thismeintiel said:
And I think it is disgusting to demonize cops when you have hindsight on your side. Would you have felt the same if it turned out to be a real gun? If you say yes, you are being niave. If you say no, then there's your answer. The cops thought it was real. Maybe you should rewatch the WHOLE video of that incident, again. How he bullies people with the gun. The way he holds it ready in both hands as he walks towards the cops that are pulling up. Kids aren't always the innocent darlings we wish to make them out to be. EDIT: Actually, I have to write a small correction. Tamir didn't actually have the gun out. Oh no. He had it in his hoodie pocket. As the cops are pulling up, (in the enhanced version) you can clearly see him reaching into the pocket to pull the gun out, that is when they fire. So, the cops were told the kid had a gun, threatening people, then when they pull up he's walking towards them pulling the gun out of his pocket. And you people with hindsight on your side like to say he was "only playing" and they should have known it was a toy. I say this nicely, go pound sand. That kid knew exactly what he was doing. He was playing gangsta and got shot doing it. |
I watched a video of this incident and I honestly can't believe these cops are considered professional. They have a reason to believe a suspect is carrying a gun and they pull over right next to him wtf? Police is supposed to control the situation, there was no-one in immediate danger so you keep your distance and look for solution. Shooting a 12-year-old kid should be an absolute last resort, there are projectile weapons, tasers and good old verbal karate.
Some of these videos of American cops are unbelieveable to watch, like this Tamir Rice video. I refuse to believe they always handle situations this badly and this is not meant to be anti-police post. I've been a police for over 8 years now and I have respect for cops all around the world, it ain't easy shit we do.
