Cops shoot unarmed naked black man with his empty hands in the air (video)

[Bladewire]

WATCH: Cops shoot naked black man who was spotted holding a gun outside Las Vegas church

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department this week released new footage of a shooting that involved a naked man who was spotted carrying a weapon outside a church.

Local news station KVVU reports that the man, identified as Jason David Funke, was surrounded by police after someone reported seeing an armed naked man wandering around a church yard. Officers were told that the man appeared to be suicidal, and he was threatening to kill himself outside the Life Springs Christian Church in Las Vegas.

[Bladewire]

Metro identifies naked black man shot by police, releases video

""When you've had a few shootings in a row over the last four weeks, that's in everybody's mind: what they're going to encounter when they get out on the street," Fasulo said. "I do expect them to do what they're trained, I do expect them to make good decisions and I expect our supervisors to provide that guidance for them, but I don't expect them to sit back and not confront what they've signed up to do. We swore an oath to protect this community and that's what we'll continue to do.""

[bronco67]

Okay...this isn't usually the position I take in these matters, but wasn't he running towards the spot where he dropped the gun?

[Bladewire]

Okay...this isn't usually the position I take in these matters, but wasn't he running towards the spot where he dropped the gun?

He was naked and unarmed with his hands up. That's the part where good cops move in to handcuff him right?

[imabro]

Bladeliar can't help himself.

[kane]

That was a straight up execution.

[Bladewire]

That was a straight up execution.

Yep shoot a naked man in the back as he runs away and after he hits the ground sick the dog on him. Those specific cops are true pieces of shit.

[The Truth Hurts]

where did you get the "black" part from?

[Paul Markham]

"Officers were told that the man appeared to be suicidal, and he was threatening to kill himself outside the Life Springs Christian Church in Las Vegas."

So the police shot him!!!!!! WTF is it with American cops?

[Bladewire]

"Officers were told that the man appeared to be suicidal, and he was threatening to kill himself outside the Life Springs Christian Church in Las Vegas."

So the police shot him!!!!!! WTF is it with American cops?

Not only shot him, but shot him in the back, unarmed and naked, and after he falls to the ground they sick the K9's on him

[jscott]

Couldn't this have been avoided if:

1. he was not walking in public places holding a handgun in plain view
2. followed police orders, continued to follow orders until he was on ground and handcuffed
3. did not make a sudden dash towards his gun

if they'd have shot him after he dropped the gun, while hands on head, walking peacefully towards them i would call that 100% wrong, execution style.

What was this unprecedented dash back towards his gun? any more information come out about this?

[DBS.US]

where did you get the "black" part from?

FAKE NEWS

[nico-t]

"BLACK"

Apart from the fact the man isn't even black, why do you think the race is relevant?

Bladewire the shill spreading disinformation, racial hate and division again.

[just a punk]

America.

[2MuchMark]

From: Metro identifies naked man shot by police, releases video - FOX5 Vegas - KVVU

However, when Funke was about 10 feet away from officers he suddenly ran back towards the handgun and officers sent in a police dog in an attempt to take him into custody, police said.

The dog turned toward an officer and bit him on the belt, Metro said.

That attempt failed and Metro Officer Hatten fired a round from his gun that struck Funke once on his shoulder, according to Metro.

Responding medical crews transported Funke to Sunrise Hospital's Trauma Unit where police said he was stable.

Terrible situation, but normal, understandable, safe police procedure.

[Bladewire]

From: Metro identifies naked man shot by police, releases video - FOX5 Vegas - KVVU



Terrible situation, but normal, understandable, safe police procedure.

Did you watch the video to the end?

It's normal procedure to shoot an unarmed man in the back and after he hits the ground sick the K9's on him?

Why sick the dogs in a naked unarmed man down? Clearly excessive.

[Phoenix]

i will just lay down hands out prone if i am ever arrested

[xXXtesy10]

WATCH: Cops shoot naked black man who was spotted holding a gun outside Las Vegas church

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department this week released new footage of a shooting that involved a naked man who was spotted carrying a weapon outside a church.

