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[dave is ok]

Yeah, there's really no reason to shoot inside a moving vehicle - even if the cop was being dragged or something it's still a bad shoot. Guessing the bodycam footage will be pretty damning for the cop.

RIP

 

[Random Painted HIghway]

Poor kid.

 

[foxdvd]

I want to see this police cam footage...Not the actual shooting but the so called "Aggressive driving" and when it is shown that the police officer killed a kid for no reason I want them arrested and put in jail for murder.

I know this will not happen, but my god this is getting stupid.

THERE NEEDS to be a massive fucking change to the way we hire and train police in America.

 

[Elegant Weapon]

I know that not every cop is a racist fuck, so I'm surprised that the bad hombres in our police departments aren't kicked to the curb.

Being a cop should be a respected postition in the community. Yet, cops around the country are actively undermining that by being literal murderers and the rest of the police are just letting them get away with it.

We the people can't do jack shit because our institutions have loooooong since stopped working for us

At some point you have to just accept that this is part of the job of being a police officer.


Cops overly ticket minorities, as part of their job. Cops kill unarmed people, as part of their job. Cops stand by their murdering coworkers because that's part of their job.

You don't ask why Stormtroopers shoot at the good guys in Star Wars, do you? Cause it's their fucking jobs to

 

[Forearm Star]

"They were coming right for us!"
-----
Poor kid, and while his family morns, some under qualified piece of garbage is going to go on paid vacation.

 

[n00bsauce87]

Dallas News reported the vehicle had started driving towards officers in an “aggressive manner” when the officers opened fire.

"Aggressive manner"?

Yeah, this just makes me want to get a dash cam for my car even more. I mean it could be possible because we don't know all the details, but the bar has to be set pretty high if you are gonna be shooting in a car. Also, how does striking people in the car make the car magically stop EVEN if it was going straight at the police officer? You jump out the way.

 

[rjinaz]

Had this been a car full of White teenage girls, would this have happened? Of course not.

The "danger" would have been the same (a moving car), and yet it would have been a different outcome.

It sickens me that certain lives are deemed more valuable than others in America. It also sickens me that much of the country is in willful denial of it.

 

[SilentRacoon]

At this point no one should be surprised, the moment a cop sees black, they will find whatever excuse to fire his ass up.

A dead kid over partying with alcohol and getting in the way of a fucking psycho that will get paid vacations, and lauded a hero for his bravery.

 

[Fail State]

I want to see this police cam footage...Not the actual shooting but the so called "Aggressive driving" and when it is shown that the police officer killed a kid for no reason I want them arrested and put in jail for murder.

I know this will not happen, but my god this is getting stupid.

THERE NEEDS to be a massive fucking change to the way we hire and train police in America.

I read that line and somewhere in the distance I could hear Jeff Sessions laughing maniacally.

 

[Bluenoser]

What consequences? Police almost never face any real consequence in America

In this case, the consequences I'm referring to is an innocent child being killed. I'm not talking about the consequences to the officer.

 

[Squirrel Killer]

i hope it comes out that he was shot in the back of the head, so at least the bullshit "they made an aggressive move towards a cop" bullshit can get shut down.

Considering that the police's media release states that the car was "backing down the street towards the Officers," that seems to be a virtual certainty.

 

[One Eyed Willy]

Incredibly sad, the LEO should be investigated and prosecuted.

 

[BlazinSkatinAxel]

I read that line and somewhere in the distance I could hear Jeff Sessions laughing maniacally.

No. - Jeff's second favorite N-word.

 

[RangerX]

Why the fuck didn't the cop just jump out of the way!?. If that happened in my country it would be a national scandal. Thank fuck police in my country aren't armed though.

 

[Gunblade47]

That poor child and their family. I hope justice is met on this. Cops shouldn't be gun waving maniacs that shoot to kill at the smallest provocation ffs! Aren't they meant to be taking training to always remain calm and resolved under pressure?

I just dont understand how this can repeatedly be allowed to happen and how this is even open for interpretation. If you are not capable of handling the pressure that is to serve and protect then hand in your gun and find another career.

Edit: Poor boy was only 15 years old. I can not even begin to imagine the sorrow and grief that his loved ones must be feeling.

 

[Koppai]

Police are out of control. This is so sickening. RIP to that kid and my heart goes out to the family.

