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getagrip_already

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46. yeah, he never yelled police.....
Sun Oct 13, 2019, 12:42 PM
Oct 2019

Shine a flashlight in random windows in TX at 2:30 am and a high percentage of them will shoot you through the window.

What was this guy thinking? Why not knock on the door or at least announce yourself prior to approaching?

Unfortunately stupid cops kill people.

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"Put your hands up BANG!!!" ret5hd Oct 2019 #1
Right ck4829 Oct 2019 #50
WT-everloving-F !!! Ilsa Oct 2019 #2
So he decided that having an open door guillaumeb Oct 2019 #3
Why are people like this even hired? Turbineguy Oct 2019 #4
It's a feature...not a bug. Lucky Luciano Oct 2019 #37
It's a training issue. And I have a theory it is a result of 40 years of dash cams and body cams. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2019 #48
Sociopaths I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2019 #60
Cops will say ... left-of-center2012 Oct 2019 #5
Black woman, white cop... WePurrsevere Oct 2019 #6
He shot her through a window. Fort Worth Star Telegram link imavoter Oct 2019 #7
Sounds like the officer shot her without cause and now the department cstanleytech Oct 2019 #8
people are allowed to have guns in their home. imavoter Oct 2019 #9
I am aware of that but what I am saying is that this sounds like a cstanleytech Oct 2019 #14
I agree, Its Texas for crying out loud! Someone having a gun in their home is not unusual tulipsandroses Oct 2019 #26
I wonder why the NRA isn't going crazy exboyfil Oct 2019 #31
The video they released is sneaky too. Sapient Donkey Oct 2019 #20
Very sneaky as you noted Devil Child Oct 2019 #21
a link from people who know the family imavoter Oct 2019 #10
I watched the body cam footage. Quackers Oct 2019 #11
One can but hope. nt cstanleytech Oct 2019 #15
But the fact he was on duty probably reduces the chances of him being convicted Sapient Donkey Oct 2019 #19
Neighbor James Smith said he called a police non-emergency number when he noticed the open door. Snake Plissken Oct 2019 #12
If I were him, I'd be careful about what I say... regnaD kciN Oct 2019 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author Snake Plissken Oct 2019 #33
This poor neighbor. I bet he feels awful. But truly, even in these times, we still Nay Oct 2019 #43
Fire, arrest, and charge the murdering officer. Devil Child Oct 2019 #13
How about investigate first? hmanne Oct 2019 #17
Oh, yes DiverDave Oct 2019 #35
I never said, nor hinted, that this was justified, hmanne Oct 2019 #36
Lol DiverDave Oct 2019 #47
Whatever dude. nt hmanne Oct 2019 #52
What brilliant analysis. ChubbyStar Oct 2019 #53
And maybe, just maybe, you shouldn't be telling people what to stick to? hmanne Oct 2019 #54
Yeoman's work being done. Kingofalldems Oct 2019 #55
Sorry, don't understand. nt. hmanne Oct 2019 #57
Bingo. nt LanternWaste Oct 2019 #62
I was right. Ha! Kingofalldems Oct 2019 #63
Ah sorry, not interested ChubbyStar Oct 2019 #56
Neither am I. hmanne Oct 2019 #58
If you call the police Scalded Nun Oct 2019 #16
Only if you're a POC, hmanne Oct 2019 #18
Don't forget the yoga teacher who called the cops and was walking to the Nay Oct 2019 #38
You are correct, hmanne Oct 2019 #39
I agree -- it's much more likely if you are POC. The cops, just like rapists and serial killers, Nay Oct 2019 #40
So how do we, as a society, stop this? hmanne Oct 2019 #41
And the cop that shot her... atreides1 Oct 2019 #59
The body cam video does not help the cop. ManiacJoe Oct 2019 #22
It's time to be like england... diverdownjt Oct 2019 #23
Glaringly unjustifiable homicide. nt greyl Oct 2019 #24
what is going on Sammie Jeya Oct 2019 #25
"To protect and serve" - the law enforcement motto - susanna Oct 2019 #27
It's only the first part of the motto now... regnaD kciN Oct 2019 #29
Enough Girl powers Oct 2019 #30
Texas, again. nt RandiFan1290 Oct 2019 #32
Trump won't say a word about this... but he has no problem spending hundreds of hours whining about Snake Plissken Oct 2019 #34
I had an officer check on an open door of mine. Hotler Oct 2019 #42
if she was in her home and noticed a strange man creeping around outside Kablooie Oct 2019 #44
yeah, he never yelled police..... getagrip_already Oct 2019 #46
Her name was Atatiana Koquice Jefferson. 28 years old. Murdered in her own home DesertRat Oct 2019 #45
... ck4829 Oct 2019 #49
Now the London Daily Mail..has picked this story up. World News.. Stuart G Oct 2019 #51
To protect and serve my ass! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2019 #61
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