Numerous Drivers Pull Over To Check On A Black Woman Who Was Stopped By Cops And Was Screaming For Help
A video has just gone viral on TikTok, showing people pulling over to make sure that a black woman who was stopped by Missouri police was treated fairly.
The media is calling the recording “a document of increased awareness and agency” in police interactions, as citizens come together in “a touching and essential” example of communal accountability for each other.
Posted by @sheniweird 4 days ago, the caption reads: “We have to start policing the police until things start making sense. In today’s world, it’s still unfair so here go!”
The video begins with the videographer backing up her car to get a better view of the developing situation.
Multiple police units pulled over a dark sedan on a highway in Missouri
@sheniweirdWe have to start policing the police until things start making sense. In today’s world, it’s still unfair so here go! #police#news#justice#streets#usa♬ original sound – SheniWeird
It is a person’s constitutional right to videotape or photograph things that are plainly visible in public spaces. That includes capturing the work of police officers.
“When I see a young African American woman screaming for help,” the TikToker explained in captions and voiceovers, “And it’s 3 to 4 White Police with guns drawn on her, and she’s unarmed, you damn right I’m showing up and showing out until I find out what it’s all about.”
“We need answers every time. She deserves the same respect homegrown terrorists got. You’re not just gone shoot her over a traffic violation. Not today.”
Eventually, multiple drivers noticed what was happening and they let the police know there were eyes (and lenses) watching.
“When I pulled over, everyone pulled over,” the TikToker said.
As she walked up, a white man in a Subaru (who had also been recording) gave her a thumbs up, indicating that everything is under control.
So a string of cars stopped near the scene, making sure the officers dealt with the woman appropriately
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Police activity has been in the spotlight in the US for quite some time now, as the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement continues to protest against police brutality and racially charged violence against black people in general.
Missouri is one of the states that saw its fair share of unrest. On August 10, 2014, the day after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson, the town of Ferguson erupted in riots and looting.
Most of the people in the comments applauded the efforts of the passers-by who may have helped keep the woman unharmed.
So far, it’s still unclear which police department was involved.
Here’s what people said after watching the video
If police are doing nothing wrong, then they should welcome this level of visibility and accountability to help reestablish public trust. I believe that the only time people don't welcome transparency is when they have something they prefer to keep hidden.
I got a friend that's a cop and he doesn't mind this kind of thing at all. He does get mad when people get too close or try to block him doing his job, but like you said he view the filming as a way for the world to see hey I'm doing my job and I'm doing it the right way
Agreed, except that blocking part of a busy road is not a good decision.
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So… you support a full forensic audit of the election?
Do we honestly need even more proof that the orange slimeball was doing everything he could to rig it in his favor, & that his disgusting cult followers helped him with it? Have you not seen the hundreds of social media posts from idiotic Trump supporters bragging about voting twice so their childish leader can get double votes? Have you not heard of the Republican Texans attempting to discard over 127,000 ballots from Harris County because it's a Democratic county? If a full investigation is conducted & every detail is discovered, I don’t think you'd be happy with the result, seeing as your previous comments indicate you're still delusional enough to believe Trump should've won.
with respect, what does that have to do with this topic?
I think it's because Cuddly Panda said "the only time people don't welcome transparency is when they have something they prefer to keep hidden", so of course, somebody had to make it political.
Logical consistency should matter.
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All that word vomit and my point went right over your head. Thank you for proving my point. Hilarious.
I'm fairly certain your "point" was supposed to be a gotcha moment where, if anyone agreed the election needed a full investigation, you would say something along the lines of "So you admit it was rigged & Trump should have won?" I'm simply letting you know that, if investigated yet again, you will not like the results. I never said an investigation would be a bad thing, but it would just prove what we already know: Trump is a dirty rotten scumbag who did what he could to cheat his way to the top with the help of his brainwashed followers.
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Nope… Apply your word vomit “logic” to the OP and think REALLY hard. I’ll wait…
Stephen the emotional little insecure man. His worldview is being threatened so he forgoes all logic reason and fact. So sad for these little emotional embarrassing ants.
