Well here she is a few years later. BTW that is a Colt H-Bar, a real gun.
Posted on 05/31/2015 3:25:10 PM PDT by Conscience of a Conservative
After Florida police shot Jermaine McBean to death as he walked home with an unloaded air rifle, they said there was no reason to believe he did not hear their orders to drop the weapon and that he pointed it at them.
But a newly emerged photo that shows headphones in McBean's ears immediately after the 2013 shooting raises questions about the police version of events, including why the white earbuds were later found stuffed in the dead computer expert's pocket.
And another aspect of the police account is also being contradicted — by a man who called 911 in alarm when he saw McBean walking around with the air rifle but who also says McBean never pointed it at police or anyone else.
Michael Russell McCarthy, 58, told NBC News that McBean had the Winchester Model 1000 Air Rifle balanced on his shoulders behind his neck, with his hand over both ends, and was turning around to face police when one officer began shooting.
"He [McBean] couldn't have fired that gun from the position he was in. There was no possible way of firing it and at the same time hitting something," McCarthy said. "I kind of blame myself, because if I hadn't called it might not have happened."
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Sadly, I think you are right. I always want to defend the police, but sometimes, they are guilty.
What a mess.
Don’t care. There is a war on, and my side isnt fighting back. The only army we have in the field wears blue and carries a badge. If there’s collateral damage, that’s what happens in war.
Unlike the so called wars in the Middle East over the last decade, this war carries a very real risk to me and mine. I want rules of engagement that keep my own soldiers safe, and if that means some of the other side’s “civilians” get hurt, well ... They should probably get their guys to call off the war, then.
That’s just about the dumbest thing I’ve ever read. What makes you think this guy was on the “other side” of any so-called war? Why are you OK with the police manipulating the scene after the shooting (moving the earphones), in order to make it consistent with their side of events?
You are a Class A idiot.
consider another profession before that attitude gets you in the same place the cops in this story are in. Not worth it.
She looks thrilled. I hope she grew to like it more!
All it takes is one nervous cop who is ignorant about guns.
There are a lot of police who are ignorant about guns these days.
50 years ago, police were expected to know something about guns. Now, especially with affirmative actions, you get a lot of gun-ignorant cops.
Well here she is a few years later. BTW that is a Colt H-Bar, a real gun.
“I kind of blame myself, because if I hadn’t called it might not have happened.”
No kidding? Do gooders are the worst, like the neighbor that reminds you your dog barks.
I hate uncontrolled dog barking, and especially by naybors. Would talk to naybot first, and if not solved, then call animal control on naybor. Such slobs are the worst.
I do too, but my neighbor complains that my dog barks when someone comes to the door.....and the dog is in the house. It happens about 3-4 times a week.
Ugh. That’s a different situation. The naybor is then a pain in the a$$!
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