, you want a cop telling you that you should be afraid to exit the vehicle? You’re not really a friend of liberty.


30 posted on 04/11/2021 12:13:13 PM PDT by PoeToaster
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To: broken_clock

It was a new car, paper licence in rear window. You can see it in video footage.


31 posted on 04/11/2021 12:14:12 PM PDT by algore
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To: Newbomb Turk

“He had in transit stickers. He just bought the vehicle. He was compliant with he law.”

Did you view the video? I did and it was Hidef. I looked purposefully for a temporary plate and there was NONE. Perhaps you can tell us where you got this info?


32 posted on 04/11/2021 12:14:14 PM PDT by billyboy15 (')
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To: broken_clock

Yeah, on his brand new purchased car. It’s usually a paper sticker in the back glass or some such. Or maybe a paper dealer tag.

He wasn’t cited for having no plate nor for anything else.

And it is a nationwide standard that if a cop is pulling you over and you are suspicious of something that you may do as he did. Put on flashers, drop below the speed limit a bit and pull over in the next well lit area. He did that and it was about a minute and a half after the flashers came on. That is not excessive. Also he did not lead them to a dark area. He pulled into a gas station lot just ahead.

This was unprofessional of the cops in this case.


33 posted on 04/11/2021 12:14:42 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. .... )
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To: wastedyears

the word black is capitalized.


34 posted on 04/11/2021 12:14:52 PM PDT by fightin kentuckian
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To: Mr. Blond
“Stop or I’ll shoot!” = threatened execution.

Sometimes written out (and said) as:

“Stop *BANG!* or I’ll shoot! *BANG!* *BANG!*”

35 posted on 04/11/2021 12:19:49 PM PDT by null and void (The media decides what news you can see and NOT SEE. But don't you dare call 'em Not-Sees)
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To: Newbomb Turk

“In what way was he uncooperative ?”

Are you serious? He refused at least a half dozen requests to gt out of the vehicle. He was actually arguing with the Police and simply ignored every attempt they made to talk him out of the vehicle.

And contrary to what the NBC story claimed there was NO temp plate visible on the rear window.


36 posted on 04/11/2021 12:19:56 PM PDT by billyboy15 (')
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To: algore

I watched it 3 times and enlarged it as well and I cannot see anything remotely resembling a temp tag. At what point in the video did you see it? Just give me the min/sec and I’ll go back and look


38 posted on 04/11/2021 12:22:52 PM PDT by billyboy15 (')
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To: Tom in SFCA

You are the prime example of that one.


39 posted on 04/11/2021 12:23:06 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: Newbomb Turk
In what way was he uncooperative?

He didn't instantly both:
a) "keep your hands up" and
b) "remove your seat belt and exit the vehicle"...

40 posted on 04/11/2021 12:24:28 PM PDT by null and void (The media decides what news you can see and NOT SEE. But don't you dare call 'em Not-Sees)
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