Guys I was a cop for 20 years. I worked in DC. What’s happening in this case is LIB 101.
One of our white officers would respond to a “shots fired” call. They arrive, see black guy with gun, order black guy to drop gun, black guy raises gun, white cop shoots.
Next day, front page of the Washington Post:
“17 Year Old Aspiring Poet Gunned Down by Police”
— “Was star player on HS Football Team”
— “Was trying to turn life around”
— “Wanted to be a good father to his new baby”
— “Mom says he was a ‘good boy’ who had a ‘contagious smile’
— “White officer had been disciplined before”
This is exactly what’s happening here, but with more widespread success. The libmedia has found itself a White Devil to persecute, and it’s gone viral.
People shoot people every day. Blacks shoot whites. Blacks shoot blacks. Whites shoot blacks. Adults shoot kids. Kids shoot adults. Sounds like Dr. Seuss.
EVERYTHING THE MEDIA SAYS IN THIS CASE should be examined with a microscope. Every word choice, every weasel phrase, every omitted detail.
I’ve seen it dozens of times.
Who isn't even white.
That’s the wisest post on the thread, IMHO.
So far, nobody has presented any evidence the kid is a criminal. Since it’s been about a week, I think it’s safe to say that he wad simply a kid who had been walking home to his father’s house after buying his goods at the local convenience store and nothing more.