I wish Trump would withhold judgement on this until all evidence is out.
geesh...STFU, Donald and focus on HILLIARY!!!
The video looks bad. Also the fact that women officers tend to shoot when rattled.
The female cop panicked.. Nervous twitchy-finger trigger pull?
Trump just garnered more black support for his Presidential bid. However, it did appear to me that the use of force was very questionable indeed. Trump framed it the right way as well, he did not say the cop was at fault, just his impression based upon what he saw. I too will allow any and all evidence to be examined before forming any definitive judgment in the case.
I imagine this might upset some people. Personally, I’m not sure I agree with Trump on this point.
But Trump has one job right now: Get Elected.
This is just smart politics. The Democrats depend heavily on African-American votes. Trump is making in-roads into that demographic even though many have been brainwashed into thinking “he’s a racist”. He needs to work against that perception and take as many votes as possible away from Hillary.
As a viewer of the media, Trump can watch his TV and tells us his impression. What’s the big deal? That’s not establishing a federal policy. It’s just politics. Smart politics.
I believe we are all troubled to an extent, so putting thoughts into words can include “troubled”.
His comments about Crutcher doing everything right, is problematic for me. I realize the setting he was in, and I do think it wise to express that this isn’t a slam dunk win for the police.
An investigation will be forthcoming, and we will hear more of the details. Either way, this will get a full airing. That is as it should be.
As long as Trump does not definitively state the police were wrong without a shadow of a doubt, I can accept him saying he is troubled.
Reasoned people on both sides can sign on to that.
I don’t think his comments buttress the activities of the Black Lives Matter movement. Trump is a law and order man, and he wants to see the process go forward.
So do I for that matter.
The police can make massive mistakes. I hope they didn’t here, but I am open to the results of an investigation.
I mean first blush video did look bad, Trump said it looked bad but he didn’t seem to jump the gun and start blaming whites or police as whole and saying everybody is racist to the core. I think he made a good commentry to fit the situation he was in for what he knew at the time without looking like he was dodging the question.
video looked bad, Mr Trump said what was necessary methinks
*and he said it adroitly, too
This is precisely why Trump is skyrocketing in every poll. He absolutely calls it like he sees it. Endorsements, political allegiances, etc. be damned.
It promotes the theory that he a straight shooter who tells it like it is, regardless of what anyone who supports him or donates to his campaign thinks about it and it’s why people are flocking to him in droves.
Is this on Hannity tonight? I’ve been watching Trump’s speech at Cleveland church.. WOW!!!.. Does anyone know?
Both videos that I’ve seen, the helicopter video and the arriving police car video don’t show what the perp was doing when he was shot.
Perhaps there’s another video Trump has seen that I haven’t. Else, Trump’s comment is inappropriate.
Wait until the toxicity report comes in. It will be an enlightening read.
In the meantime, if you a pulled over and a cop says stay put, it certainly alright to mozy back to you car and reach into your window for your cell phone.
On the upside, watch the MSM now rush to the cop’s defense because Trump observed that it looked bad, lol
After viewing the video, more needs to be known about the female officer. Especially how long she has been on the force and out in the field. The situation arises from the fact one officer tazers the guy and shortly after the female cop shoots. This could be from being very nervous as the guy clearly towered over her. I am just guessing here and that is that the tazer scared her and she instinctively pulled the trigger. I don’t think the firing of the shot was intentional at all. Why she had her finger on the trigger is anyone’s guess. The aftermath and cover up is the core of the issue here. Blue trying to save blue but if they came out and told the truth it there would have been outrage yes but I don’t think it would have been as bad as it is going to be. The officer that shot the guy, needs to lose her job its plainly obvious. She is going to be scarred for life from this incident. However, that is what happens when you make a colossal mistake such as this. People are people and mistakes are made. To me whether or not I agree with women on the force should or should not happen is pretty much a moot point right now when clearly a cover up and disinformation campaign is taking place that has more prevalence to the story than that of a woman on the force. This is why their is distrust amongst LEOs today. We as citizens place our unconditional trust in them to act appropriately and within the bounds of the law. When they break that trust it is fractured and it takes a very long time to get back.
What people forget is that Trump is fundamentally on honest man, who calls things as he sees them.
If this is Trump’s honest view of the situation he is entitled to it
I can’t say everything right... unless they ordered him to go back to the car with their guns trained on him, which would be an odd thing for them to order him to do.
I don’t think this one is as black and white as the guy who got shot with his hands in the air sitting on the ground telling the cops the guy behind him was mentally disabled.
Has the media been claiming that we should wait until all the facts are in? You know, like the bombing?
Girl cop freaked
It’s happened before
(however....I still love him dearly, LOL).
Leni