Juror#8 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Well, if it will make you feel any better, I am Caucasian. I'm black Irish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Juror #8--I appreciate your novel but as you know, I tend to wait on placing blame in situations like this. From the little I saw it would appear that officer Slager shot the guy in cold blood. His life didn't appear in danger and that is the same standard I would be held to as someone who is not an officer of the law. Anyway, the cop has been arrested and the courts should decide rather than allowing the public to be the executioner ala Zimmerman, Ferguson and Staten Island. Taking on the Al Sharpton mantra doesn't become you. Neither am I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3UK-A5QX_A 1. Do you live in Canada? 2. If so, is it by choice? 3. Do you like bacon? 4. How do you spell, "eh"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juror#8 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) Juror #8--I appreciate your novel but as you know, I tend to wait on placing blame in situations like this. From the little I saw it would appear that officer Slager shot the guy in cold blood. His life didn't appear in danger and that is the same standard I would be held to as someone who is not an officer of the law. Anyway, the cop has been arrested and the courts should decide rather than allowing the public to be the executioner ala Zimmerman, Ferguson and Staten Island. Taking on the Al Sharpton mantra doesn't become you. 1. Do you live in Canada? 2. If so, is it by choice? 3. Do you like bacon? 4. How do you spell, "eh"? Juror #8--I appreciate your novel but as you know, I tend to wait on placing blame in situations like this. From the little I saw it would appear that officer Slager shot the guy in cold blood. His life didn't appear in danger and that is the same standard I would be held to as someone who is not an officer of the law. Anyway, the cop has been arrested and the courts should decide rather than allowing the public to be the executioner ala Zimmerman, Ferguson and Staten Island. Taking on the Al Sharpton mantra doesn't become you. 1. Do you live in Canada? 2. If so, is it by choice? 3. Do you like bacon? 4. How do you spell, "eh"? I'm not carrying Sharpton's water; however I was enjoying a little satire and channeling my inner literary dilettante. Edited April 10, 2015 by Juror#8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Why is this a story? Honestly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Now THIS is a case where the cop is CLEARLY in the wrong. He deserves whatever punishment he receives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Miner Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Why can I picture all Al Sharpton as Janine from Ghostbusters yelling, "We got one!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 The craziest part, to me, isn't the fact that the cop shot a fleeing 50 year old, instead of pursuing... it's the fact that he casually walk/jogged back to the dropped taser, then walked back to the dead body and tossed it on the ground by him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 The craziest part, to me, isn't the fact that the cop shot a fleeing 50 year old, instead of pursuing... it's the fact that he casually walk/jogged back to the dropped taser, then walked back to the dead body and tossed it on the ground by him. The crazy part to me is, people are blaming Al Sharpton! WTF?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 The crazy part to me is, people are blaming Al Sharpton! WTF?? You really do give liberals a bad name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) You really do give liberals a bad name. But you've got to admit that he's entertaining, not an easy thing with such a limited vocabulary. Edited April 10, 2015 by Azalin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 You really do give liberals a bad name. You are a POS. FU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 You are a POS. FU Says the guy who only cares about the unarmed black people shot by police. Imagine if you had this much compassion for all the unarmed black kids who actually ARE killed every day by other black kids. But that's probably not that big of deal to you, what with all the time you spend worrying about how the US can make sure everyone gets free access to love and dignity. You nutsucking dumbass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Says the guy who only cares about the unarmed black people shot by police. Imagine if you had this much compassion for all the unarmed black kids who actually ARE killed every day by other black kids. But that's probably not that big of deal to you, what with all the time you spend worrying about how the US can make sure everyone gets free access to love and dignity. You nutsucking dumbass. Damn it, I mentioned sh it and look who replies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Says the guy who only cares about the unarmed black people shot by police. Imagine if you had this much compassion for all the unarmed black kids who actually ARE killed every day by other black kids. Or Americans killed by Libyans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Damn it, I mentioned sh it and look who replies... Actually, everything you mention is schitt, so my reply should not come as a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I'm not carrying Sharpton's water; however I was enjoying a little satire and channeling my inner literary dilettante. You just go right ahead and channel that inner debuttante of yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Why can I picture all Al Sharpton as Janine from Ghostbusters yelling, "We got one!!!" Walter Scott’s Family Asks Al Sharpton to Keep His ‘Circus’ Away from the Funeral. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbillievable Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 None of this would have happened if he had just followed police instruction and stayed in the car. Another case where two idiots run into each other and one of them gets killed. A Criminal is dead and a bad police officer is going to jail. For some reason, I'm not that upset this happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Not following police orders is now a death sentence, got it. I should have been shot a couple times in my youth, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) On shooting fleeing suspects The killing of Walter Scott by Officer MIchael Slager was caught on video, leaving no doubt that he was shot in the back while fleeing from a traffic stop. A commenter on my blog asked whether the hue and cry that has resulted means that “if you can run away from a cop, you can get away with any crime because any effort to stop your pursuit using a weapon is unlawful and wrong?” No, but unless some very unusual mitigating information emerges, this was too much firepower considering the offense and the situation surrounding it. But don’t take my word for it; here are the rules: The Supreme Court held in a 1989 case, Graham v. Connor, that the appropriateness of use of force by officers “must be judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene,” rather than evaluated through 20/20 hindsight. (more…) Also: MODERN DAY SERVITUDE: One-Eighth Of South Carolina Inmates Were Jailed Over Child Support Payments. Walter Scott Was One Of Them. Nobody should be imprisoned over debt. . Edited April 11, 2015 by B-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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