Video of Michael Davidson shooting released

[Arekan]

there needs to be some sort of compromise. someone can't just be shot for holding a wallet and the world just says 'oh well it looked like a gun. time to move on'

obviously his life is now forgeted up, probably had to undergo months of training to walk again, traumatic disorder, etc. 'hopefully this mistake won't happen' is a terrible plan for anything.

You should look up videos of cops playing it risky / not having their guard up, and getting killed because of it
You'll probably see why there isn't a "compromise"

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[AutoBahn]

considering the guy's body language(esp. how he takes care to keep his grip on the object as he gets out of the car rather than pulling it out after he does), the context of the call and what the officer pulls up to, and the fact Davidson gets out of his car without being told to, I think the shots were justified.

[Trogtor]

why'd the guy even leave the vehicle you're supposed to stay in the vehicle

honestly the cop should have told him to get back in the car

to be honest they were both wrong.

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car doors are terrible for cover, bullets can easily go through

thought cop cars are somewhat bulletproof

other than that i'm not defending the guy that got shot

[AutoBahn]

thought cop cars are somewhat bulletproof

there's a training video from the 80s/90s floating around somewhere on Youtube that I can't find right now that explains why cars(specifically, car doors) make bad cover even from low-caliber ammo. I think it has to do with the fact cars nowadays are meant to crumple when they get into a collision to stop the force and it lets bullets just cut right through, but I could be wrong since it's been quite a while since I saw it.

[Whackin]

woah sir please put down the gun




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[Insert Name Here²]

It's true that the metal in the car doors are meant to crumple instead of be 100% solid, especially in cop cars due to how crazy the need to drive sometimes

[Ninja Decoy]

Got out of his car without being told, while holding a black object, and then proceeding to hold said black object with both hands and seemingly aiming at the cops

Yes the cops were totally the ones in the wrong here. forget cop violence, they are ALWAYS the bad guys, even though there is a dash cam showing that it wasn't a fabrication.

Hey at least the victim wasn't black, ey PhantOS?

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there's a training video from the 80s/90s floating around somewhere on Youtube that I can't find right now that explains why cars(specifically, car doors) make bad cover even from low-caliber ammo. I think it has to do with the fact cars nowadays are meant to crumple when they get into a collision to stop the force and it lets bullets just cut right through, but I could be wrong since it's been quite a while since I saw it.

i was thinking that when cars are parked it works somewhat

not when they are at full speed at a car chase for example because obviously the bullet gets more speed and entry when fired behind at the cops from the criminal driving

[Ragequit]

this straight up looks like he's holding a handgun no joke
also youre supposed to take cover behind the engine block at least thats what the military does with their vehicles when used as cover i think

[beachbum111111]

There are a number of times where people have been shot for holding something in their hand while getting out of the car. If a cop is pulling you over, KEEP YOUR HANDS EMPTY. Only do what they say, don't get out of the car before being told, and don't pull out your license before they ask you for it.

[Frankie²]

there's a training video from the 80s/90s floating around somewhere on Youtube that I can't find right now that explains why cars(specifically, car doors) make bad cover even from low-caliber ammo. I think it has to do with the fact cars nowadays are meant to crumple when they get into a collision to stop the force and it lets bullets just cut right through, but I could be wrong since it's been quite a while since I saw it.

The new ford interceptors have the factory option of ballistic panels in the doors

[Metario]

considering the guy's body language(esp. how he takes care to keep his grip on the object as he gets out of the car rather than pulling it out after he does), the context of the call and what the officer pulls up to, and the fact Davidson gets out of his car without being told to, I think the shots were justified.

HOLY stuff ITS YOU

[Rally]

On the bright-side at-least we're diverting media outrage to ALL cases of actually mistaken police shootings instead of just ones that involve black criminals

Look at this image:


Now imagine both of these objects 30ft away, at night. You see someone pointing this object at you. You have split seconds to make a call and if it is the wrong call you will never go home to your wife and kids again. Traffic stop etiquette should probably be on the driving test along with all the other obvious stuff lol.

there needs to be some sort of compromise. someone can't just be shot for holding a wallet and the world just says 'oh well it looked like a gun. time to move on'

Here is your compromise: dead police officers

[cblock360]

Thought title said Michael Brown