Video Shows Unarmed Black Man Pleading with Arms Raised Before Police Shoot HimUPDATE cop ment to shoot autistic boy

lindee-hamner (56) · 8 years ago

This is sad but it happens to all races, not just black people.

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bdavid (55) · 8 years ago

Black lives matter movement is an argument against an inequality in our system. It doesn't diminish the value of any other races. It's only ment to draw attention the disproportionate amount of black deaths by police.

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gomeravibz (67) · 8 years ago

yes BLM i would like to point out is also funded by George Soros, a tool of the globalists in America to create a race war and ensuing chaos so enabling this secret world government to grab the American guns and take away their rights !! BLM is actually a disgrace and these people are all just useful idiots !!

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bdavid (55) · 8 years ago

What proof do you have of this?

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gomeravibz (67) · 8 years ago (edited)

how about this ? http://www.theamericanmirror.com/blacklivesmatter-leader-deray-lives-home-owned-by-soros-connected/............. then there is this..........http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/14/george-soros-funds-ferguson-protests-hopes-to-spur/...............................................................oh yeah wait then this lol http://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/major-donors-consider-funding-black-lives-matter-215814 ......................................................so you see like i said useful idiots of the pyramid of power and chaos !!

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bdavid (55) · 8 years ago

Your first link is dead
Your second link is by The Washington Times, it's a right-wing daily that bills itself as an alternative to the Washington Post, is owned and influenced by Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church. So that's discredited before I even look at it.
Your third post only talks about the funding...
So I ask again where is your proof of someone trying to start a race war

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zorrotmm (57) · 8 years ago

So will the situation be better if they start killing everyone else in greater proportions?

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bdavid (55) · 8 years ago

No its about police brutality, and your rights being taken away from you.

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msutyler (61) · 8 years ago

This simply isn't true. By the numbers, more whites are killed by police officers than any other race per year. Now it's true there are more whites in the USA and if you look comparatively to each race, blacks are killed more often. It is also true, that most violent crimes happen in impoverished neighbourhoods that, demographically, are made up of African Americans.

We need to take a step back and look at the data. Sure there are bad cops that do dumb things. But the only reason why 99% of America believes that African Americans are 'targeted' is because the media chooses to highlight these cases, because the sell.

It's a problem but I don't think it's a black and white problem.

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bdavid (55) · 8 years ago

I agree and it's about police brutality in general. The black lives movement is meant to draw attention to a problem.

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gomeravibz (67) · 8 years ago (edited)

You have refused my links which show the clear funding of this " rent a crowd " of trouble makers, race baiters and useful idiots !! I am supplying another link which repeats the same information which clearly states the connections between this Lithuanian second world criminal which killed his own people under Hitler !! He is the man behind the so called grass roots uprising in Ukraine against Russian ties to this country and is now busy stirring up with his funding of BLM a race war between the people of America to bring his hoped for chaos, so bringing in more radical police state methods and control !! I ask you now what is your agenda here constantly feeding this monster called BLM ? here is the new link restating the truth of which i state concerning this racial hatred movement called BLM !!
http://humansarefree.com/2016/07/black-lives-matter-produced-by-george.html

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prbyaliciadavid (32) · 8 years ago

No one is saying that it doesn't happen to other races, but let's look at some situations and compare them. Dylan Roof shot up a Black church in Charleston, KILLING several people. He was arrested, and taken to Burger King before being taken to Jail. They also protected him with a bullet proof vest when they transported him. Now let's look at Philando Castiles situation, he was pulled over for a "broken tail light" fit the description of a robbery suspect is what was later released. However, Mr Castile told the officer he had a gun, was licensed to carry the gun, was then told to grab his license and when he went to reach in his pocket to do as he was told, the cop shot him in front of a 4 year old child and his girlfriend. The black community has never been seen as equal since they've received equal rights. They are stereotyped and Caucasians are for some reason seen as they ALPHA race.. You can't honestly tell me there isn't a HUGE problem

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lindee-hamner (56) · 8 years ago

What about the autistic guy that was waving to a police officer and then was bodyslammed to the ground and died? What about the kid that warned the cop that his lights were too bright and was shot and killed? What about the guy that was sitting with a garden hose and the cops killed him? Or the parents who called the cops for help because their son was high on drugs only to have him killed? The white lady who was beaten by cops in a parking lot in front of her kid? Kelly Thomas? There is a huge problem and causing a race war isn't going to help.

