Atlanta Police walkout

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Rickyvol77 said:
Running away while firing a stolen weapon is a little different
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I heard a cop on TV use a term to describe the Atlanta situation that I found appropriate, "lawful but awful". I don't think the cops acted in an illegal way, but that doesn't mean they responded in the "right" way either. There were other alternatives, other decisions they could have made that wouldn't have resulted in the death of a man. That doesn't excuse the choices the man made himself, but cops are supposed to uphold a higher standard. No one had to die, and the onus is on the police to do everything possible to prevent that from happening.
 
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YankeeVol said:
A lot of folks thought Hillary had it in the bag....that worked out well huh?
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True but lightning never strikes in the same place twice.

I’m not saying Trump can’t or won’t win but it’s looking a lot different now than it did 2-3 months ago.
 
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n_huffhines said:
Well then by all means, let's root for Atlanta to burn like it's the return of Sherman.
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This is one of the things I am worried about the most. In the George Floyd case I believe that the officer is overcharged to the point that it’s most likely he will get off. In this case the charge is sheer stupidity.

In the event the officers come out without a conviction on the charges the riots are going to be just the same if not worse. More riots will cause more harm to innocent people that won’t be given protection by their local government and their local government won’t give a damn.

The cops get off in Atlanta as they damn well should and Atlanta burns because of riots with no local police force. All caused by local leadership.
 
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Weezer said:
I heard a cop on TV use a term to describe the Atlanta situation that I found appropriate, "lawful but awful". I don't think the cops acted in an illegal way, but that doesn't mean they responded in the "right" way either. There were other alternatives, other decisions they could have made that wouldn't have resulted in the death of a man. That doesn't excuse the choices the man made himself, but cops are supposed to uphold a higher standard. No one had to die, and the onus is on the police to do everything possible to prevent that from happening.
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If this is true (I haven't watched the shooting video, so I have no opinion) then I fully expect the legal system to bear this out. A rogue DA can pull something like this, but good luck convicting a cop on murder if it's not a viable charge. The cop will win $ in court if he's been wronged. Justice will likely work itself out in this case. If the cops are quitting because for the first time ever the DA is being unfair, imagine how the countless American civilians that have been railroaded feel.
 
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mr.checkerboards said:
The minute he turned and began to fire he made his choice. When youre in that situation whoever gets the first shot on target wins. The officer doesn't have time to wait and see if he gets hit or not if he does its too late. How about instead we condem
1. Driving drunk
2. Resisting arrest
3. Running from cops
4. Pointing a weapon at officers
At 4 points Brooks couldve stopped and he would be alive right now
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You forgot assaulting 2 officers and stealing a weapon
 
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GAVol said:
Really afraid that these DAs are setting up something potentially worse by overcharging cops and doing it way too quickly due to political pressure.
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He's afraid of Atlanta burning, and right or wrong - he should be.
 
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Weezer said:
I heard a cop on TV use a term to describe the Atlanta situation that I found appropriate, "lawful but awful". I don't think the cops acted in an illegal way, but that doesn't mean they responded in the "right" way either. There were other alternatives, other decisions they could have made that wouldn't have resulted in the death of a man. That doesn't excuse the choices the man made himself, but cops are supposed to uphold a higher standard. No one had to die, and the onus is on the police to do everything possible to prevent that from happening.
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That sums it up perfectly.
 
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Rickyvol77 said:
Crying? Or rightfully leaving because their admin is using political statements instead of actual law and due process?
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The ball has been in the police's court for a long time. Now that they are getting some pushback, they want to take their ball and go home.

All they are being asked to do, by reasonable people, is to change with the times... something every other profession has had to do.
 
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