Yet another case showing the need for more Body Cameras.

Another case of black on black crime.

Blah Blah. wrote:

Another case of black on black crime.

Well, at least you are admitting that it was a CRIME for the police to shoot this guy.

Since most pig jobs barely require a high school diploma, books scare them.

He felt threatened by the thought of having to learn and took action.

off base wrote:

Blah Blah. wrote:

Another case of black on black crime.

Well, at least you are admitting that it was a CRIME for the police to shoot this guy.

Nope. The police have recovered the gun criminal Scott was carrying.

The police force in that department normally has body cameras. It sounds like this was a case where the cop was undercover and unfortunately did not have one.

The saddest thing aside from someone dying was watching an intelligent young 19 year old black college student being interviewed and she was very concerned her father or mother or brother would be innocent of any wrong doing and killed next. It reminded me of how people say how some republicans are overly concerned about the risks off terrorism. She had the mindset that it was just a matter of time before someone in her family would be killed by the police. She was very frightened.

The most disturbing thing was seeing demonstrators throw large objects at cars and trucks that were traveling fast in the freeway.

There is a longer video and someone says why aren't they throwing that stuff at the police?

Here is a fine detailed article about the frequency and reasons for so many U.S. police shootings, compared to Europe. Among other facts, there is the one that police in the UK have killed only one knife-wielding person since 2008 (knives are an issue there), while American police have killed many in only the past three years. Or again that police killings of whites in the U.S. are 26 times the rate in a European country. Europe also requires absolute necessity as a basis for killing, and there is a series of procedures used prior to use of deadly force. Police are less likely to be municipal, meaning there is more systematic control of police and more training. And often police officers have to specifically get permission before using deadly force. Moreover, there are a lot fewer guns.

http://theconversation.com/why-do-american-cops-kill-so-many-compared-to-european-cops-49696

Training too. Many places it's two years of training. US it's like 5 months.

Europe should not be used as a comparison for a number of reasons, but the small black population and blatant racism in most countries are two that come to mind.

Some of the cops did have body cameras and there is reportedly a dash camera.

Instead of trying only to hold officers responsible, we also try and make them do their job correctly through better training and better continued-education and better inter-departmental leadership. Is this even possible?

I am good with more training. I am also good with telling people to obey orders of the police.

But the reality is police are still going to have to use lethal force in self-defense at times. I am beginning to think people don't want to accept that. The US is not Europe. We have lots of guns.

joedirt wrote:

Europe should not be used as a comparison for a number of reasons, but the small black population and blatant racism in most countries are two that come to mind.

but but but... EVERYTHING is better in Europe!

Guy "Clogged Up" Colon wrote:

Since most pig jobs barely require a high school diploma, books scare them.

He felt threatened by the thought of having to learn and took action.

And you must feel like an idiot now (an even bigger one). Keith Scott, who had been turning his life around, was holding a book. Oh, wait! A gun was recovered and now there is even a picture showing a gun next to Scott! No book was recovered. Hey idiot, next time wait until you have all the facts. That way you won't like such a huge idiot. Okay?

We could eliminate police shootings of blacks entirely if Blacks would encourage other blacks to carry books, not guns.

What happens when body cameras dispel the myth of the noble poor? Will you scream invasion of privacy when thousands upon thousands of hours of camera footage of police dealing with jackasses is released? When the vast majority of shootings involve armed criminals refusing to comply?

Perhaps in your ignorant fantasyland police officers are robots who awaken each day unaffected by their previous experience. Are there turds? No doubt. Do even these turds deal with other turds daily? You bet. Body cameras will fix neither.

I'm sure the various police departments throughout the country and ready and waiting for you to produce these magical humans who daily venture into shitholes inhabited by violent people yet remain rational and emotionless, possessing the power to expand time in order to choose between multiple non-lethal options when dealing with non-compliant criminals.

HOLD BOOKS, NOT GUNS!

fdfasdfasdf wrote:

joedirt wrote:

Europe should not be used as a comparison for a number of reasons, but the small black population and blatant racism in most countries are two that come to mind.

but but but... EVERYTHING is better in Europe!

Europe has a whole heck of a lot more Islamic immigrants than the US. Most immigrants to the US are Christian.

If you stuck US cops in Europe, some would still be killing in the name of "stopping terrorism."