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bdavid (55) · 8 years ago

Who want a race war? We just want our right as humans. Police brutality is a big problem no matter what color you are. This is just a slogan to draw attention to the problem and have a conversation.

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zorrotmm (57) · 8 years ago

Then don't make the slogan about race...

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gomeravibz (67) · 8 years ago

here is a black guy who knows the score and puts it clearly to music, BLM is dangerous for blacks and whites and must be stamped out before it gets thousands killed and for nothing, its not about colour its all about control !!
http://www.infowars.com/baton-rouge-rapper-slams-hypocrisy-of-black-lives-matter-dont-care-when-we-kill-each-other/
http://www.infowars.com/baton-rouge-rapper-slams-hypocrisy-of-black-lives-matter-dont-care-when-we-kill-each-other/

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winstonwolfe (71) · 8 years ago

#Blackslivesmatter is not a statement of ONLY black lives matter, it's a statement of black lives matter ALSO. Meaning "Hey, assholes, we're no less human than you are. Stop killing us!"

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gomeravibz (67) · 8 years ago

firstly we, whites that is are not asholes ,so please do not refer to us in this unpleasant manner if you wish for our respect in your statement !! Secondly you need yourself i think to get passed this division between human beings based on the colour of their skin as not to do this i am very much afraid makes you a true racist !! here is a very good film which explains the problem in which clearly your mindset has fallen...... if you want things to change then change yourself is my word to you !! https://www.facebook.com/lenouvelobservateur/videos/10157256741695037/

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winstonwolfe (71) · 8 years ago

I didn't even read what you said after that first sentence. I'm white. I can recognize when "we whites" are being assholes.

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sephiroth (55) · 8 years ago

Kinsey was shot while in this submissive position. Kinsey said he still has no idea why the officers shot him.

“I thought it was a mosquito bite, and when it hit me I had my hands in the air, and I’m thinking I just got shot!” Kinsey said. “And I’m saying, ‘Sir, why did you shoot me?’ and his words to me were, ‘I don’t know.’”

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valen55 (42) · 8 years ago

Either common sense doesn't exist in usa or it is not a requirement to become a police officer. Although, if common sense existed in usa, then it would be a requirement to become a police officer. My brain hurts.

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bdavid (55) · 8 years ago

I don't think common sense is very abondent here. Just look at who is running for president. WTF

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prbyaliciadavid (32) · 8 years ago

Ha! I was going to say the same thing! It says a LOT about a country when a Reality TV Star who is being investigated for rape of a 13 year old and a Woman who was being investigated by the FBI are the 2 major candidates.

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bdavid (55) · 8 years ago

Jill Stein all the way

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winstonwolfe (71) · 8 years ago (edited)

I have an autistic son. He's almost 3 years old. The autistic man in this story is 23. This kind of thing scares the hell out of me for him. I know it wasn't HIM who was wounded, but it could've gone that way.

Someone called the cops because they thought the autistic man's toy truck was a gun, and he is very verbally expressive - he yells things. In this story is was a lot of "Shut up!" I can see why someone would be alarmed, considering a grown man has a thing in his hand, yelling at the other man... but instead of trying to figure out what's going on, we shoot first, then analyze later.

This is terrifying. I fear for my son's future safety for reasons like this, because he behaves in a similar manner even now. Granted, in 20 years he may behave differently, but no one can say for sure until we get there. I don't want my son's disability to be misconstrued for a threat.

