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The bloke shot by police reaching in to his car. Any thoughts, apparently he had been tasered but it had no effect, on first watching it I thought it was way off shooting him seven times. I’m uncertain these officers made the right choices but then again I’m uncertain as well as to what Blake was reaching for in the car having failed to stop, stand still or obey instructions from the police.
Not sure those present knew of his previous convictions for gun offences but I’m not sure this has done the coppers a lot of good regardless of the outcome.
It’s a shame Jacob Blake’s mother who is voicing restraint in the news today didn’t bring her son up to be exactly What she is now preaching. Maybe she should buy a good quality mirror.
Exactly, the Farther also said his son didn't deserve to be shot and deserved respect. Where is the respect for the Law of the land?
That was exactly what was going through my mind as I watched that. Her little Cherub had two outstanding arrest warrants for him; a violent rapist who was waiving a gun around in a bar the night before the Police shot him.
What is it these people really want? On the face of it criminality without consequence, and little else.
[Post edited 26 Aug 2020 12:43]
"According to Wisconsin Circuit Court records, Blake had a warrant for misdemeanor criminal trespass to a dwelling with domestic abuse as a modifier, felony third-degree sexual assault with domestic abuse as a modifier, and misdemeanor disorderly conduct with domestic abuse as a modifier."
"Blake also had violent run ins with law enforcement in the past. In 2015, Racine Police were called to assist with allegedly removing Blake who had refused to leave a bar and pulled a gun."
I can't believe there are some on here defending the action of shooting an unarmed, innocent man in the back 7 times in front of his children
There are some sickos on here and that's putting it mildly
Just what do expect the police to do in those circumstances. A known wanted criminal, known to go armed, who violently resists arrest and goes all the way around his car to get something out of it. What would you do in those circumstances, because if it is anything other than shoot him, you are likely to be the one to die.
I can't believe there are some on here defending the action of shooting an unarmed, innocent man in the back 7 times in front of his children
There are some sickos on here and that's putting it mildly
It certainly looks like massive excessive force
However what Panic must occur, on the spur of the moment, if the person had refused to comply, gone round his car and appeared to be reaching for something in there, which from his behaviour and your past experience, could well be a gun.
Also given they were actually his children, wouldn’t he have a responsibility to deal with the police away from his car and as quietly as possible so not to upset them, rather than marching round his car, reaching inside it, with the obvious ramifications of that, to both him, and to his family in the car, if experience told the police, he may well be reaching for a gun to shoot them.
Is any of this acceptable of course not, this is not the Wild West, and thank goodness not the UK, although it seems some people seem to forget that.
His mum seemed a very dignified lady.
If I was his mum, would I be devastated by what the police had done to him, of course. Would I still believe he was an idiot to endanger his children and himself by reacting the way he did yes.
But I am not his mum so cannot pretend to really understand, neither am I the person himself, nor the officers involved. Neither am I the people having their neighbourhood looted and burned down around them. And along with most, am not aware of the full facts.
Those cops who shot that unarmed man in the back were sure at risk
You forgot to mention he was shot in the back because against all orders he went into his car when already in a violent situation. All he had to do was comply.
As a side note, It’s funny that pedophiles regularly get called all the names under the sun on here and people actively wishing death sentences on them. This one is fine apparently though and people seemingly happy he had 3 kids in his car.
I would be very interested to see if a white pedophile, wielding a knife, shot by police after brawling with them then walking to his car with 3 kids in there to grab something... would garner the same reaction. I highly doubt it.
People love the race baiting as much as the media do.
Swansea Independent Poster of the Year 2021 and 2022.
However what Panic must occur, on the spur of the moment, if the person had refused to comply, gone round his car and appeared to be reaching for something in there, which from his behaviour and your past experience, could well be a gun.
Also given they were actually his children, wouldn’t he have a responsibility to deal with the police away from his car and as quietly as possible so not to upset them, rather than marching round his car, reaching inside it, with the obvious ramifications of that, to both him, and to his family in the car, if experience told the police, he may well be reaching for a gun to shoot them.
Is any of this acceptable of course not, this is not the Wild West, and thank goodness not the UK, although it seems some people seem to forget that.
His mum seemed a very dignified lady.
If I was his mum, would I be devastated by what the police had done to him, of course. Would I still believe he was an idiot to endanger his children and himself by reacting the way he did yes.
