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Originally Posted by pocketkangaroo
I thought I read he said he thought it was his stun gun. Not sure how similar the two guns are to one another as I've never held a stun gun. The video is real bad though. The guy is cuffed and basically on his stomach I believe with a cop on his shoulders. The shooter stands up, pulls out his gun and fires.
I hope it was an accident. Not only for the reputation of police officers but for the sake of the good cops who are out there. Unfortunately, the situation was handled poorly. The cops proceeded to go around and illegally confiscate cell phones from bystanders to try and destroy evidence.
No excuse for violent protests though. However, I understand their frustration. These cops should all have been terminated. Cops routinely get off with slaps on the wrists for their deadly actions.
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There are lots of rumors circling, many of which will ultimately be proven to be false.
That is exactly why calmer heads should prevail.
The TV station that first claimed to show proof on video that Grant's hands were cuffed, has since retracted that claim.
As for the cops "illegally" confiscating cameras, they are simply collecting evidence. Now if they actually do destroy what is captured on the cameras, that would be illegal.
I am not naive, since I recognize that there are some bad cops out there, however, I also feel that the system has to be allowed to run it's course.
The community has every right to mourn and protest, however they do not have the right to become a lawless mob, and do property damage to people totally unassociated with the situation.
I should also note, that the individuals whom seemed to be doing the most vandalism appeared to be hoodlums without a cause, or the wannabe revolutionaries from the same outside agitator groups that regularly sprout up to exploit any protest situation in the Bay Area, in order to recruit and further agitate the crowd into more violent action.
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