 

[HawksWinStanley]

Why the fuck didn't the cop just jump out of the way!?

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Rest in peace, buddy..may you get justice. Just sad.

 

[cinco]

My state continues to be trash.

 

[commedieu]

Why the fuck didn't the cop just jump out of the way!?. If that happened in my country it would be a national scandal. Thank fuck police in my country aren't armed though.

Police in your country have accountability. In the usa, they have none. Then you combine that with a very power hungry "respect my authority or be killed" mentality, and it all makes sense why they wouldn't get out of the way. They escalate situation's so they can shoot someone and cry about how fearful they were.

 

[RM8]

I don't remember ever clicking one of these threads to find out it -wasn't- a black kid.

 

[Mr.Pig]

And of course the kid is

Spoiler

black

. I knew what was hidden behind the spoiler tag.

 

[WedgeX]

Tragic.

 

[What did he mean by this?]

Passenger side of the "aggressive" car?! Fucking why, is the cop a Europe import.

Seems pretty clear cut until the blue wall steps in to transmogrify the evidence -- that body cam footage...

 

[Nikodemos]

*Looks at thread title*

*Hmm, I wonder if the kid was black*

*Clicks photo*

*Welp*

 

[HawksWinStanley]

*Looks at thread title*

*Hmm, I wonder if the kid was black*

*Clicks photo*

*Welp*

Wasn't the car driving in reverse at night?

 

[Usobuko]

Anyone who oppose justice for such inhumane acts should just be ignored.

How would you feel if you're gun down by cops because of your skin colour? I'll be livid ffs.

 

[guek]

People are trying to make this about race when it looks more like complete and utter incompetence. Were the cops even told to look out for black kids? There's no way they could have known anything about the driver when the idiot officer opened fire.

 

[Calcaneus]

Officers claim the car was heading towards them in an "aggressive manner", but the driver isn't facing any charges? I wouldn't be surprised to see stories about how the killer wasn't fit for their job and that there were multiple warning signs but the dept kept them anyways.

 

[DrForester]

Fact that none of the kids were charged with anything instantly debunks the bullshit "driving in an aggressive manner" thing.

Not that it would be an excuse for shooting into the passenger side of a car even if true.

 

[akira28]

welp. heard some gunshots. that means feral black teens on the loose. go shoot the nearest small group of black kids.

 

[Steejee]

Straight up murder.

I fully expect Sessions to jump to this cop's defense.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

People are trying to make this about race when it looks more like complete and utter incompetence. Were the cops even told to look out for black kids? There's no way they could have known anything about the driver when the idiot officer opened fire.

Why do you think the police were called there?

 

[guek]

Why do you think the police were called there?

even if the cops were called by racists and the shooter had a history of racial prejudice, that doesn't mean this shooting was motivated by the race of the victim. Nothing would have changed if the car had been full of white kids.

 

[metalslimer]

even if the cops were called by racists and the shooter had a history of racial prejudice, that doesn't mean this shooting was motivated by the race of the victim. Nothing would have changed if the car had been full of white kids.

Wtf are you talking about. No one would have called the cops on a group of white kids preventing this situation

 

[DrForester]

Straight up murder.

I fully expect Sessions to jump to this cop's defense.

Does Trump make a statement about this?

Is so, how disgusting will it be?

 

[old manatee]

I know that not every cop is a racist fuck, so I'm surprised that the bad hombres in our police departments aren't kicked to the curb.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/fbi-white-supremacists-in-law-enforcement/

 

[grap3fruitman]

You know that episode of the Simpsons where Homer gets a gun and uses it for everything - even things like opening a beer or turning out the lights? That's what I imagine US cops to handle guns. They use them for everything without a second thought, no matter how reckless.

 

[SilentRacoon]

even if the cops were called by racists and the shooter had a history of racial prejudice, that doesn't mean this shooting was motivated by the race of the victim. Nothing would have changed if the car had been full of white kids.

Yes ofc it would have, there would have been no call in the first place, and to me this sounds more like a bs excuse by a blood thirsty psycho than a simple product of incompetence.

 

[The Atticus]

Of course the kid had to die

fucking hell these incompetent chickens with guns

 

[.Detective.]

God damn it, America....

