Crime Tyre Nichols video to be released soon. 5 Memphis cops fired and charged with murder for his death

[Deleted member 577981]

We do have oversight.
What you're saying is you want it to be people like you who see no fault in anyone but the person who has to deal with the sort you want to turn a blind eye to.

Well you just resorted to slandering my position instead of actually discussing with me. That's typical you.

 

[the ambush]

Double amputee shot to death while running away on his stumps , yes he had a knife but come on

But hey he threatened to throw the knife apparently so fire away

https://amp-cnn-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/01/31/us/california-double-amputee-anthony-lowe-killed-by-police/index.html?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw==#amp_tf=From %1$s&aoh=16752721567240&referrer=https://www.google.com&ampshare=https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/31/us/california-double-amputee-anthony-lowe-killed-by-police/index.html

One of the officers attempted to use a taser and it was ineffective. The shooting came after the verbal commands and taser deployment

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[the ambush]

Didn't see a video but based on the story, yes. Fuck that guy. Society lost nothing. I'm tired of society's garbage creating these situations and we save our outrage for the people who have to deal with them. Always the same story. Some piece of shit committing a crime who then tries to run away.

Is this the amputee guy on stumps? He wasn't actually running away at full speed however point taken. Surprisingly there may be pieces of shit on both sides of the coin, though

 

[BigSexy444]

The common theme you will come across in these stories is an officer will just have to say his life was in danger and it'll be ruled a lawful shooting. It does not matter if one of the officers had a taser they could have deployed at the amputee man, which would have been better actually.

I understand when dealing with a knife a firearm should be drawn. That's standard procedure. Would it be possible for a secondary/cover officer to take out their taser and deploy it? I am talking about an amputee guy on stumps

A taser doesn't always work, particularly in cold weather with heavy clothing.

 

[oldshadow]

why would you hope something like that? its illogical and stupid.

You get what you vote for.

 

[the ambush]

A taser doesn't always work, particularly in cold weather with heavy clothing.

Never mind they deployed a taser at the scene and it was ineffective. Lawful shoot, justified

 

[AnGrYcRoW]

Didn't see a video but based on the story, yes. Fuck that guy. Society lost nothing. I'm tired of society's garbage creating these situations and we save our outrage for the people who have to deal with them. Always the same story. Some piece of shit committing a crime who then tries to run away.

By this logic the police should just open fire far more often

That'd go well

 

[nhbbear]

I think the problem is more widespread than many police believe but I have decided to adjust my language based on this conversation and with another poster. I might be wrong but I'm pretty sure a couple years back I told the same story about my cousin and you said you didn't believe me maybe I mistaken you for someone else but I was quite sure it was you... I've been operating under that assumption if it's false for a while now.

Also I hope you noticed my post about getting pulled over recently I want you to know that I would never treat any individual police officer with disrespect for any reason and in my personal dealings with them I always actually feel a great deal of love. I do believe in policing I don't want there to be no police and I really enjoy giving respect and kindness to police especially now when maybe a lot of people don't do that.

I certainly don’t remember that story or saying that, but it’s possible. And I tried to ignore your inflammatory language and take some substance away from your posts. Not your first one because it was ridiculous. Maybe, since getting out of policing, I have come around a little bit, but I still believe the overwhelming majority of police officers are good and policing, at its very heart, is good.

 

[Seano]

By this logic the police should just open fire far more often

That'd go well

One person created the entire situation and he's the one you want to make the martyr here.

 

[IamStryker]

One person created the entire situation and he's the one you want to make the martyr here.

I read that he had stabbed someone? If that's true I don't see any issue here. I dont give a shit that he was hobbling on stumps. Drop the knife and comply. Morons trying to argue to let him go. You don't just let an armed and dangerous person go. Then they can harm someone else and that's on the cops.

 

[mkess101]

I do agree that we shouldn't be demonizing the whole profession and I will change my language accordingly. However I would have never become a cop until this new demonization happens because I now see an opportunity for the police force to become a good thing rather than a destructive thing.

I have thought just the opposite... I'm not saying I'm right but I have thought that now that the police force is being called out for being destructive in many ways good people are more likely to become a cop. And I have thought that many good people would be more likely to become cops in a time when there is a chance for transformation. And I thought too that many people who become cops just for the prestige would not become police and that's also a good thing in my mind also.

But even if I am right and I'm not saying that I am and honest evaluation of the police forces all that's needed we don't need to exaggerate and overly demonize.

