That would only mean that in this case the gun actually existed. There’s still the fact that the state in question is an open carry state and there merely possessing the gun isn’t grounds for being blown away.
And open carry is illegal in Charlotte. atop this, whether you are legally allowed to carry that weapon or…

because the solution to the problem is not one sided, though it goes without saying there is an issue within our basic law enforcement entities across the nation. some of which you can probably pin on the post 9/11 militarization of city police forces who now have access to equipment they have NO need for, and the…

aha, my only knowledge of the character is via the Anime.

and really, this could be an “origins story” of sorts which could explain things too

protests over what if you dont mind my asking?

as always, there isnt a one size fits all solution here. these folks are angry, so its possible that any sort of show of force at ALL would provoke confrontation, in which case you want the riot cops out which are guaranteed to park things.
but that only leaves you the…

firstly; WAS anyone murdered here? was it a fuck up by police or a 100 percent justified shooting? we don’t know yet.

two, im guessing you missed the video where some of the rioters tried to toss a cameraman into a fire, and then body checked a woman who came to help.
its not about the “stuff” as you put it, but this…

and thank you for presenting me an opportunity.

ill bite, lets say they release the video (they are showing it to the family) and it corroborates EVERYTHING the police have said. will you, as an outside looking in, change your opinion on the matter?

mine was a general question, the NASCAR looting makes sense because money.

you can ask all you want, but if someone invites the bullets (waving a gun around, charging officers with a knife, etc etc) then the police are left with little choice.

thats not saying all cases are so clear cut, there have been far too many that are muddled, to flat out in the wrong. but protesting every shooting…

That really does not help at all. Like I said police are no longer as honest as they once were. There are numerous possibilities before ever accepting a police account. After all “body cam footage” again not available.
um, seriously? i would say its harder now to be a crooked cop than it was in the past.

and were it a…

without a clearer understanding of what all it needs, its a CP every time. even for a nice looking one like that with the enthusiast drivetrain.

the difference here i would argue, is that your example doesn’t have the underlying anger with it.

its a catch 22 for damned sure, because any display of force primitively seems to invite the very challenge Police are trying to avoid. at the same time, there is the threat that without the force the riots could be even…

if i may correct a few things.
while NC is open carry, Charlotte forbids this. as such if he had the weapon drawn, its already illegal causing the officers to take notice.

second, the officer that engaged was plain clothes, but was wearing a police marked vest.

and pictures that show the contrary have surfaced, so again, which one is it?

its looking like the police account is the true one, there are pictures showing a pistol lying near the deceased.

trouble is by the time it was released the trouble had been done. social media allows news (true or false) to spread like wildfire.

this needs out of the greys

not like shes incapable of that either, she DID just do Lucy.

i wouldnt go quite that far into robot (the major does get snippy) but something on those lines.

ill buy that

the Tulsa guy? i dont know about retreating into it but im pretty sure the drivers window was down. its plausible, but thus the need for body cameras.

as for the Charlotte guy, theres pictures that show a handgun lying in the street believe to be the dead guys weapon.

valid point

officers claim they rendered aid, and seeing as the family’s narrative is looking false im inclined to believe it unless evidence says otherwise.