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Atlanta police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks roils city
Atlanta Journal Constitution ^ | June 13, 2020 | J. Scott Trubey, Vanessa McCray, and Arielle Kass

Posted on 06/13/2020 7:11:02 PM PDT by Repeal 16-17

Atlanta police shot and killed a black man late Friday night following a struggle outside a Wendy’s restaurant on the city’s southside, in an incident that inflamed tensions over police use of force and racial injustice that have roiled Atlanta and cities across the nation since the Memorial Day death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis.

Video of the shooting of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, who had allegedly fallen asleep in his car and blocked the restaurant’s drive-through, went viral across social media. Protesters marching for a third weekend in Atlanta for justice for Floyd and other black men and women killed by police quickly demanded a full investigation Saturday of the Brooks shooting, and the Georgia NAACP called for the termination of Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: anothergoldcoffin; atlanta; blm; callingmrcrump; devinbrosan; erikashields; fultoncounty; garrettrolfe; georgia; getthewagonrhett; keishalancebottoms; lootingatlanta; naacp; paulhoward; police; rayshardbrooks; shooting; taser; tomorrowisanotherday; wendys
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1 posted on 06/13/2020 7:11:02 PM PDT by Repeal 16-17
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To: Repeal 16-17

Bungle in the Jungle II


2 posted on 06/13/2020 7:13:26 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Systemic racism doesn't exist, but systemic stupidity is thriving.)
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To: Repeal 16-17

Gee, let me guess, ghetto ferals are going to loot businesses and burn the city down?


3 posted on 06/13/2020 7:14:04 PM PDT by Artcore (Trump 2020!)
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To: Repeal 16-17

Has the media determined the shooting was likely due to the confederate-ish state flag, yet?


4 posted on 06/13/2020 7:14:23 PM PDT by UNGN
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To: Artcore
Gee, let me guess, ghetto ferals are going to loot businesses and burn the city down?

Fires already set at the Wendy's where the shooting happened.

5 posted on 06/13/2020 7:15:49 PM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: Repeal 16-17
Watching coverage on Fox News. The talking head guy keeps saying the Wendy's is burning when it's not.

He also keeps saying the protestors are outraged when it looks like they're having a good old time.

6 posted on 06/13/2020 7:17:38 PM PDT by Texas Eagle
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To: Repeal 16-17

Lord, we pray for the peace only you can bring. A peace that surpasses all understanding.


7 posted on 06/13/2020 7:18:14 PM PDT by Raycpa
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To: Repeal 16-17

The second burning of Atlanta?


8 posted on 06/13/2020 7:18:34 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: Artcore

Aren’t the ‘riot police’ now out and blocking this protest that has begun..won’t they stop this nonsense...where is the Mayor at tonight?

where is Gov. Kemp???

So is the deceased person records getting scrubbed clean? the family in 24 hours have hired a team of more than four lawyers...


9 posted on 06/13/2020 7:19:06 PM PDT by haircutter
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To: Repeal 16-17

Look, people are effing sick and tired of the cops killing people. STOP SHOOTING PEOPLE!


10 posted on 06/13/2020 7:19:32 PM PDT by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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To: Repeal 16-17

And right on cue, here comes the rioters and looters errrrrrr peaceful protesters.....


11 posted on 06/13/2020 7:21:09 PM PDT by Clavin
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To: Texas Eagle

https://www.11alive.com/video/news/live_breaking/wxia-breaking-news-1/85-1827000

Wendeys has fire coming out the drive thru and in the dining room.

I75/I85 shut down


12 posted on 06/13/2020 7:21:37 PM PDT by wrench
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To: Repeal 16-17

Their tantrums are getting old


13 posted on 06/13/2020 7:22:21 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: Repeal 16-17

Full investigation completed. Yet again, someone fighting with police, ‘cept this time, stole a weapon and ran towards others. I’m sure there’ll be a big memorial service and lots of Targets looted to make people feel better.

FFS, is there really a lack of people with balls out there to say ‘hey, you know, maybe we’re doing something wrong here...?’ Nahh, Joe Biden would declare them not-black with his extraordinary powers of granting race.


14 posted on 06/13/2020 7:22:45 PM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: Repeal 16-17

If I were the cops from now on I would just let these black thugs do whatever in the hell they want if they rob a store and kill someone just let them go until LAW ABIDING citizens start rising up the way these mobs are there is nothing more the police can do, this guy STOLE the policeman’s taser and turned to shoot them with it!! He fought the police fiercely before stealing the taser I guess the police are just supposed to let THUGS go!! SO from now on just let them go PERIOD!!


15 posted on 06/13/2020 7:22:54 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Texas Eagle
The talking head guy keeps saying the Wendy's is burning when it's not.

There are flames coming out of the drive-thru window.

16 posted on 06/13/2020 7:23:06 PM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: yldstrk

From what I have seen this shooting appears to be wholly justified. The mayor has already fired the officer. Unreal.


17 posted on 06/13/2020 7:23:34 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy
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To: Repeal 16-17

The RNC in downtown Jax is going to be a riot!


18 posted on 06/13/2020 7:24:26 PM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: cornfedcowboy

Look, you don’t get to shoot someone who might tase you, and what officer worth his salt lets his taser get away from him? And why the hell stop him immediately? Tomorrow is another day. I AM SICK OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!! IT HAS TO STOP!!!!!!


19 posted on 06/13/2020 7:25:03 PM PDT by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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To: wrench

That fire inside the Wendy’s just started. Either the helicopter or drone footage was of the wrong building or it wasn’t on fire until now.


20 posted on 06/13/2020 7:25:07 PM PDT by Texas Eagle
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