Don't forget Ed! He sunk to "libtarded fairy". *eyeroll* Yeah, that's a great logical argument. (Note: Last statement was sarcastic)
calling people names is usually a sign of someone who knows the facts don't support them, feels weak and impotent because of it and hopes enough verbal aggression will hide this and it doesn't work
I hope your comment made you feel better. Again, nothing really worth responding to but… I’m feeling frisky. Wait… isn’t that what you just did to me? I mean you used quite a few adjectives to describe me and made no points about the substance of the conversation. Are you projecting? Do you need a friend?
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There was no substance to your comment whatsoever. Stop ascribing your perspectives on others. I’m as cool as a cucumber.
so you're pckled, eh?
Sure…
Troll.
There is no such this as a "forensic audit". The term audit implies a lot to those that work in that industry and generally adheres to standard and disclaimer of seeking to find fraud. A forensic examiner seeks for facts that might end up in court, but first needs predication. That is, that fraud has/is/will occur. It's not speculation; something much more. So in the election examples, a refusal to concede does not equate to predication. However, a phone call asking to "find votes" most certainly would.
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Appreciate the response but a forensic audit would look at physical machines, ballots, software, chain of custody, signatures, eligibility, etc. as opposed to a simple recount of accepted votes… wrap it up in the wording of your choice. I honestly don’t care either way. Contrary to popular opinion I don’t like Trump but it makes them feel better to think so. All parties involved should support a full audit of the election if they have nothing to hide, right? …according to the logic of the OP I replied to. Life is complicated, seems like a simple point if one actually thought about my comment instead of making blatant assumptions about me in order to validate their own idiocy.
A great thing every eligible person can do is get involved locally NOW. I volunteered the entire day at my local poll. I ran the books and signed people in. I heard them open and confirm absentee ballots for HOuRs. I saw them verify registration. At the end of the evening, we waited patiently until everything was reconciled. We loaded all ballots into locked bags and those went to the county for canvassing. I was really impressed with our process (WI) and had a lot more faith in things after the night was done.
I get what you are saying; however, a soup to nuts inspection is improbable if not impossible in many cases. Let's set aside that each state has its own rules and such and identify the barriers that are going to occur. Signatures. Yeah this is messy for many reasons. In my state once the absentee envelope is accepted, the ballot is separated. So if there is a later dispute (say in an audit type scenario), how would a count get corrected? It's a one time event that can't be reperformed and shouldn't as to protect the privacy of the voter.
I also would have concerns about signature review as there are very few who are trained or skilled enough to make the call. Definitely subjective which increases error and bias. Software and physical machines. Lumping these together (as jurisdictions are different) and it's not a bad thought. Did anyone raise questions or review the policies and procedures already in place? (Okay, that would be asked in an audit too.). Review of software is a special skill and unfortunately also presents a proprietary and security risk. The latter concerns me the most and is one of those fine lines between transparency and potential manipulation.
Its funny because Democrats want the exact thing on the signatures to recall Newsome... but not for the Presidential election.
what's funny is how nobody is questioning the ballots in states where Trump WON. Seems to me if the equipment is suspect, it is suspect EVERYWHERE, not just the places you don't like the result. Also funny is how the GOP claims the attempted coup on Jan 6 perpetrated by members of ANTIFA and BLM but doesn't want to investigate it at all.
“Attempted coup… “grow up and stop clutching those pearls so tight.
Wow... I just read all of these comments, and I must say, Stephen Wade is a f*****g idiot
Another self-gratifying comment, without any real point, made in a sad attempt to virtue signal as one of the cool kids. You’re vapid comment might make you feel good but it doesn’t change the fact that I’m quite intelligent using any objective standard. Are you people even capable of making a valid point? How did you make it this far in life? Fantastic…
Funny how you boast about your intelligence while using the wrong your/you're.
Autocorrect is a b****. Good catch, though.