 

[guek]

If you say so lets say he shot the white kid in the car in the head guess what that cop will get punished. It's a game to them and you know it. Keep trying to justify it though.

What am I trying to justify. Race may play a part in pre-existing prejudices but I don't see ant evidence that the actual shooting was motivated by the race of the victim. Whether or not the cop gets properly punished for this crime is another matter entirely.

Even if the people who called this in did so because they were scared by black kids, that has nothing to do with the motivation to shoot at a moving vehicle. Even if the officer shot because he was afraid there was black people driving, that's not something you can prove, and the only thing that would result from pursuing hate crime charges would be an acquittal.

 

[Galactic Barret]

A bit OT but what happened to BLM? Has the shootings in Texas halted their activity or are they as afraid of a Trump presidency as most minorities?

The police are a true racist criminal organization at this point. The biggest in the US.

Its funny that 2Pac said this over 20 years ago.

I was told in grade school that Police bureaus don't hire people that are overly intelligent as they fear a job like policing wouldn't be stimulating enough to make them stay. Every time as shooting like this happens, I get reminded of that.

 

[Imm0rt4l]

A bit OT but what happened to BLM? Has the shootings in Texas halted their activity or are they as afraid of a Trump presidency as most minorities?

They're very much still active. In fact it's May Day.

 

[Meier]

Sigh. What else is there to do at this point. No matter what happens next, you'll have a huge swath saying it was justified. We live in such a fucked up country.

 

[old manatee]

What am I trying to justify. Race may play a part in pre-existing prejudices but I don't see ant evidence that the actual shooting was motivated by the race of the victim. Whether or not the cop gets properly punished for this crime is another matter entirely.

Even if the people who called this in did so because they were scared by black kids, that has nothing to do with the motivation to shoot at a moving vehicle. Even if the officer shot because he was afraid there was black people driving, that's not something you can prove, and the only thing that would result from pursuing hate crime charges would be an acquittal.

It's not something​ you can prove, but we all know it's true.

 

[The Ummah]

This is so fucked up. RIP young man, I'm so sorry this happened to you.

The chapters in this book are already written. I'm sick just thinking about it, and it sickens me even more that this is a common series of events. Person dies at the hands of "law enforcement", the defense force arrives and makes a villain out of the deceased. Cop gets off.

Something has to give. Fuck that cop. The driver was driving " aggressively"? Bring out the body and dash cam footage and shut the hell up. Throw his ass in a box, fuck a cell!

 

[Squirrel Killer]

Fact that none of the kids were charged with anything instantly debunks the bullshit "driving in an aggressive manner" thing.

Not necessarily. If after dragging the kids out of the car, handcuffing them (including the dying kid,) breathalyzing them, strip searching them for weed, running them for outstanding warrants, checking their academic records, searching their social media accounts for unsavory thoughts, etc...* maybe they realized the driver was just backing up too quickly because they too heard the gunshots and were scared.

 

[IHaveIce]

Jesus. Is it wrong that I have a sliver of hope that this cop will be fired and locked up for murder? He killed an innocent child for no reason.

RIP. Please let there be some justice for this kid and his family.

sadly it won't happen.

It is insane.. I know the police here also does a lot of mistakes in Germany and we have some other weird laws, but honestly the police in the states needs a reform on a national level. This shit can't be happening.. or if it does then there has to be some punishment.

So sad for the young boy and his family and friends, doing nothing wrong but being killed.. and they know the media and police will try to spin it again as if their young son COULD have been a threat to the officer.

This is disgusting

 

[Apocryphon]

So, based on what the lawyer has told the media:

Cops were called by neighbour / complaint of underage drinking.

Cops arrive and gunfire is heard.

The kids hurriedly leave the party after hearing gunfire.

The kids are challenged by a cop while they are on foot and run to the car.

The kids reverse away from the cop that challenged them but there are two more cops at the end of the alleyway.

The cop that challenged them shoots into the car killing the front passenger.

The car does not stop at this point but stops a block later when the other kids realise the passenger is shot.

https://www.google.ca/amp/www.nydai...hoots-15-year-old-boy-party-article-1.3121142

Tragic.

Why wouldn't they cops use a car to block the alleyway? Why would a cop shoot in the direction of other cops?

It's understandable that the kids were scared and ran, even after being challenged while they were on foot. Hopefully the footage sheds some light on the situation.