Replies

When the officers ran his name, they discovered that Wright was driving on a suspended license, there was a restraining order against him, and a bench warrant for his arrest on a weapons charge. They had no choice: They had to arrest him. But as one officer began to handcuff him, Wright resisted, jumped back in his car and was about to flee — along with an officer trapped in the passenger window, trying to get control of the gears.

Some day a completely innocent black person...meaning one with no record,one who isn't drunk or high,one who isn't resisting or fleeing...is gonna be killed by a white cop.

Hasn't happened yet,but someday it just might!

When the officers ran his name, they discovered that Wright was driving on a suspended license, there was a restraining order against him, and a bench warrant for his arrest on a weapons charge. They had no choice: They had to arrest him.

I do not disagree that Wright's arrest wasn't warranted.

But as one officer began to handcuff him, Wright resisted, jumped back in his car and was about to flee — along with an officer trapped in the passenger window, trying to get control of the gears.

I also don't disagree that Wright was trying to flee. I question why deadly force was required. After being shot he did drive off and none of the officers were injured. Had he done the same without being shot there's no evidence that the results to the officers would have been different. If her story is accepted she wasn't going for her gun in the first place so obviously she didn't feel shooting was justified.