Undoubtedly, this video does not give the full context, i.e. we do not know what happened before the women was pulled over. However, seeing one car with one women yet multiple police cars gives you the impression that something is strange. But for me, as a European, the strangest thing is to read "unarmed". There should not be a rationale to assume that anyone who is pulled over in a civilised country would be armed, let alone that anone who is pulled over would likely engage in a gunfight. If there is a rationale to assume that, you know what you need to change. (Before anyone screams "you cannot take away our guns if you let them keep theirs": it is not about taking away firearms, it is about the role firearms play in society.)
The cops in the US are so paranoid that anyone they stop could be armed, because anyone indeed COULD BE. Which in turn leads to them being needlessly aggressive and dangerous towards normal, harmless citizens. It's just a viscious cycle.
But they especially act that way towards people of color, in a way they never do with white people.
You lie. They have every reason to believe every person no matter what color they are could be armed. So shut up
That is what I tried to imply...the vicious circle of everybody *potentially* being ready to engage in a shootout at any time.
When you have a state like Texas, that just legalized carrying a gun without a permit and removed all reasonable restrictions on the wrong people getting guns, you have a problem. The several people shot in Austin and Huston the next day show how smart that move was. Remember "Thoughts and prayers"? From dumb as a stump Trump who never had a thought and sure as Hell never prayed!!
You do know that Austin and Houston are the 2 liberal bastions in the state of Texas, right? So, there you go with your ridiculous Trump comment. They were most likely Dems that voted for Biden. Because free and easy, right?
Dumb as a stump trump…gotta love it, no matter who you voted for😆
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Why do you have to bring trump everywhere with you? Nothing in this article is even barely related to trump's praying habit. It's time to let go of your TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome). And no, higher percentage of legal-owned guns don't contribute to more deaths by guns.
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We all just got dumber reading that…
Stephen, judging by your previous comments on this post I really don't thing getting dumber is possible for you
Sweet burn.
Just so you know…..people who LEGALLY own firearms are in the database as licensed firearm carriers. Everyone who LEGALLY owns a firearm goes through an extensive background check, one that takes weeks, maybe months, to come back with a result. A simple check on their onboard computer tells them the owner of the vehicle has a license to carry. When they approach the vehicle the person in the car m driving or passenger, has been educated to INFORM the officer of his/her license and whether or not they are carrying. If they are carrying, they then inform the officer where it is at the moment, on their person, in their purse, in the console, etc…. Now, someone who is NOT LEGALLY carrying the officer has no way of knowing.
You might be right, however, it’s difficult to impart that information when there’s a bullet in your head before you get to speak.
Put yourself in their shoes. There is always a chance that a person is armed and willing to kill a cop anytime a stop is made... of course they will be on high alert. Most have families they want to get home too. Its like the bowl of skittles analogy. If 1 is poisonous, are you going to just eat until you die or be on high alert with each one?
yes they have been gunned down on basic traffic stops, one of them was a crazy militia type and it was his teen son who did the shooting.
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Deleted earlier comment for a correction: It is assumed by cops that anyone is armed, dangerous, and out to kill them. This is how cops are trained. Also, if you're not white, you're "more dangerous", despite evidence to the contrary (if you want dangerous, I give you two words: Donald Trump).... *sigh*
@Ed, your comment is so pathetic, so juvenile, that you made me laugh aloud. Thank you. I needed a good laugh.
To be fair Leo, vast majority of violent crimes are committed by blacks. Unfortunately there is a lack of good parenting in that community and it bleeds into adulthood. Cops are trained this way because the statistics prove they are always more likely to be harmed by non-whites.
Wow. Where are you quoting this statistic from? Racist much?
@Tobin, no, more blacks are arrested and charged. And if there is a "lack of good parenting", LOL, have you seen that over 65% of American homes are dysfunctional, but only 13% of the US is black, soooo..... let's re-check a few assumptions, please. Also, crime is linked to poverty, which is linked to bias in hiring and education. So... Why aren't there a bunch of poor-as-dirt white folk being arrested and seen as automatically dangerous? Hmmm...
