Quote from: Particle Person on November 27, 2014, 01:37:12 AMQuote from: Lord Dave on November 27, 2014, 01:33:58 AMQuote from: pizaaplanet on November 27, 2014, 01:20:07 AMhttp://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-cleveland-cop-shoot-12-year-old-tamir-rice-n256656Personally, I can't really see what's going on. It does look like he got shot basically the moment the cops arrived, which is strange to say the least.I watched it but I'm... confused. It looks like they kept the kid covered by their guns even after they shot him.What did you expect? For them to speed off after shooting?For them to not point guns at a dead kid with a BB gun.
Quote from: Lord Dave on November 27, 2014, 01:33:58 AMQuote from: pizaaplanet on November 27, 2014, 01:20:07 AMhttp://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-cleveland-cop-shoot-12-year-old-tamir-rice-n256656Personally, I can't really see what's going on. It does look like he got shot basically the moment the cops arrived, which is strange to say the least.I watched it but I'm... confused. It looks like they kept the kid covered by their guns even after they shot him.What did you expect? For them to speed off after shooting?
Quote from: pizaaplanet on November 27, 2014, 01:20:07 AMhttp://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-cleveland-cop-shoot-12-year-old-tamir-rice-n256656Personally, I can't really see what's going on. It does look like he got shot basically the moment the cops arrived, which is strange to say the least.I watched it but I'm... confused. It looks like they kept the kid covered by their guns even after they shot him.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-cleveland-cop-shoot-12-year-old-tamir-rice-n256656Personally, I can't really see what's going on. It does look like he got shot basically the moment the cops arrived, which is strange to say the least.
For them to not point guns at a dead kid with a BB gun.
If we are not speculating then we must assume
Quote from: Lord Dave on November 27, 2014, 02:09:58 AMFor them to not point guns at a dead kid with a BB gun.Pure speculation on my part, but here's a hypothetical explanation: To them, at the time, it's a kid with what might be a gun. They also can't know for sure if he's dead. What they can know is that he's down, and that he still has what may be a gun. If he's not dead, he might still reach for it and start shooting.
The conviction will get overturned on appeal.
inb4 Blanko spoons a literally pizza
It is pretty fucking stupid to drive right up to him though.
Quote from: rooster on November 27, 2014, 02:31:37 AMIt is pretty fucking stupid to drive right up to him though. I feel the same way. If they thought he was a serious threat, they should not have approached him in that way.
Quote from: spoon on November 27, 2014, 02:32:41 AMQuote from: rooster on November 27, 2014, 02:31:37 AMIt is pretty fucking stupid to drive right up to him though. I feel the same way. If they thought he was a serious threat, they should not have approached him in that way.They treat him as a serious threat. They drove up and shot his ass.
Don't your police have non-lethal weapons? I mean, tasering a twelve-year old would be bad, but a whole lot better than gunning him down with actual bullets.
Quote from: Ghost Spaghetti on November 27, 2014, 10:18:48 PMDon't your police have non-lethal weapons? I mean, tasering a twelve-year old would be bad, but a whole lot better than gunning him down with actual bullets.Adding to this, are all police taught to shoot to kill? Or do they just have terrible aim?
Your mom is when your mom and you arent your mom.
Yet Rushy claims that he's seen 9 year olds shoot clay pigeons out of the sky with 100% accuracy with 12 gauges. Seems like someone is lying.
Quote from: Vauxhall on November 27, 2014, 10:54:27 PMYet Rushy claims that he's seen 9 year olds shoot clay pigeons out of the sky with 100% accuracy with 12 gauges. Seems like someone is lying.What does this have to do with their comments? Shooting limbs is difficult, that doesn't mean it is impossible. I was simply pointing out that a child can be very dangerous with a gun, since you seemed to be assuming that guns become magically harmless in the hands of a child and therefore no one should ever take a gun toting child seriously.
I never said they shouldn't be taken seriously. Anyone toting a gun can be dangerous. I was just implying that kids are probably less dangerous than adults with a gun. This particular child had an airsoft gun, which is not comparable to a 12 gauge shotgun even if he had a real handgun. But both should be taken seriously, but not shoot to kill serious in this particular case.
Quote from: Vauxhall on November 28, 2014, 12:16:40 AMI never said they shouldn't be taken seriously. Anyone toting a gun can be dangerous. I was just implying that kids are probably less dangerous than adults with a gun. This particular child had an airsoft gun, which is not comparable to a 12 gauge shotgun even if he had a real handgun. But both should be taken seriously, but not shoot to kill serious in this particular case.I doubt the police or anyone else immediately identified it was an airsoft gun unless it was some bright color. Most airsoft guns are built to look real so kiddies can play cops n robbers. Its a dumb reason, buts thats why.
Most airsoft guns have orange rubber tips.