There has been a lot of talk about good vs. bad shoots of late, I thought it would be interesting to get an overview here on whether you view each of these shoots as a good or bad shoot. If it is a good shoot, why? If it is a bad shoot, why? What constitutes one in your mind? Is it political or practical?
For my take, Babbitt was a good shoot, Wright was a bad shoot, and Bryant was a good shoot.
Babbitt was committing a crime and was warned, so was Bryant. They had a choice to stop or persist and chose their own fate.
Wright was not in the commission of a crime and tried to run away, bad shoot.
tzu
April 22, 2021, 1:06pm
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Can’t say about the middle option.
Smyrna
April 22, 2021, 1:16pm
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So that’s the bar? Keep that in mind going forward.
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tzu
April 22, 2021, 1:23pm
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Torey,
I think this is too broad a standard: warned while committing a crime.
It basically justifies all police killings.
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DougBH
April 22, 2021, 1:25pm
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toreyj01:
For my take, Babbitt was a good shoot, Wright was a bad shoot, and Bryant was a good shoot.
Babbitt was committing a crime and was warned, so was Bryant. They had a choice to stop or persist and chose their own fate.
Wright was not in the commission of a crime and tried to run away, bad shoot.
There is no question but that Wright was a bad shoot. It was at best an accident and an accidental shooting of someone is a bad shoot. The shooter themselves would have told you that as soon as it was done.
Camp
April 22, 2021, 1:29pm
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Armed vs unarmed is a solid standard and leading factor.
Not sole factor.
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Bosun
April 22, 2021, 1:32pm
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Shoot em in the arm, shoot em in the leg, shoot em in the butt, shoot em in the foot.
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That’s the issue i have with her getting shot as well.
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Camp
April 22, 2021, 1:37pm
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We had this shoot in Pittsburgh. Unarmed minority.
This was a tough one. Drive by shooting. Clip and residue on dead suspect. Shot in back…very bad IMO.
Trial found cop not guilty.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Antwon_Rose_Jr .
Bosun
April 22, 2021, 1:38pm
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Don’t shoot em in the center of mass, don’t shoot em in the head. Shoot em to wound,. Sing kumbyya and defund the police.
Bosun
April 22, 2021, 1:39pm
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But the gun disappeared? How unfair.
Ah okie just checking. Thanks
Bosun
April 22, 2021, 1:40pm
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I’m glad we cleared that up. AOC for president.
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zantax
April 22, 2021, 1:40pm
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toreyj01:
For my take, Babbitt was a good shoot, Wright was a bad shoot, and Bryant was a good shoot.
Babbitt was committing a crime and was warned, so was Bryant. They had a choice to stop or persist and chose their own fate.
Wright was not in the commission of a crime and tried to run away, bad shoot.
Of course Wright was in the commission of a crime. At least last time I checked resisting or evading arrest was still a crime.
Bosun
April 22, 2021, 1:41pm
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Not with the Woke Society. Get out the tources and pitchforks. Cancel Mom and Dad.
Bosun
April 22, 2021, 1:44pm
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Some places have already canceled gender names and the terms Mom and Dad.
Bosun
April 22, 2021, 1:46pm
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We are now in the ■■■■■■■ Twilight Zone.
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Camp
April 22, 2021, 1:46pm
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It was a very tricky case.
Rose was obviously shooting at the drive by they fled. Lucky for cop residue proved it.
I would call it a bad shoot with no weapon and fleeing scene.
Easily could go either way. Rose lives if he complies.