Local news station KVVU reports that the man, identified as Jason David Funke, was surrounded by police after someone reported seeing an armed naked man wandering around a church yard. Officers were told that the man appeared to be suicidal, and he was threatening to kill himself outside the Life Springs Christian Church in Las Vegas.

they let dog go, dog turn around and attack police first

[NatalieK]

Okay...this isn't usually the position I take in these matters, but wasn't he running towards the spot where he dropped the gun?

he was running away from the direction he had just walked from. I agree if a subject is running, especially as he HAD been armed and dangerous, he should be taken down. No one knows the further possibility of other arms in the area, maybe even bombs. However, considering the armed police are trained to aim correctly, they could have aimed and shot just one round into his leg to disable the subject.

Pretty wrong of the police, however, they did their job and the streets were safe again!

If you can´t do the time, don´t do the crime

[Rochard]

That was a straight up execution.

Seems to me he was running towards his firearm.

[RyuLion]

Why did you add black?
All it says is:
Cops shoot naked man who was spotted holding a gun outside Las Vegas church

[kane]

Seems to me he was running towards his firearm.

He was a ways from his gun. Did you see how fast that dog was on him? Sure, the dog bit the cop first but then the cop deployed the dog right after the shot was fired and the dog was on him in a heartbeat. He could have sent the dog and let him do his job. They could have chased after him. There were a few cops around include one that comes out of the side of the frame at the end that could have reached the guy. Someone could have tried tasing him.

Had the guy actually gotten close to the gun and appeared to be actively going for the gun, I can see shooting him, but this was uncalled for.

I understand I have the benefit of hindsight and I wasn't in the moment, but that doesn't change the fact that there were cops near the guy and near the gun that likely could have cut him off. Luckily, it seems, this guy wasn't killed. but to me, this was a massive mistake.

[jscott]

it was definitely heat of moment, hearts pumping, tensions high, different trigger sensativities are getting hit

this is why you are best to be safe, and keep away from weapons if you know you could be a danger to society. I have no idea about this guy, but surely mentally ill, where did that gun come from? question is, whomevers gun that is, should they be charged (probably yes)

[nico-t]

Why did you add black?
All it says is:
Cops shoot naked man who was spotted holding a gun outside Las Vegas church

it's bladewires MO to divide and create racism, just like mainstream media does all the time.

[TheDynasty]

looks albino to me

[Rochard]

He was a ways from his gun. Did you see how fast that dog was on him? Sure, the dog bit the cop first but then the cop deployed the dog right after the shot was fired and the dog was on him in a heartbeat. He could have sent the dog and let him do his job. They could have chased after him. There were a few cops around include one that comes out of the side of the frame at the end that could have reached the guy. Someone could have tried tasing him.

Had the guy actually gotten close to the gun and appeared to be actively going for the gun, I can see shooting him, but this was uncalled for.

I understand I have the benefit of hindsight and I wasn't in the moment, but that doesn't change the fact that there were cops near the guy and near the gun that likely could have cut him off. Luckily, it seems, this guy wasn't killed. but to me, this was a massive mistake.

He sure was a distance from his firearm. But you are working under the assumption that there was one fire arm while the police are working under the vastly different sets of assumptions... For all they know the gunman had multiple firearms stashed, or perhaps the man with the gun was only the bait to draw cops into an ambush.

Once a firearm is involved it changes everything. Police will do everything to resolve the situation peacefully, but once it goes south.... Using deadly force becomes much more likely.

[kane]

He sure was a distance from his firearm. But you are working under the assumption that there was one fire arm while the police are working under the vastly different sets of assumptions... For all they know the gunman had multiple firearms stashed, or perhaps the man with the gun was only the bait to draw cops into an ambush.

Once a firearm is involved it changes everything. Police will do everything to resolve the situation peacefully, but once it goes south.... Using deadly force becomes much more likely.

You are grossly overthinking this. The dude was naked in public and threatening to kill himself. Do you really think he stashed other guns as a means to lure the police in and open fire on them?

Also, the situation didn't go south. He dropped the gun and was walking towards them, naked and unarmed. Watch the video. At the end when the guy is walking up the sidewalk, the K9 officer is about 10 feet in front of the guy at one point. As my friend who is a cop and was once a K9 cop (until they retired his dog) said, "It should have ended then." That cop should have charged the guy, who, again, was naked and unarmed and put him on the ground. If, when the cop closed the distance, the guy ran he should have let the dog go. Watch the video. After the guy was shot cops swarm in from all sides.

