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News: 16-year-old killed by undercover cops
Member Since: 4/18/2012
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Originally posted by satellites.™
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Well I for one enjoy having a justice system in America. & if you don't I don't know what to tell you..
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Member Since: 12/31/2010
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I hate to rationalize the murder of any child, but what the police did was nothing wrong. The kid pointed a gun at them. They had every reason to fire, for their own life.
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Originally posted by Su-Barbie-A
So it's ok to kill a 16 yo just cuse he pointed a gun at them? |
Are you sincerely implying that police officers should not use legitimate self-defense with their weapons in the case of someone, especially someone not trained, to point a gun at them?  If they didn't, what if he shot them? Would that be okay, just cause he's 16? It's unfortunate that he made the mistakes he did, but it was not the police's fault that their lives were potentially at risk and they acted on it.
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Originally posted by satellites.™
Clearly you two live different lives from him, and while I agree with you both some boys just cannot stay away from that life no matter how hard they try, the system is real whether you know it or not.
He was 16 and needed guidance, but at the same time, what do cops expect going into neighborhoods like his dressed UNDERCOVER as normal men and walking up to a young black guy because they THOUGHT he looked suspicious.
Both parties are at fault.
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 I grew up in the slums of Memphis for 3/4 of my life. I know what it's like.
You don't seem to get the point: A gun is aimed at you. You don't have time to consider "Well, he lives in the ghetto so a 16 year old having a gun is normal ; well maybe he's just being protective of himself."etc. You think "Holy **** he is about to shoot me."
And I really don't mean this in offense(considering I lived in an area like his, I think I have the grounds to say this), I'd expect to be shot by him ;biblio:
Yes, the boy needed guidance, but he pointed a gun at the cops. That's grounds to shoot. What the cops did wasn't wrong - and they didn't try to kill him. They shot for the legs/torso rather than the upper-part of his body.
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Originally posted by whippedcreamdream
How do we know the police are telling the truth?
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Who knows what actually happened?
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Member Since: 4/18/2012
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Originally posted by DvnR
I hate to rationalize the murder of any child, but what the police did was nothing wrong. The kid pointed a gun at them. They had every reason to fire, for their own life.
Are you sincerely implying that police officers should not use legitimate self-defense with their weapons in the case of someone, especially someone not trained, to point a gun at them? If they didn't, what if he shot them? Would that be okay, just cause he's 16? It's unfortunate that he made the mistakes he did, but it was not the police's fault that their lives were potentially at risk and they acted on it. |
IKR?? Thank God there are some sane people on the planet.
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Member Since: 12/10/2011
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Originally posted by lickmycody
The picture the media used of Trayvon Martin was doctored. Thats not me being "mad" its just being honest.
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And exactly what does it change? And what's the huge difference between the two photos above anyway? In one picture he's lighter? He was still and unarmed murdered teen.
Him wearing a hoodie does not make him a bad person.
His APPEARANCE should play no part in ANYTHING.
OnlyRACISTS believe that.
Only a PREJUDICED, RACIST, NARROW-MINDED FOOL would say how someone LOOKS constitutes or justifies them being MURDERED.
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Originally posted by lickmycody
Lets not act like hes the victim. The young man was pointing a gun at the officers. Thankfully the police took this troubled young man off the streets before he hurt someone.
Anyways this is a more accurate picture of the "boy"
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You're using politics but you look like you're only 13. PLEASE!
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Originally posted by DvnR
Are you sincerely implying that police officers should not use legitimate self-defense with their weapons in the case of someone, especially someone not trained, to point a gun at them? If they didn't, what if he shot them? Would that be okay, just cause he's 16? It's unfortunate that he made the mistakes he did, but it was not the police's fault that their lives were potentially at risk and they acted on it. |
They could have tackled him or something like that, there is a reason why they get trained.
What mistakes? We don't know anything about his life, the only thing we know is that he pointed a gun at the cops and then they shot him.
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That pic in his avi is obviously not him. 
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The cops being undercover changes nothing. From reading the article, they drew their weapons once the young teen pointed his at them. Also, undercover cops aren't new procedures; this has been going on for years with undercover cops being more prevalent where more crime takes place. The teen shouldn't have pointed his gun with the intent of shooting without knowing what he was getting into first. But again, R.I.P -- it's unfortunate he had to die though.
Additionally, the police shot at his leg. Their intent was obviously not to kill.
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How does someone's appearance change the fact that they were murdered?
Trayvon was murdered. End of. Them using the other picture does not change that.
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Member Since: 4/18/2012
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Originally posted by Praise Mariallah
And exactly what does it change? He was still and unarmed murdered teen.
Him wearing a hoodie does not make him a bad person.
His APPEARANCE should play no part in ANYTHING.
Only RACISTS believe that.
Only a PREJUDICED, RACIST, NARROW-MINDED FOOL would say how someone LOOKS constitutes or justifies them being MURDERED.
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Don't put word in my mouth. Its not a "race" or "appearance" card. But when the media is lying & twisting things it says something about them & their values.
ALWAYS RESEARCH THINGS FOR YOURSELF! The T.V. isn't always right! :P
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Member Since: 5/28/2010
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Originally posted by satellites.™
Both parties are at fault.
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Basically. Obviously the boy was about THAT life, and unfortunately many young black males are. He should have never had a gun in the first place. His reasons for aiming it at the police are unknown and at this point aren't important. The police was in the wrong for going undercover in the first place especially in an area where crime is high. There was no reason for it and if there was, there was no reason to follow the boy undercover if his activities were suspicious. The police is suppose to be a deterrent of crime, that's the reason they have uniforms. That way people can realize when they shouldn't be doing suspicious actions. Going undercover does nothing productive for society.
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Some people in this thread....
Let me just leave before this gets dumber
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I absolutely CANNOT and WILL NOT at anybody acting like this is another case of a black kid vs. white cops. Just because someone is white does not mean they're racist. The ignorance, the BS, the close-mindedness.
If someone points a gun at you it does not matter what color their skin is, they are pointing a gun at you. If everything is always going to be a cry of "RACIST" then why even try to fight bigotry and racial profiling? Why even bother trying to get along? After all.... all white people and all white cops hate all black kids, right? The stupidity.
Perhaps people should think about who they point guns at. It doesn't matter if you're white, black, yellow, or glittering...
Kimani Gray
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He pointed the gun, police acted accordingly. Simple as that.
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Originally posted by Praise Mariallah
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[FONT="Arial Narrow"]And what's the huge difference between the two photos above anyway? In one picture he's lighter? teen.
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Compared to the second picture, he looks more rough, or "thuggish"(what I'd hear some people say).
not going into the rest since I don't disagree with it
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Member Since: 12/10/2011
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Originally posted by lickmycody
I think i look like Justin Bieber LOL
Most people would probably say thats a bad thing haha.
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Based on your logic, you look about as much of a thug as Trayvon Martin did.
If someone killed you, would you want people using that picture as a means to justifying you being murdered?
You look just as "thuggish" and "dangerous" as the boy whose picture you posted saying that's a more "accurate" depiction of him.
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