You dont get arrested without committing a crime. So yes the 2 go together. And I live next to Ashtabula, Ohio... one of the poorest counties in the country. Also almost all white. Lots of crime and arrests. You just don't see it on the news because it doesn't fit a narrative.
😆😆😆You should be a stand-up comedian, ‘cause this must be a joke! Folks are arrested frequently without having committed a crime…and spend years in jail. You do sound like an ignorant person, but your assumption sounds ignorant.
The unarmed part is also addressing police drawing their weapons.
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Context does not matter b/c it is all about the left's cop hating attitudes that matter
I don't hate cops. I hate the racist ones which are by their own admission a huge part of the problem. So instead of blaming people for not wanting to watch murder carried out in front of our eyes by people that are paid to protect us through our taxes start listening to the cops themselves. They've acknowledged the problem. They know it exists. Why don't you believe the police?
I agree
LOL. "The left's cop-hating attitudes". I refer you to 6 January 2021. Using a blue-lives-matter banner on a pole to beat up a cop... by the right.
1. How do you know she’s unarmed right off the bat? 2. Do you know what led up to the stop that resulted in weapons being drawn? For example, if she evaded, use of force continuum dictates that weapons be drawn, as this is now a” felony stop “.
1) If she was armed & screaming for help, she likely would have been killed for being highly emotional while handling a weapon because, even if she was afraid, her volume & the fact she had a weapon would have come across as threatening. I can say with a high level of certainty that if she was actually armed, she would have been killed. 2) What do you think an unarmed, frightened woman did to provoke 4-5 policemen to draw their weapons on her? It doesn't matter what she did, because nobody deserves to die that way. The people watching were making sure she would not lose her life that day, & that if she did there would be a clear record of what happened to determine whether there was police brutality or not. Again, it doesn't matter what she did, because in America everyone is innocent until proven guilty in a fair trial, which means a death penalty on the side of the road is grossly inappropriate & unfair whether she ran a red light or robbed a store.
What could an unarmed woman do to provoke 4-5 officers to pull their guns on her? There are statistics that prove that Black Americans have force disproportionately used on them.
Google Sheketha Holman. She got tased for asking why officers were taking her daughter. She was in a wheelchair, and not a threat on any level whatsoever. They tased her, ripped her out of her chair, and tased her again after she'd been handcuffed. Any "oh, but what if?" I had left for cops died the day I saw her video.
Definitely missing part of the story...
People are lame for downvoting your comment.
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They don’t care about logic and reason… they just feel so hard.
Why don't you believe your own eyes? Do you distrust yourself that much? And why don't you believe the police? They've admitted to there being problems w racist aggressive cops. They've acknowledged this. How can you not believe your own eyes and ears? You seem to be too emotional and only relying on your feelings even though you have factual evidence to the contrary. Projection is so wild and the crazy thing is you will never understand the irony of your statement or recognize the projection.
You are a crazy person. Your entire diatribe lacks any actual subject. Apparently everything in the universe is leading me to believe something that you never bothered to share. All cops are racist? Bad cops exist? Help me out here. You realize this is a thread and the comments don’t exist in a vacuum, right? #REPLIESMATTER
If police are doing nothing wrong, then they should welcome this level of visibility and accountability to help reestablish public trust. I believe that the only time people don't welcome transparency is when they have something they prefer to keep hidden.
I got a friend that's a cop and he doesn't mind this kind of thing at all. He does get mad when people get too close or try to block him doing his job, but like you said he view the filming as a way for the world to see hey I'm doing my job and I'm doing it the right way
Agreed, except that blocking part of a busy road is not a good decision.
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So… you support a full forensic audit of the election?
Do we honestly need even more proof that the orange slimeball was doing everything he could to rig it in his favor, & that his disgusting cult followers helped him with it? Have you not seen the hundreds of social media posts from idiotic Trump supporters bragging about voting twice so their childish leader can get double votes? Have you not heard of the Republican Texans attempting to discard over 127,000 ballots from Harris County because it's a Democratic county? If a full investigation is conducted & every detail is discovered, I don’t think you'd be happy with the result, seeing as your previous comments indicate you're still delusional enough to believe Trump should've won.
with respect, what does that have to do with this topic?
