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Originally Posted by oats
If the man pulled a knife on the store owner and the owner shot him then and there, WAY different situation. Again, police are public servants. The store owner has a right to protect himself and his store. Police rolled up on the offensive. They have to show restraint that the store owner does not have to. That is completely different.
Again, I say this over and over - dude was an idiot. But there is a deeper issue than his idiocy. Was he acting like that because he was a crazy black guy? Or is there something else charging this type of behavior? You guys are focusing on a tree and missing the rest if the forest. I have no intention repeating myself anymore. Just be aware of what you are really supporting when you say "the police did nothing wrong." If you think "it's them vs. Us" is appropriate mentality for police, please don't weigh in on these issues, because you don't understand what a police officer's job is.
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"it's them vs. us" isn't the appropriate mentality, when you are thinking the "us" is ONLY the police.
the police are an extension of the people. it
is them vs. us. them being criminals. us being law abiding citizens and the police force of PEACE officers. he disturbed the peace and threatened the life of one person for sure, and then threatened the lives of 2 police officers with the intent of getting shot by cops.
no one is missing your point, btw. your point is irrelevant to the outcome of this video.
if you are trying to say the events in ferguson motivated him to do this, then i assume you think that those same events justify this mans actions, and you are wrong.
michael brown being killed wasnt these two officers fault. they have the right to protect themselves as well. if he wanted to take a stand and be in the news for being shot he got what he wanted.
what do you think should happen to the officers?