I think we all know:
Posted on 08/19/2015 1:12:14 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The deadly shooting of a 24-year-old carjacking suspect by Oakland police led to protests in the streets.
In footage released Wednesday, Oakland police body cameras appear to show a carjacking suspect pointing a gun in the direction of officers before they shoot him dead during a foot pursuit last week.
The deadly shooting of the 24-year-old suspect led to protests in the streets of Oakland.
\ In response, the Oakland Police Department invited reporters to the chief’s conference room Wednesday morning to view the body camera video of the officer-involved shooting. The only rule: no recording devices. It is the first time the department has ever shown the media video from officer’s body cameras before releasing it to the public.
What the footage shows: three officers with their chest-worn cameras rolling. The 30-second video is choppy and bouncy. But, during the foot pursuit of the carjacking suspect, the suspect appeared to be carrying a gun. It also appeared that he was refusing officers repeated demands to drop the firearm.
Then, in slow motion, the suspect turns around, toward the officers with his gun up around his chest, pointed in the general direction of one of the officers. All three officers then fire several shots at the man. The suspect with his loaded gun drops to the ground, never returning fire.
Police said all the shots were from the front, not from behind or in the head. The last thing seen in the video is the officers removing the man’s lifeless body from the entry way of building where he fell.
Police said they showed the video the suspect’s family on Wednesday. They did not say how the family reacted.
Body cameras have been used by Oakland police since 2010.
“They did not say how the family reacted. “
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The family is only concerned about how it will affect a lawsuit.
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They should know that reporters are not their friends
Oakland should sue the parents for malicious litigation then.
on his way to cut his first rap album I’m sure.
I think we all know:
Doesn’t matter.
BLM thinks that any person of color should be able to squeeze off at least one or two shots at police before they are allowed to use deadly force.
Whatever happened, they still have a dead loved one.
I don’t think the bureau of Land Management has any jurisdiction here.
“BLM thinks that any person of color should be able to squeeze off at least one or two shots at police before they are allowed to use deadly force.’
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“Many FReepers think that any person should be able to squeeze off at least one or two shots at police before they are allowed to use deadly force, and even then they should try a taser first.”
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Interesting that Oakland police can release the video of the shooting a week after it happened but in Waco, Texas, we’re still waiting for video of the shooting deaths of nine people.
In this case the police did something right and that underlines my belief that they only keep things secret when they do something wrong.
In footage released Wednesday, Oakland police body cameras appear to show …
Man Shot by SDPD Officer Held Pen, Not Knife: City.
Sometimes the body cam is on, sometimes it’s not.
This case was in Oakland. I don’t know the status of body cams in San Diego.
Blacks lives matter translates as Cops lives don’t matter.
Now it all makes sense.
It took Fairfax County VA to issue a report on the shooting of Michael Greer. The police officer was indicted for murder. Based on the video, it looks like the right decision.
Cry of altered video in 3 2 1 seconds
Sharpton and Jackson are worried about how it will affect donations.
That should read it took Fairfax County two years to issue a report.
Proof read! Proof read!(smacking myself in the head)
That’s okay, I understood your point but thank you for the follow up! You’re an awesome FReeper!
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