Posted on 08/08/2023 6:15:29 AM PDT by lowbridge
In San Francisco, the Bayview community mourned the loss of one of their own.
Relatives and neighbors of Ryant Bluford said they wished officers used de-escalation tactics before opening fire and killing him last month. They gathered to remember Bluford Friday night at the intersection of Catalina and Fairfax, the location of the deadly shooting.
Police said the 41-year-old interrupted an arrest and pointed a gun at officers, forcing them to shoot.
"I was looking out my window," said neighbor Hattie Walls. "I seen them shot him. I was in my window,"
She said she's traumatized by the police shooting, adding, "I don't feel safe with police. I take care of myself before they take care of me."
Around 3 p.m. on July 26, police said Bluford approached and engaged officers while they were arresting a man.
Investigators said Bluford was armed with what appeared to be a gun and pointed it at officers. That's when police opened fire.
Bluford was hit by gunfire and taken to the hospital where he died.
Police released body cam video Friday during a virtual meeting regarding this incident.
"We do not condone violence.," said Bluford's cousin Charlesettta Earl. "We are a peaceful family. Unfortunately, the circumstances did happen. But as you know, police make mistakes as well and so do human beings."
Those who gathered Friday night said they have not seen the police body cam footage. They said Bluford had been struggling with the loss of his mother to cancer late last year, and they wished police used tactics other than deadly force.
"I really want to learn what de-escalation strategies they employ," said Bluford's cousin L'oreal Ealr, "Out of all of those police officers, I wish one of them would have taken the time to say hey, let's talk."
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At age 16, "one of their own" kidnapped and gang raped a 16 year old girl.
Democrat hellhole cities protect criminals. It's one of the reason we call them hellholes. I'm sick of lowlife idiots and their nonstop pity parties for evil.
Democrat hellhole cities protect criminals. It's one of the reason we call them hellholes. I'm sick of lowlife idiots and their nonstop pity parties for evil.
He wasn’t just one of Bayview’s finest, he was one of the ones with the largest vocabulary.
By the time you point a gun at the piglease it is too late to de-escalate. Maybe Ryant should have deescalated himself.
“Family of San Francisco man killed by police calls for peace....”
Which really means go out set shit on fire and steal flat-screen TVs.
[[”I seen them shot him.”]]
Sheesh! I hope that was a typo?
“Use other means”? When someone points a gun at officers, there is no other means- that person has declared an intent to harm by stepping way over the line by pointing a gun at someone. NEVER point a gun at anyone unless you are tired of living! Cops are NOT ob.igsted to retreat, check out the perp’s social media posts to determine a man’s state of mind before defending themselves AND the public from a person that decided they don’t want to live anymore and who engage in asinine but dangerous acts like pointing a gun at
officers-
The black community, or any community for that matter must get back to common sense, and stop blaming others for the actions of perps who evidently think they are above the .aw and can do anything they like without consequences.
A real evil POS, who should have been executed for the rape, points an illegal gun at police and gets shot.
“[[”I seen them shot him.”]]
“Sheesh! I hope that was a typo?”
She’s probably one of the best English teachers in San Francisco
LOL! Yep, probably.
What the Family of Man Killed by SF Police After Pointing a Gun Are Complaining About
Relative wants to know what de-escalation was employed well it was de-escalated quite quickly and everybody is now better off because of it
Nope. When a person draws on a LEO, there is no talking…..unless you're advocating for more dead LEO’s.
Those women in stretch-pants are cops?
Bluford would have been happy to take Hattie Walls on “a date” in his van with the other bruthas...
41-year-old interrupted an arrest and pointed a gun at officers, forcing them to shoot.
Relatives and neighbors of Ryant Bluford said they wished officers used de-escalation tactics.
They did
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