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To: NoLibZone
How does it matter if he had a permit?

Castile was stopped because Officer Yanez noticed that he matched the physical description of the robber of a convenience store, caught with great clarity by the store’s CCTV camera, and that included a description by Yanez of his nose.

When he looked down into the car, he saw a gun on Castile’s thigh. That would catch any officer’s attention. Neither of the occupants complied with Officer Yanez’s instructions.

With a robbery suspect sitting there with a gun in full sight, *not* complying with instructions, should Yanez have waited for Castile to pull his gun? Or maybe the equally uncompliant woman with him? Quick-draw situation?

It's a tough case and we probably (undoubtedly) don't know all the fact yet. But whether Castile had a permit or not, would be the least of Officer Yaneez' worries.

42 posted on 07/10/2016 4:23:08 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (We don't differ much about what things we call evil; we differ about what evils we call excusable.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o
Castile was stopped because Officer Yanez noticed that he matched the physical description of the robber of a convenience

No, I understand he told dispatch prior to the stop he was going to pull over person who fit the description of an "Armed robbery suspect" from days early. What happened to a felony traffic stop for the officers own protection?

Btw there actually audio of this recording picked up allegedly by a scanner listener who recorded it.

44 posted on 07/10/2016 4:30:13 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Would you pull over a possible “Armed robbery suspect” and simply stroll up to the window asking him for ID/registration?

I certainly would not. No way.


46 posted on 07/10/2016 4:33:25 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

He had a gun in the open? Where did you see/hear that? First I’ve heard and if so, that’s a good piece of info.


59 posted on 07/10/2016 6:18:05 PM PDT by Patriotic1 (Dic mihi solum facta, domina - Just the facts, ma'am)
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