I don't doubt that the officers were nervous and wanted to be careful because this guy was clearly having some kind of mental breakdown, but it just seems to me like there were a lot of other options they could have tried before shooting him.

[1215]

Should have tasered him in the wiener.

[Bladewire]

You are grossly overthinking this. The dude was naked in public and threatening to kill himself. Do you really think he stashed other guns as a means to lure the police in and open fire on them?

Also, the situation didn't go south. He dropped the gun and was walking towards them, naked and unarmed. Watch the video. At the end when the guy is walking up the sidewalk, the K9 officer is about 10 feet in front of the guy at one point. As my friend who is a cop and was once a K9 cop (until they retired his dog) said, "It should have ended then." That cop should have charged the guy, who, again, was naked and unarmed and put him on the ground. If, when the cop closed the distance, the guy ran he should have let the dog go. Watch the video. After the guy was shot cops swarm in from all sides.

I don't doubt that the officers were nervous and wanted to be careful because this guy was clearly having some kind of mental breakdown, but it just seems to me like there were a lot of other options they could have tried before shooting him.

Amazing isn't it? Amazing what armed cops with dogs feel they have the right to do to an unarmed naked man.

[NemesisEnforcer]

where did you get the "black" part from?

He was wearing a big black bar.

[imabro]

Why did you add black?
All it says is:
Cops shoot naked man who was spotted holding a gun outside Las Vegas church

Because he is Bladeliar and cannot tell the truth.

[Bladewire]

He was wearing a big black bar.

I think some were disapointed they didn't get to see a dark black man shot

[Matt 26z]

Seems to me like he was intending on killing himself and took off his clothes to make a show of it. Then he changed his mind and dropped the gun. Then he changed his mind again and ran back for the gun (to kill himself or have the cops shoot him first).

[Joshua G]

Why did you add black?
All it says is:
Cops shoot naked man who was spotted holding a gun outside Las Vegas church

bladewire added black because this is what liberals do. they make up fairy tales of racist cops & a not-black man is suddenly black for the purpose of calling cops racist.

same shit happened with the damore guy at google. all he says are the genders are biologically different - & the whole liberal media fabricates a fairy tale that he is anti-woman & anti-diversity.

the liberal left is based on race & sex hustling lies. the entire social justice industrial complex relies on making up bullshit that there is still systemic racism & sexism that requires corporations & colleges hire liberal thought police to solve the fake problem.

this thread makes my point.

[Rochard]

You are grossly overthinking this. The dude was naked in public and threatening to kill himself. Do you really think he stashed other guns as a means to lure the police in and open fire on them?

Also, the situation didn't go south. He dropped the gun and was walking towards them, naked and unarmed. Watch the video. At the end when the guy is walking up the sidewalk, the K9 officer is about 10 feet in front of the guy at one point. As my friend who is a cop and was once a K9 cop (until they retired his dog) said, "It should have ended then." That cop should have charged the guy, who, again, was naked and unarmed and put him on the ground. If, when the cop closed the distance, the guy ran he should have let the dog go. Watch the video. After the guy was shot cops swarm in from all sides.

I don't doubt that the officers were nervous and wanted to be careful because this guy was clearly having some kind of mental breakdown, but it just seems to me like there were a lot of other options they could have tried before shooting him.

And I think you are grossy under thinking this. You utterly fail to understand how dangerous this is. I believe this footage is from a helicopter and at one point he directed the officer behind the naked man to pick up his gun from behind. Sounds reasonable until you think of the field of fire - That would have required the police officer to walk directly into the line of fire with three or four offices pointing their firearms directly at him.

Multiple firearms involved and an armed naked man who is most likely on drugs. The moment he starts running back to his gun all bets are off. They had two options at this point - shoot him while he is unarmed, or allow him to go back to his gun and back to a dangerous situation.

[Joshua G]

it was definitely heat of moment, hearts pumping, tensions high, different trigger sensativities are getting hit

exactly. the dumb libs commenting here are monday morning quarterbacking & never take into account the stress, the heat of the moment that police face in spots like this.

of course kane will ALWAYS do the "right" thing & never shoot anyone. maybe he will be so sensitive to shooting a suspect that he will get his partner murdered because of all his liberal self doubting & overthinking.

i know i would never want a dumb lib for a partner as a cop. no way.

