DEFENDTHISHOUSE
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Not sure about this one. I can understand a father being protective, but there is a line. There is a possible precedent in the case (though a different state) where the Texas father found the guy molesting his daughter and shot him.
Arizona father beats, kills man who followed his daughter into bathroom stall, police say
Wait for it....
If an 87 year old woman with a knife and dandelions is considered to be a threat, these guys need to find a different line of work."There was no anger, there was no malice in this," Etheridge said. "In my opinion, it was the lowest use of force we could have used to simply stop that threat at the time. And I know everyone is going to say, 'An 87-year-old woman? How big a threat can she be?' She still had a knife."
Even if charges are dropped, they still need to release the video.Etheridge said the body camera footage will not be released because criminal charges against Al-Bishara are pending.
Pathetic.Al-Bishara was charged with criminal trespass and obstruction of an officer, both misdemeanors. She was released on her own recognizance.
Yep, I watched it. Notice how the cops didn’t even stop at the stop signs, yet, had the gall to pull these guys over. Did anyone hear what they were actually pulled over for?Did you watch the video?
Cigarette ash and “hey that other dude looks like the kinda guy who’d have a gun” is probable cause?
Yes. I’d have to agree with you.
I usually try to stay away from BLM talking points, but in this particular case, the only thing I can come up with is "driving while black". The "probable cause" they were trying to use only manifested itself AFTER they were pulled over (smelling weed, seeing shakes, the passenger allegedly sitting like he has a gun), unless they were able to draw probable cause and smell weed or see shakes while driving behind them.Yep, I watched it. Notice how the cops didn’t even stop at the stop signs, yet, had the gall to pull these guys over. Did anyone hear what they were actually pulled over for?
I certainly didn’t see any traffic infractions.I usually try to stay away from BLM talking points, but in this particular case, the only thing I can come up with is "driving while black". The "probable cause" they were trying to use only manifested itself AFTER they were pulled over (smelling weed, seeing shakes, the passenger allegedly sitting like he has a gun), unless they were able to draw probable cause and smell weed or see shakes while driving behind them.
As long as you still have a group of people out here that are satisfied with the law enforcement practices and training we have right now, it will be an uphill battle.Why did this particular video become public? Hopefully the guy that got pulled over filed a complaint is the reason. This kind of BS stuff happens all over the country every day. It happened to me when I was young because I didn't fully stop at a stop sign or I had a license plate bulb out. The police's #1 job shouldn't be to intimidate and harass people that they think they can.
I'm not anti law enforcement, I just don't understand why a lot of LEO's need to be dick's.As long as you still have a group of people out here that are satisfied with the law enforcement practices and training we have right now, it will be an uphill battle.
That video has happened to me at least 40-50 times. It's part of being black in America.