But I am not his mum so cannot pretend to really understand, neither am I the person himself, nor the officers involved. Neither am I the people having their neighbourhood looted and burned down around them. And along with most, am not aware of the full facts.
As I understand it the UK have zero tolerance with armed criminals and will take decisive action to protect the public at large. UK police are generally unarmed. It happened with this man in Bristol and the man in Tottenham that triggered the riots a few years back.
Those cops who shot that unarmed man in the back were sure at risk
I take it you couldn't be arsed to look at the video I linked to on the first page, here it is again.
The cops in that one chose a different option when the "unarmed" man leaned into his car. Similar situation, the man resisted arrest, fought the cops before getting to his door and leaning in.
One of the cops, the one who jumps the barrier, apparently spent 12 weeks in hospital, lucky to be alive.
Its so easy from the comfort of your armchair to critisise those cops. we're not talking Port Talbot, we're talking USA, where the gun lobby ensure's guns are readily available. The cops can justifiably expect the man reaching into his car to be reaching for a gun.
If you were a cop in that situation would you protect your life or be dead?
The man was also no angel, a criminal with a violent record, who had been threatening with a knife, resisted arrest, would not comply with orders.
I expect the cops to be exonerated, if not, I would expect many cops to resign as they would be opening themselves to be murdered.
I take it you couldn't be arsed to look at the video I linked to on the first page, here it is again.
The cops in that one chose a different option when the "unarmed" man leaned into his car. Similar situation, the man resisted arrest, fought the cops before getting to his door and leaning in.
One of the cops, the one who jumps the barrier, apparently spent 12 weeks in hospital, lucky to be alive.
Its so easy from the comfort of your armchair to critisise those cops. we're not talking Port Talbot, we're talking USA, where the gun lobby ensure's guns are readily available. The cops can justifiably expect the man reaching into his car to be reaching for a gun.
If you were a cop in that situation would you protect your life or be dead?
The man was also no angel, a criminal with a violent record, who had been threatening with a knife, resisted arrest, would not comply with orders.
I expect the cops to be exonerated, if not, I would expect many cops to resign as they would be opening themselves to be murdered.
It's got nothing to do with Blake, whatsover. It's just muddying the waters
It's got nothing to do with Blake, whatsover. It's just muddying the waters
Wow, absolutely wow... nothing to do with Blake! Muddying water?
I think your deliberatley being obtuse.
Tell me what is different (apart from the police reaction and the outcome)
Instance 1: Blake, Instance 2: the video you won't watch.
Both Instances: police try to arrest a man Both Instances: the man resists. Both Instances: the man struggles with the police Both instances: the man walks around the car Both instances: the man leans into car to get something
Instance 1: the police shoot the man (followed by riots and more death)
Instance 2: the man shoots the police.
Nothing muddying, just an example of WHY the police in instance 1 shot the man.
I like your posts. So the people on the streets, masked up, faces covered, all in black, are protestors. And everyone else is a negative term ? Neo Nazi vigilantes as an example ? Maybe they are just doing what you would do if your livelihood, house, area was being set on fire by ‘protestors’ ... Defending their family and homes from scum ?
People forget there are humans on both sides of the argument. Left/right/whatever.
Wow, absolutely wow... nothing to do with Blake! Muddying water?
I think your deliberatley being obtuse.
Tell me what is different (apart from the police reaction and the outcome)
Instance 1: Blake, Instance 2: the video you won't watch.
Both Instances: police try to arrest a man Both Instances: the man resists. Both Instances: the man struggles with the police Both instances: the man walks around the car Both instances: the man leans into car to get something
Instance 1: the police shoot the man (followed by riots and more death)
Instance 2: the man shoots the police.
Nothing muddying, just an example of WHY the police in instance 1 shot the man.
I hate to break this to you, but police are not supposed to shoot unarmed ppl in the back for no reason.Gangsters do that not public servants who are supposed to protect the public.No police force in the world is supposed to do that.
There's always a risk to police officers, but that's part of the job, just as it is for soldiers, firefighters and so on.It doesn't give anyone the right to do what these thugs did
Those cops were cowards and thugs, and i hope the full force of the law come down on them
He is an American citizen protecting homes, businesses and people from an armed mob destroying the city.
They chased him and attacked him, he defended himself.
More will do the same the less power the police have to protect the community.
Nope. there was a right wing group there - their name escapes me for now, all armed. This boy took a gun to a protest and opened fire on the protesters, it's why he was chased
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