I mean Jesus Christ...it looks like all he wanted to do was play with his truck. Without knowing for sure, this is speculation, but it could have just been the caretaker trying to get him to move along so they weren't in the street, but if you've ever had to spend time with or take care of an autistic individual, a lot of the time they don't just go when told. When they find a comfortable spot, they try to stay there. If that was the case, then I can see where the yelling began, garnering the attention of nearby people, thus resulting in a call to the police.

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bdavid (55) · 8 years ago

A call to the police isn't unreasonable, but the way the situation was handled was unreasonable. The police are not capable of handling stressful situations anymore. With so many "accidents" lately, it reflects poorly on their training.

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prbyaliciadavid (32) · 8 years ago

It scares me as well winstonwolfe... Although my daughter, who we adopted 3 years ago, is not autistic, she does have ptsd and disruptive behavior disorder. It worries me that as she ages she may get in trouble for typical teenage rebellious acts and the outcome could be more severe then a trip to the police station to call mom and dad... In the video it is extremely clear that the gentleman is autistic. Perhaps my experience working with mentally handicapped individuals in a group home that makes it so abundantly clear, but regardless the situation police these days are too trigger happy for my liking... We can only hope that the police force begins to come down harder on policemen who use extensive force without probable cause.

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pheonike (62) · 8 years ago

Welcome to America

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liberosist (70) · 8 years ago

That is just horrific. This needs to stop. There needs to be an inquiry on the entire police force, and anyone with any racist prejudice must be sent to jail indiscriminately.

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bdavid (55) · 8 years ago (edited)

I believe it's all how they are trained. They are told that the number one job is to return home. Giving them the since that thier lives are worth more, that it's only important to get home. They are shown graphic video after graphic video of how a situation can go bad in a split second. Conditioning them to fear for thier lives at every interaction they have.

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ladypenelope1 (63) · 8 years ago

watching the news (RT today) it seems to me that the USA is going backwards in their treatment of the 'black community' - its reminicent of the Freedom Riders and Martin Luther King in the 60's who were trying so hard to stop racism. People's colour, creed, religion should not be the standard by which we judge each other. This world would be a much nicer place to live in if everyone could just be more tolerant towards each other and live and let live :)

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bdavid (55) · 8 years ago

100% agree

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prbyaliciadavid (32) · 8 years ago

I agree with you completely.. Unfortunately we have way too many people who think "if you're not exactly like me and have your own opinion, you don't matter"

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prbyaliciadavid (32) · 8 years ago

When will enough be enough? A lot of people want to say that people are blowing things out of proportion on a lot of these shootings which is making it a cop vs black thing, but come on... This is the PERFECT example of overuse of force... The man had his hands up, was trying to communicate with police about who he was, his profession and the mental health of his client. There was NO reason for him to be shot.

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faddat (66) · 8 years ago

Sick, murderous pigs.

(And if you wanna go softer, then fuck you)

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warrensteem (65) · 8 years ago

what the actual fuck.

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jillfeint (58) · 8 years ago

This is not only happens in the united states, too happens in the latin american, and this is not for your skin color, it is for your socioeconomic stratum. the racism and classism are in all side, THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THE STEEMIT SAYING, HERE ARE RACIST AND CLASSISM.

interprets your where

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bdavid (55) · 8 years ago

And on the other side of things, you have kids only getting probation for killing 4 people while drinking and driving. Just because he was to rich to know any better..... Bullshit

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hptjpanime13 (38) · 8 years ago

I posted about this last night as well, very sad indeed.
https://steemit.com/news/@hptjpanime13/another-shooting-why-are-we-like-this-america

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https://steemit.com/ursulaleguin/@zorrotmm/we-who-walked-away-from-omelas

zorrotmm (57) · 8 years ago

This isn't a race issue. Its not a training issue. The root cause is the institution itself.

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