[TFCash]

You can't fix stupid or crazy, so stop trying!

[Joshua G]

And I think you are grossy under thinking this. You utterly fail to understand how dangerous this is. I believe this footage is from a helicopter and at one point he directed the officer behind the naked man to pick up his gun from behind. Sounds reasonable until you think of the field of fire - That would have required the police officer to walk directly into the line of fire with three or four offices pointing their firearms directly at him.

Multiple firearms involved and an armed naked man who is most likely on drugs. The moment he starts running back to his gun all bets are off. They had two options at this point - shoot him while he is unarmed, or allow him to go back to his gun and back to a dangerous situation.

wow. rochard i am impressed. you are OWNING kane. total obliteration.

well done.

[Joshua G]

hey shitwire - fuck you & your bullshit race bait.

liberal dumb shit.

[kane]

And I think you are grossy under thinking this. You utterly fail to understand how dangerous this is. I believe this footage is from a helicopter and at one point he directed the officer behind the naked man to pick up his gun from behind. Sounds reasonable until you think of the field of fire - That would have required the police officer to walk directly into the line of fire with three or four offices pointing their firearms directly at him.

Multiple firearms involved and an armed naked man who is most likely on drugs. The moment he starts running back to his gun all bets are off. They had two options at this point - shoot him while he is unarmed, or allow him to go back to his gun and back to a dangerous situation.

I'm not saying it wasn't dangerous. I'm not saying that the police were not under stress. I'm not saying there was no chance of things going badly. I'm just saying that I feel there were other options they could have tried before shooting him. I grew up around cops, I am friends with several cops. I am well aware of what they go through, and in many cases, I can see where they are justified in shooting someone even, at times, when others may not. I just feel this was not one of those times.

I can see your side of it and I am happy the guy wasn't killed which makes this not as ugly as it could have been. I would have rather they gave the dog a few seconds to do its thing and take the guy down before they shot him. That's all.

[Bladewire]

The cops clearly used excessive force, I think this will be the finding and the naked guy will get a million or so settlement

[nico-t]

I think some were disapointed they didn't get to see a dark black man shot

wrong, most people really do not care about skin color, and if you really think this you should see a shrink.

Could you tell the several people who have asked: Why did you add skin color to your thread title?

[MedCash_Miller]

i'm 100% against senseless shootings but this dude was running in the direction of the gun. The cops had to shoot. I can't agree that it was excessive force and i commend the officer for not killing the guy. If he ran in another direction away from the gun and the cops shot him, i'd have a whole other opinion

[Hannes]

where did you get the "black" part from?

Only saw a white guy, or Mexican at his darkest

[brassmonkey]

black man???

WATCH: Cops shoot naked black man who was spotted holding a gun outside Las Vegas church

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department this week released new footage of a shooting that involved a naked man who was spotted carrying a weapon outside a church.

Local news station KVVU reports that the man, identified as Jason David Funke, was surrounded by police after someone reported seeing an armed naked man wandering around a church yard. Officers were told that the man appeared to be suicidal, and he was threatening to kill himself outside the Life Springs Christian Church in Las Vegas.

[kane]

i'm 100% against senseless shootings but this dude was running in the direction of the gun. The cops had to shoot. I can't agree that it was excessive force and i commend the officer for not killing the guy. If he ran in another direction away from the gun and the cops shot him, i'd have a whole other opinion

The guy is alive by mere luck. Cops are trained to shoot center mass. In other words, shoot to kill. They call it shoot to stop. This cop missed and the guy got lucky.

[Bladewire]

black man???

He's not dark enough for you?

[MiamiBoyz]

Am I the only one who's first thought was "I wonder how big his cock is" when watching this video?

[Joshua G]

bladewire added black because this is what liberals do. they make up fairy tales of racist cops & a not-black man is suddenly black for the purpose of calling cops racist.

[Joshua G]

dumbwire added black because this is what liberals do. they make up fairy tales of racist cops & a not-black man is suddenly black for the purpose of calling cops racist.