[aragorn]

I think she screwed up - perhaps fear, perhaps accident, who knows yet - and it seems there is no way that she won't pay the price. It should be that way for any officer of the state. I also suspect that, had the vic been Caucasian, we would not be seeing this on the news. Good thing or bad thing? Depends, I guess, on your perspective.

I understand that her husband, also a TPD officer, happened to be riding in the helicopter observing the events real time. He must be sick with grief about how all of this went down, and watching what is happening to his wife.

I wonder what effect this will have on long term willingness and/or ability of authorities to confront black males.

[Mears]

“I wonder what effect this will have on long term willingness and/or ability of authorities to confront black males. “

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It’s already having a big effect and the recent case that said that blacks running from cops is okay will make it worse.

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