I think it's because Cuddly Panda said "the only time people don't welcome transparency is when they have something they prefer to keep hidden", so of course, somebody had to make it political.
Logical consistency should matter.
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All that word vomit and my point went right over your head. Thank you for proving my point. Hilarious.
I'm fairly certain your "point" was supposed to be a gotcha moment where, if anyone agreed the election needed a full investigation, you would say something along the lines of "So you admit it was rigged & Trump should have won?" I'm simply letting you know that, if investigated yet again, you will not like the results. I never said an investigation would be a bad thing, but it would just prove what we already know: Trump is a dirty rotten scumbag who did what he could to cheat his way to the top with the help of his brainwashed followers.
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Nope… Apply your word vomit “logic” to the OP and think REALLY hard. I’ll wait…
Stephen the emotional little insecure man. His worldview is being threatened so he forgoes all logic reason and fact. So sad for these little emotional embarrassing ants.
Don't forget Ed! He sunk to "libtarded fairy". *eyeroll* Yeah, that's a great logical argument. (Note: Last statement was sarcastic)
calling people names is usually a sign of someone who knows the facts don't support them, feels weak and impotent because of it and hopes enough verbal aggression will hide this and it doesn't work
I hope your comment made you feel better. Again, nothing really worth responding to but… I’m feeling frisky. Wait… isn’t that what you just did to me? I mean you used quite a few adjectives to describe me and made no points about the substance of the conversation. Are you projecting? Do you need a friend?
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There was no substance to your comment whatsoever. Stop ascribing your perspectives on others. I’m as cool as a cucumber.
so you're pckled, eh?
Sure…
Troll.
There is no such this as a "forensic audit". The term audit implies a lot to those that work in that industry and generally adheres to standard and disclaimer of seeking to find fraud. A forensic examiner seeks for facts that might end up in court, but first needs predication. That is, that fraud has/is/will occur. It's not speculation; something much more. So in the election examples, a refusal to concede does not equate to predication. However, a phone call asking to "find votes" most certainly would.
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Appreciate the response but a forensic audit would look at physical machines, ballots, software, chain of custody, signatures, eligibility, etc. as opposed to a simple recount of accepted votes… wrap it up in the wording of your choice. I honestly don’t care either way. Contrary to popular opinion I don’t like Trump but it makes them feel better to think so. All parties involved should support a full audit of the election if they have nothing to hide, right? …according to the logic of the OP I replied to. Life is complicated, seems like a simple point if one actually thought about my comment instead of making blatant assumptions about me in order to validate their own idiocy.
A great thing every eligible person can do is get involved locally NOW. I volunteered the entire day at my local poll. I ran the books and signed people in. I heard them open and confirm absentee ballots for HOuRs. I saw them verify registration. At the end of the evening, we waited patiently until everything was reconciled. We loaded all ballots into locked bags and those went to the county for canvassing. I was really impressed with our process (WI) and had a lot more faith in things after the night was done.
I get what you are saying; however, a soup to nuts inspection is improbable if not impossible in many cases. Let's set aside that each state has its own rules and such and identify the barriers that are going to occur. Signatures. Yeah this is messy for many reasons. In my state once the absentee envelope is accepted, the ballot is separated. So if there is a later dispute (say in an audit type scenario), how would a count get corrected? It's a one time event that can't be reperformed and shouldn't as to protect the privacy of the voter.
I also would have concerns about signature review as there are very few who are trained or skilled enough to make the call. Definitely subjective which increases error and bias. Software and physical machines. Lumping these together (as jurisdictions are different) and it's not a bad thought. Did anyone raise questions or review the policies and procedures already in place? (Okay, that would be asked in an audit too.). Review of software is a special skill and unfortunately also presents a proprietary and security risk. The latter concerns me the most and is one of those fine lines between transparency and potential manipulation.
