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Hendon Gooner (Only Easy Day Was Yesterday))
04-13-2015, 11:52 AM
Police in US doing a better job of killing Americans compared to Al-Qaeda and IS... :rubchin:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1 1531766/Cop-fatally-shoots-black-suspect-after-confusing-gun -for-Taser.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11531766/Cop-fatally-shoots-black-suspect-after-confusing-gun-for-Taser.html)

Authorities have released video showing the fatal encounter of a black suspect with a white reserve sheriff's deputy who police said thought he was holding a stun gun instead of his handgun when he shot the man during a recent arrest in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The video of the April 2 incident shows a Tulsa County deputy chase and tackle Eric Harris, 44, whom they accuse of trying to sell an illegal gun to an undercover officer.

A deputy is heard telling Harris, "I need you to roll on your stomach." At about the same time, a woman is heard in the background saying "Stop fighting."

While the deputy is subduing Harris on the ground, a gunshot rings out and a man says, "Oh, I shot him. I'm sorry."

Authorities have identified the shooter as 73-year-old reserve deputy Robert Bates, and said that he meant to use his stun gun.

Harris screams, "He shot me. Oh my God," and a deputy replies: "You f--ing ran. Shut the f-- up."

Harris then says he is losing his breath. A deputy replies, "F-- your breath."

Harris was treated by medics at the scene and eventually died in a Tulsa hospital.

Snin
04-13-2015, 11:56 AM
whether they go down or not is another story

Berni
04-13-2015, 01:12 PM
Does beg the question whether 73 year-olds ought to be acting as law enforcement officers, tbh.