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originally posted by: Subaeruginosa
originally posted by: burdman30ott6
originally posted by: Subaeruginosa
originally posted by: burdman30ott6
originally posted by: Subaeruginosa
once you knew for a fact it was police officers knocking on your door
Hearing "Open up, it's the police!" at your door isn't "knowing for a fact" in any way these days.
Yeah maybe... but I’m pretty sure he realized it was in fact the police after he opened the door.
But then he still decided it’d be a good idea to reach for his weapon.
The pistol was in his hand when he opened the door, he was reaching to put it and himself on the ground...
Damn, admittedly I totally missed that.
What kind of idiot would answer the door all aggressively like that, gun in hand, when it was obviously just someone complaining about the noise.
originally posted by: Xtrozero
originally posted by: chr0naut
Also, a chain on the door would have allowed him to answer and respond to whomever is outside without exposing his family to a potential malefactor and he would also have had time to identify that they were the police.
I'm 6'5" 280 what is that chain going to do? lol I just kicked in your chained door and I'm coming at you with a hammer what are you going to do?
The reactions of those cops is what I been saying over and over...its got nothing to do with BLM, it is how cops should initiate the proper level of force to begin with and they need to deescalate once the situation has changed.
How about this... Police...guy answers the door... Police! put the gun down... The guy puts the gun on the ground and the cops say..come forward step away from the gun...the guy does it then the cops can secure the gun and then deescalate down to asking questions...at the end the cops hand the gun back to the guy and move on.
originally posted by: Tim2win
a reply to: infolurker
The difference between a bullet and an American police officer is that when a bullet kills someone for no reason you know it's been fired.
originally posted by: putnam6
I don't know saw this video last night. No way should the guy got shot, but I could have swore the door had a peephole. Look out see how is they if it's a cop put your gun away. Damn sure don't open the door with a gun in your hand.
originally posted by: Blaine91555
One thing I'm seeing in everyone posts is some not realizing the view the officer who did the shooting had. He saw someone step out facing away towards his partner, with a weapon behind him, then swing his arm around like he would to shoot and then go out of view of him, which is why he stepped forward. Had the guy intended on shooting his partner, and he did not shoot, his partner was toast. All in a split second.
The alternative to that is of course he knowingly murdered him just because he could. I'm not seeing that in the video.
As to answering a door armed out of fear. Like I mentioned, the only people that fearful are expecting trouble. The way he came out that door he was expecting trouble IMO. May have even heard the cops announce. Impossible to say.
originally posted by: FlyinHeadlock
originally posted by: lostbook
a reply to: infolurker
This is just so wrong on so many levels. They didn't have to kill him. The man was surrendering and they still shot him.
Police get killed everyday in this situation. He didn't drop the gun but he should have not answered the door with it regardless. Many videos of people acting like they are surrendering and they in fact do not. The police have an 8th of a second to call it. They don't have your luxury of analyzing it after the fact from different angles then call it...meh.
originally posted by: Slinki
a reply to: infolurker
The cops identified themselves as police when knocking on the door. Which is common practice for pretty much all LEO's when getting called out for noise complaints, domestic disturbances, etc.
Yeah, it is horrible that the guy was gunned down in his doorway in front of his woman and neighbors. It's tragic. But honestly, if the cops bang on your door and have identified themselves as law enforcement it's maybe not the smartest idea to answer the door with a firearm. Yes, maybe he "appeared to be putting the gun down", but most cops aren't going to roll the dice and take that chance. Especially in today's climate. If this guy had any reason to believe that the cops were lying when they identified themselves, it is his right to ask for identification. Maybe ask them to step into the line of sight of his peephole and flash badges, or if there's a chain lock on your door ask them to show ID through the gap in the door.
I'm not trying to victim blame or shame, truly. I'm just saying that opening your door to the police with a gun in your hand is asking for trouble.
originally posted by: AutomateThis1
a reply to: Slinki
I've had various law enforcement agencies visit my house and not once have they identified themselves when they came knocking.
They park somewhere out of site sneak up to the front door and knock. I don't know it's a cop unless I came see them from the window, which is rather rare since they don't make a habit of standing in front of windows around here.
Also, where I live it's pretty normal to answer the door with a gun in hand or at least nearby.
People don't come visit unless they've called me and asked if they could come over.
And that's not just me, but damn near everyone I know. So, I don't know what fantasy land you live where you're okay with unwarranted visitord snooping around your property or trying to pay a visit late at night.
And yeah, I've answered the door with a gun in my hand when it's law enforcement knocking. I keep the door cracked, and the gun out of sight, but it's there and they know not to barge in without a warrant.
originally posted by: Slinki
a reply to: FishBait
Did you watch the video?
I love it how you assume that he didn't hear them and that it's perfectly normal for people to answer the door with a firearm in hand, and that cops just really get off on the "senseless" murdering of... well anyone, apparently. Maybe the officers took that call and conspired to make sure they couldn't be clearly identified so that they could position themselves to get another alleged wife-beating SOB out of the gene pool and satiate their bloodlust at the same time! Even with body cams. With audio!
Sounds ridiculous, right?
Outrageously so.
originally posted by: scraedtosleep
a reply to: infolurker
your link is 404.