Its funny because Democrats want the exact thing on the signatures to recall Newsome... but not for the Presidential election.
what's funny is how nobody is questioning the ballots in states where Trump WON. Seems to me if the equipment is suspect, it is suspect EVERYWHERE, not just the places you don't like the result. Also funny is how the GOP claims the attempted coup on Jan 6 perpetrated by members of ANTIFA and BLM but doesn't want to investigate it at all.
“Attempted coup… “grow up and stop clutching those pearls so tight.
Wow... I just read all of these comments, and I must say, Stephen Wade is a f*****g idiot
Another self-gratifying comment, without any real point, made in a sad attempt to virtue signal as one of the cool kids. You’re vapid comment might make you feel good but it doesn’t change the fact that I’m quite intelligent using any objective standard. Are you people even capable of making a valid point? How did you make it this far in life? Fantastic…
Funny how you boast about your intelligence while using the wrong your/you're.
Autocorrect is a b****. Good catch, though.
Undoubtedly, this video does not give the full context, i.e. we do not know what happened before the women was pulled over. However, seeing one car with one women yet multiple police cars gives you the impression that something is strange. But for me, as a European, the strangest thing is to read "unarmed". There should not be a rationale to assume that anyone who is pulled over in a civilised country would be armed, let alone that anone who is pulled over would likely engage in a gunfight. If there is a rationale to assume that, you know what you need to change. (Before anyone screams "you cannot take away our guns if you let them keep theirs": it is not about taking away firearms, it is about the role firearms play in society.)
The cops in the US are so paranoid that anyone they stop could be armed, because anyone indeed COULD BE. Which in turn leads to them being needlessly aggressive and dangerous towards normal, harmless citizens. It's just a viscious cycle.
But they especially act that way towards people of color, in a way they never do with white people.
You lie. They have every reason to believe every person no matter what color they are could be armed. So shut up
That is what I tried to imply...the vicious circle of everybody *potentially* being ready to engage in a shootout at any time.
When you have a state like Texas, that just legalized carrying a gun without a permit and removed all reasonable restrictions on the wrong people getting guns, you have a problem. The several people shot in Austin and Huston the next day show how smart that move was. Remember "Thoughts and prayers"? From dumb as a stump Trump who never had a thought and sure as Hell never prayed!!
You do know that Austin and Houston are the 2 liberal bastions in the state of Texas, right? So, there you go with your ridiculous Trump comment. They were most likely Dems that voted for Biden. Because free and easy, right?
Dumb as a stump trump…gotta love it, no matter who you voted for😆
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Why do you have to bring trump everywhere with you? Nothing in this article is even barely related to trump's praying habit. It's time to let go of your TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome). And no, higher percentage of legal-owned guns don't contribute to more deaths by guns.
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We all just got dumber reading that…
Stephen, judging by your previous comments on this post I really don't thing getting dumber is possible for you
Sweet burn.
Just so you know…..people who LEGALLY own firearms are in the database as licensed firearm carriers. Everyone who LEGALLY owns a firearm goes through an extensive background check, one that takes weeks, maybe months, to come back with a result. A simple check on their onboard computer tells them the owner of the vehicle has a license to carry. When they approach the vehicle the person in the car m driving or passenger, has been educated to INFORM the officer of his/her license and whether or not they are carrying. If they are carrying, they then inform the officer where it is at the moment, on their person, in their purse, in the console, etc…. Now, someone who is NOT LEGALLY carrying the officer has no way of knowing.
You might be right, however, it’s difficult to impart that information when there’s a bullet in your head before you get to speak.
Put yourself in their shoes. There is always a chance that a person is armed and willing to kill a cop anytime a stop is made... of course they will be on high alert. Most have families they want to get home too. Its like the bowl of skittles analogy. If 1 is poisonous, are you going to just eat until you die or be on high alert with each one?
yes they have been gunned down on basic traffic stops, one of them was a crazy militia type and it was his teen son who did the shooting.
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Deleted earlier comment for a correction: It is assumed by cops that anyone is armed, dangerous, and out to kill them. This is how cops are trained. Also, if you're not white, you're "more dangerous", despite evidence to the contrary (if you want dangerous, I give you two words: Donald Trump).... *sigh*
@Ed, your comment is so pathetic, so juvenile, that you made me laugh aloud. Thank you. I needed a good laugh.
