gunsnewing wrote:How can someone with a brain injury own a gun and driver license? The actions of these? I'm so confused

Its not a fact that he had a gun. The family denies that he had a gun. The wife's live recording has her stating that he has no weapon. I'm pretty sure she would remember if they had a registered gun in the car. North Carolina is also an open carry state. Police have supposedly released their video footage.

Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN)

[Breaking news update at 7:42 p.m.]
An attorney for the family of the Charlotte man killed by police earlier this week says the question remains as to whether officers were justified in shooting Keith Scott. Justin Bamberg told reporters there is no definitive evidence in police videos released Saturday that speaks to whether Scott had an object in his hand.
[Breaking news update at 7:35 p.m.]
Dashboard camera footage provided by authorities in the police-shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott shows a police vehicle approach the scene where a plainclothes officer already has a weapon drawn on Scott. Moments later a uniformed officer joins the first officer's position behind a truck. Someone shouts "drop the gun" several times before Scott exits his car. While walking backwards, Scott is shot several times by police officers.

[Breaking news update at 7:16 p.m.]
A camera worn by a uniformed Charlotte police officer shows him running up to the encounter between other officers and Keith Scott. The officer with the camera moves next to a white truck and pauses next to a plainclothes officer before running around to his left. As the officer passes a gap between vehicles Scott is visible, with his right arm by his side. The next time Scott is seen, he is lying on the ground with five officers converging on him. There is no audio for the first 25 seconds of the video and none of the shots is heard. CNN is asking police whether the tapes have been selectively edited, either in audio or video.

[Breaking news update at 7:02 p.m.]
Charlotte police on Saturday released a photo of a pistol it says Keith Scott had on him when he was shot earlier this week by a plainclothes officer. The department also included photos of an ankle holster and what it said was a marijuana cigarette.

gunsnewing wrote:Only one cop had their bob camera turned on or are they protecting the cop who pulled the trigger? This is ridiculous.

As far as I know the cop turns on the camera when making a traffic stop. In that case I can understand not turning it on in the heat of the moment. Or is in turned on when they put the uniform on?

As much as the police believe they are doing what is necessary live in real time. They should be eager to have their cameras on to protect themselves and justify their actions.

These circumstances ALWAYS seem shady though. ALWAYS something to it. Nonchalant about getting medical attention, contradicting statements, suspect activity around the crime scene, police camera not turned on or malfunctioning, suspicious cover up activity/behavior throughout the department.

If these shootings are justified why is the follow up almost always suspect?

gunsnewing wrote:and no sound on the little video they had! Yet the sound came through perfectly clear on his wife's cell phone camera!

If all they had were these pathetic videos then why take so long to release it?

This is yet another prime example of how F'd up this country is becoming. No different than the Hillary cover ups.

We are truly doomed.

This incompetent officer might've just put the final nail in coffin as far as this country's future is concerned.

Hillary will win. Violent crime and terrorism will skyrocket as the good cops and authorities are neutered. Like Chicago, Baltimore & Europe

WTF MAN??? You need to stay off of Info Wars cuz you are trippin hard!!!

nixluva wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:and no sound on the little video they had! Yet the sound came through perfectly clear on his wife's cell phone camera!

If all they had were these pathetic videos then why take so long to release it?

This is yet another prime example of how F'd up this country is becoming. No different than the Hillary cover ups.

We are truly doomed.

This incompetent officer might've just put the final nail in coffin as far as this country's future is concerned.

Hillary will win. Violent crime and terrorism will skyrocket as the good cops and authorities are neutered. Like Chicago, Baltimore & Europe

WTF MAN??? You need to stay off of Info Wars cuz you are trippin hard!!!

Info Wars?

This country needs a complete overhaul. Start over from scatch

DrAlphaeus wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:At least they can't blame white people for this one. Oh wait some already did.

This country needs a complete overhaul. Start over from scatch

Jeez dude, relax. Why are your reactions so catastrophic?

Sometimes we need to step back and keep things in perspective. I spent today with my wife, sons, daughter in law and grandson. It was a beautiful sunny day. We went out and ate, shopped, played... gave little man a bath. Put him to bed. Perfect day.

Let's just follow a hypothetical here. Let's assume what Scott's wife said is true, that they were picking up their kid at the school bus stop. How does rolling up and smoking a blunt in the car set up the rest of the day for success? Were they then planning to head to the park and have some family activity before heading home to supervise a school study and homework session while the adults prepare a family meal? Then maybe some productive family free time before heading to bed because everyone is up early the next day since it's a weeknight and everyone has school and work in the morning?

Nix, you should be asking why your perfect day was no accident. The choices you made that led to this perfect ending of family bliss, and not just the choices you made that day but likely for your entire life.

Unemployment, hopelessness, lack of education (by choice and laziness), drug addiction and generally having nothing productive to do on a daily basis leads to bad endings. What happens to the children growing up in these homes? It's a never ending cycle and it's a lot easier to blame the world instead of taking personal responsibility for those making bad choices and creating a home environment where their kids can't flourish.

nixluva wrote:

DrAlphaeus wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:At least they can't blame white people for this one. Oh wait some already did.

This country needs a complete overhaul. Start over from scatch

Jeez dude, relax. Why are your reactions so catastrophic?

Sometimes we need to step back and keep things in perspective. I spent today with my wife, sons, daughter in law and grandson. It was a beautiful sunny day. We went out and ate, shopped, played... gave little man a bath. Put him to bed. Perfect day.

Rookie wrote:You wan't to talk about social issues, but your day didn't end with you laying face down in a parking lot in a pool of your own blood. Your day had a perfect ending and it is no accident. The underlying social issues that placed Scott in that parking with a gun and narcotics in a state of mind where he was unresponsive to police is the issue that no one is talking about. It is not just a black thing, it is a white thing also. Black people do not have a monopoly on unemployment, substance abuse and hopelessness. It is an American problem.

Let's just follow a hypothetical here. Let's assume what Scott's wife said is true, that they were picking up their kid at the school bus stop. How does rolling up and smoking a blunt in the car set up the rest of the day for success? Were they then planning to head to the park and have some family activity before heading home to supervise a school study and homework session while the adults prepare a family meal? Then maybe some productive family free time before heading to bed because everyone is up early the next day since it's a weeknight and everyone has school and work in the morning?

Nix, you should be asking why your perfect day was no accident. The choices you made that led to this perfect ending of family bliss, and not just the choices you made that day but likely for your entire life.

Unemployment, hopelessness, lack of education (by choice and laziness), drug addiction and generally having nothing productive to do on a daily basis leads to bad endings. What happens to the children growing up in these homes? It's a never ending cycle and it's a lot easier to blame the world instead of taking personal responsibility for those making bad choices and creating a home environment where their kids can't flourish.

nixluva wrote:

DrAlphaeus wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:At least they can't blame white people for this one. Oh wait some already did.

This country needs a complete overhaul. Start over from scatch

Jeez dude, relax. Why are your reactions so catastrophic?

Sometimes we need to step back and keep things in perspective. I spent today with my wife, sons, daughter in law and grandson. It was a beautiful sunny day. We went out and ate, shopped, played... gave little man a bath. Put him to bed. Perfect day.

Non of the choices he made in this instance based of the information that we know at this moment should have lead to his death.