Fucking hell.
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St. Louis officer shoots black off-duty cop responding to gunfight
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The ironic thing is that he was the back up for the other 2 uniformed cops who already began to recognize the victim as one of their own.
Two steps forward, 1 step back personified.
OG Shaka Zulu
Member
I wonder how many cop on Black cop shootings there are in the country. This is the third one I've ever heard of.
Lol Black cops just ignore casual Fridays from now on.
Lol Black cops just ignore casual Fridays from now on.
schwabdizzle
Banned
Looking at the Homicide Map, Police shootings are the least concern:
http://www.stltoday.com/news/multim...tml_5964376e-2259-5363-9c40-774bbc0d0970.html
http://www.stltoday.com/news/multim...tml_5964376e-2259-5363-9c40-774bbc0d0970.html
LOL?
At least Pryzsboluski was all by himself when this happened. But atleast we all know Pryzsboluski is more or less a fuckup when he isn't doing the one thing he's actually good at. Fiction gets trumped by real life.
Well he has a lawyer so he's probably not going to be a cop there anymore. But he'll get a payday
Ninja Scooter
Member
Add "being a cop while black" to the list.
Came to post this.
I only laugh because he survived, but this is awful.
OR you know, some cops just want to shoot black people and the acceptable excuse informed by juries is " I feared for my safety". It's like a blank check to do whatever to black people and not be convicted. That along with marijuana is like exodia for black folks. No beating it
Galactic Barret
Member
I believe its common knowledge that, as a cop, fearing for one's life is legal authorization to discharge a firearm and/or use lethal force.
The theory being that, if someone like a Police Officer is fearful of their safety, shit has really hit the fan. The only problem is, all these unnecessary shootings are mostly against blacks, which seems race-related, and with little to zero Imminent Danger involved, which makes them look like fucking cowards. The phrase is being over-used and distorted to justify any bad shoot, especially against minorities.
I agree with what another poster said earlier, and have been thinking about it myself for a short time: Fire Fighters are true, unsung heroes. The suspects they fight can't be put down with a flurry of gun shots.
Theres just too much to process in that story. Almost saved a guy's life, nearly got to have a conversation with him.
Whatever happened to negotiators? Why are cops allowed to be executioners?
uncelestial
Member
So, your point is that because police aren't doing ALL of the murdering, there isn't a problem?
Police should be doing their fair share, don't you think?
Ninja Scooter
Member
We are about one step away from "what about black on black crime!?!". Let me get some popcorn.
elrechazado
Banned
No wai dawg, it was on TV so it's real and I was totally serious.
I wonder when people say or imply this if they ever realize that the reasons for the shooting and the differences in conviction rates between tried black people and tried officers are the actual problem.
It's okay, people. Cops can shoot and kill whomever they want, just so long as they don't shoot and kill more people than non-cops.
shadow_shogun
Member
It was "friendly fire".
OG Shaka Zulu
Member
Its that gosh darned Nelly those people listen to.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
I want to laugh at the incompetence of the police force in recognizing actual threats .. but at this point I'm just glad the shot was to the arm.
I'm glad the officer who got shot is OK.
I'm glad the officer who got shot is OK.
Elegant Weapon
Member
Cops ran on the scene and usually when they run on the scene, they've already decided they're going to shoot somebody
so the cop runs on the scene, see's a black guy and shoots. No harm(for the shooter), no foul. No consequences, because cops don't have consequences and they know all they have to say is "I feared for my life"
It's a game to these fucks
so the cop runs on the scene, see's a black guy and shoots. No harm(for the shooter), no foul. No consequences, because cops don't have consequences and they know all they have to say is "I feared for my life"
It's a game to these fucks
Darryl M R
Member
He's chicken shit. Why do we have the most anxiety stricken people becoming police? Power tripping to overcompensate.
I think we( we as in people onlooking) need to stop using scared and start saying they are racist/bigoted pieces of garbage who have preconceptions about black people that directly influence their actions.
Saying they are scared gives them a way out. Scared makes it sound like they have a logical reason to feel that way. I can be scared of sharks. Because they can logically eat me. Black people aren't sharks
Saying they are scared gives them a way out. Scared makes it sound like they have a logical reason to feel that way. I can be scared of sharks. Because they can logically eat me. Black people aren't sharks
Agent Gibbs
Member
I just cannot understand how so many people in America become cops who have such poor judgement, have poor nerves and with the ability to ignore all basic training except shoot
I mean seriously shooting their own back up because he's black! christ what next? are we going to get a story of a cop going into their changing rooms, seeing a black man (an out of uniform cop) and opening fire thinking its someone who got into the back who they didn't recognise?
I mean seriously shooting their own back up because he's black! christ what next? are we going to get a story of a cop going into their changing rooms, seeing a black man (an out of uniform cop) and opening fire thinking its someone who got into the back who they didn't recognise?
AlimNassor
Banned
Police love trigger happy police. Killing someone is less paperwork them booking.
What does this have to do with anything?
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
Also paid vacation.
Probably a promotion and medal awarded too..."he was so brave".
Labombadog
Member
Blue on Blue crime. Damn now I heard it all.
soul creator
Member
Surprised it didn't say the off-duty cop was "shot by a bullet"
Guns don't hurt/kill people, people hurt/kill people, unless that person happens to be a cop.
Guns don't hurt/kill people, people hurt/kill people, unless that person happens to be a cop.
plagiarize
Banned
'I was scared' is a standard that unilaterally punishes black people due to systemic racism in the police force. It is a standard that protects prejudiced people (whether they are conscious of it or not) and tells the people that it is legal for a cop to shoot a black person, because they are scared of black people.
It needs to change.
If you cannot keep your fear in check and you shoot innocent people, you are not fit to serve and protect the public. That is the message we should be sending.
It needs to change.
If you cannot keep your fear in check and you shoot innocent people, you are not fit to serve and protect the public. That is the message we should be sending.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
True, I didn't even mean to imply that he was running around or doing anything that would make him look suspicious or "threatening". It was a poor choice of words on my part.
Angelus Errare
Banned
Nailed it.
Those two cops should have been fired for putting the other cops in danger... allowing a black man to stand and approach (cop or not)...
Fuck all of this shit
Switch Back 9
a lot of my threads involve me fucking up somehow. Perhaps I'm a moron?
Holy shit America! I mean honestly, this is just farcical.
theignoramus
Member
What, no follow up post? Where you at?
schwabdizzle
Banned
Actually if you looked at the article and the police shootings they seem justified. Actually one of the shootings by a police officer was at a gas station that was being robbed. The cop was off duty at the time. This is a conceal and carry state. If someone is threatening your life means are necessary. The media just puts STL under a radar because of Michael Brown. Yes there are cooked cops, but that is a minimal percentage. I can tell no one examined this map.
theignoramus
Member
Right, so you just came in here to do your own version of "what about Black crime" and "not all cops"....
How about you comment on the actual topic of the thread and how the facts of this story have nothing to do with the narrative you came in here to push.