To be fair Leo, vast majority of violent crimes are committed by blacks. Unfortunately there is a lack of good parenting in that community and it bleeds into adulthood. Cops are trained this way because the statistics prove they are always more likely to be harmed by non-whites.
Wow. Where are you quoting this statistic from? Racist much?
@Tobin, no, more blacks are arrested and charged. And if there is a "lack of good parenting", LOL, have you seen that over 65% of American homes are dysfunctional, but only 13% of the US is black, soooo..... let's re-check a few assumptions, please. Also, crime is linked to poverty, which is linked to bias in hiring and education. So... Why aren't there a bunch of poor-as-dirt white folk being arrested and seen as automatically dangerous? Hmmm...
You dont get arrested without committing a crime. So yes the 2 go together. And I live next to Ashtabula, Ohio... one of the poorest counties in the country. Also almost all white. Lots of crime and arrests. You just don't see it on the news because it doesn't fit a narrative.
😆😆😆You should be a stand-up comedian, ‘cause this must be a joke! Folks are arrested frequently without having committed a crime…and spend years in jail. You do sound like an ignorant person, but your assumption sounds ignorant.
The unarmed part is also addressing police drawing their weapons.
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Context does not matter b/c it is all about the left's cop hating attitudes that matter
I don't hate cops. I hate the racist ones which are by their own admission a huge part of the problem. So instead of blaming people for not wanting to watch murder carried out in front of our eyes by people that are paid to protect us through our taxes start listening to the cops themselves. They've acknowledged the problem. They know it exists. Why don't you believe the police?
I agree
LOL. "The left's cop-hating attitudes". I refer you to 6 January 2021. Using a blue-lives-matter banner on a pole to beat up a cop... by the right.
1. How do you know she’s unarmed right off the bat? 2. Do you know what led up to the stop that resulted in weapons being drawn? For example, if she evaded, use of force continuum dictates that weapons be drawn, as this is now a” felony stop “.
1) If she was armed & screaming for help, she likely would have been killed for being highly emotional while handling a weapon because, even if she was afraid, her volume & the fact she had a weapon would have come across as threatening. I can say with a high level of certainty that if she was actually armed, she would have been killed. 2) What do you think an unarmed, frightened woman did to provoke 4-5 policemen to draw their weapons on her? It doesn't matter what she did, because nobody deserves to die that way. The people watching were making sure she would not lose her life that day, & that if she did there would be a clear record of what happened to determine whether there was police brutality or not. Again, it doesn't matter what she did, because in America everyone is innocent until proven guilty in a fair trial, which means a death penalty on the side of the road is grossly inappropriate & unfair whether she ran a red light or robbed a store.
What could an unarmed woman do to provoke 4-5 officers to pull their guns on her? There are statistics that prove that Black Americans have force disproportionately used on them.
Google Sheketha Holman. She got tased for asking why officers were taking her daughter. She was in a wheelchair, and not a threat on any level whatsoever. They tased her, ripped her out of her chair, and tased her again after she'd been handcuffed. Any "oh, but what if?" I had left for cops died the day I saw her video.
Definitely missing part of the story...
People are lame for downvoting your comment.
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They don’t care about logic and reason… they just feel so hard.
Why don't you believe your own eyes? Do you distrust yourself that much? And why don't you believe the police? They've admitted to there being problems w racist aggressive cops. They've acknowledged this. How can you not believe your own eyes and ears? You seem to be too emotional and only relying on your feelings even though you have factual evidence to the contrary. Projection is so wild and the crazy thing is you will never understand the irony of your statement or recognize the projection.
You are a crazy person. Your entire diatribe lacks any actual subject. Apparently everything in the universe is leading me to believe something that you never bothered to share. All cops are racist? Bad cops exist? Help me out here. You realize this is a thread and the comments don’t exist in a vacuum, right? #REPLIESMATTER