I hope I'm telling the truth when I say I will permanently adjust my language on this matter. It is my goal to do so.

Kudos to you for that. It's a subtle thing but it matters. And most importantly, you can absolutely still call out the bad stuff while not lumping the entire profession in. In fact, you'll likely find more people willing to listen and hear you out this way.

In the end, no person with any compassion at all wants to see something like what happened to this kid. It's sickening, and the lack of humanity should rattle normal people. That's the type of behavior we associate with ISIS or the cartels, not those who are supposed to keep people like this kid safe.

I've talked to 3 of my cop buddies about it over the past week. All 3 said they had to turn it off they were so disturbed. One said he cried. One said he'd go "to war" with anyone he worked with if he ever saw or heard of them doing anything like this.

 

[Deleted member 577981]

I certainly don’t remember that story or saying that, but it’s possible. And I tried to ignore your inflammatory language and take some substance away from your posts. Not your first one because it was ridiculous. Maybe, since getting out of policing, I have come around a little bit, but I still believe the overwhelming majority of police officers are good and policing, at its very heart, is good.

That first post was meant to be hyperbolic and inflammatory. But keep in mind I only turned your language against criminals back onto criminals who are cops. Insects was your language and it is absolutely inappropriate. I was using the absurd to point that out to you.



And I think you have softened because I do think it was you that said that and it just made me think "there's no reaching anybody if a policeman cannot hear that, cannot believe it happened, then we're past the point where the police can help us fix police problems".


Anyway that's just what I thought then I'm not restating it now.

 

[spamking]

Asked & answered. This is a giant hissy fit with no substance.

Yes, I'm coping with a horrific government sponsored execution in the middle of the street. 3rd world style. Like many other decent folks in the thread. You should try it one day...

Carry on with your own grift on how Ben Crump is the problem. Lol

Wow. You just keep going don't you.

 

[spamking]

This is the exact answer I would expect from a closeted racist, a racist enabler, or just a plain racist.
Your own medicine taste good?

Talk about a hissy fit . . .

You can keep whining . . . doesn't make anything you're saying true. You're great at playing dumb.

 

[WklySportsMemes]

Wow. You just keep going don't you.

Talk about a hissy fit . . .

You can keep whining . . . doesn't make anything you're saying true. You're great at playing dumb.

Nothing of substance or pertaining to the issue. All about your manchild grudge huh.
Go away, adults are talking. I am calmly discussing multiple things with multiple people.
Your comical false narrative of somebody being triggered or having a hissy fit proves you're not credible and just make stuff up.

 

[spamking]

Nothing of substance or pertaining to the issue. All about your manchild grudge huh.
Go away, adults are talking. I am calmly discussing multiple things with multiple people.
Your comical false narrative of somebody being triggered or having a hissy fit proves you're not credible and just make stuff up.

I'm shattered . . .

 

[MichiganMMA1978]

I read that he had stabbed someone? If that's true I don't see any issue here. I dont give a shit that he was hobbling on stumps. Drop the knife and comply. Morons trying to argue to let him go. You don't just let an armed and dangerous person go. Then they can harm someone else and that's on the cops.

I believe he threw the 10" knife at the officers. So he was technically unarmed(and unlegged) at the time of the shooting.

 

[Seano]

I read that he had stabbed someone? If that's true I don't see any issue here. I dont give a shit that he was hobbling on stumps. Drop the knife and comply. Morons trying to argue to let him go. You don't just let an armed and dangerous person go. Then they can harm someone else and that's on the cops.

Yes, he got up from his wheelchair and stabbed someone unprovoked , according to the link provided earlier.

 

[Seano]

Well you just resorted to slandering my position instead of actually discussing with me. That's typical you.

boo hoo.

 

[nhbbear]

That first post was meant to be hyperbolic and inflammatory. But keep in mind I only turned your language against criminals back onto criminals who are cops. Insects was your language and it is absolutely inappropriate. I was using the absurd to point that out to you.



And I think you have softened because I do think it was you that said that and it just made me think "there's no reaching anybody if a policeman cannot hear that, cannot believe it happened, then we're past the point where the police can help us fix police problems".


Anyway that's just what I thought then I'm not restating it now.

I believe I said some people have the parenting skills of insects. Not the same as calling them insects btw. And we’re good. We disagree on some things, but can still have a civil discussion, which is cool.