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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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To: yldstrk

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!!!!!!

You look! This criminal was fighting with the police officers. He stole the taser ran away then turned toward police he pointed something in the dark. They probably couldn’t see if it was the taser or a gun!!! They shoot...


121 posted on 06/13/2020 8:02:22 PM PDT by tallyhoe
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To: setter

Yes, and for decades to come the families will be hoisted as authorities on racial relations even though I just don’t see the relevance in this recent case.


122 posted on 06/13/2020 8:03:00 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: dfwgator

If it all goes bad the Poles will go down fighting. We may have lost that point of pride.


123 posted on 06/13/2020 8:03:04 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: yldstrk

I can only hope that these “community centers” designated for inner city youth, instead of shooting hoops, has classes explaining to these youths, that if you pass out in a Wendy’s line because you are stoned or drunk, and the police are called that you simply accept the fact you messed up. Put your hands up and comply with the police. These classes might also instruct the youths to not grab police weapons, hit, kick them, then run turning to fire on them. NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW, white or black. Be assured if Brooks were white it would have been the same outcome.


124 posted on 06/13/2020 8:03:45 PM PDT by Toespi
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To: Tijeras_Slim

And nobody is going to deface a statue of Kosciuszko in Poland, I’ll tell you that.


125 posted on 06/13/2020 8:03:57 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Old Yeller

Firefighters on scene. Just getting to hydrant.


126 posted on 06/13/2020 8:04:19 PM PDT by BlueHorseShoe
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To: tallyhoe

So what? He was just a drunk. Arrest him tomorrow.


127 posted on 06/13/2020 8:04:53 PM PDT by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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To: Repeal 16-17

128 posted on 06/13/2020 8:05:02 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: yldstrk

And you’re a lawyer? Jeezus...


129 posted on 06/13/2020 8:05:14 PM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach, said one woman.)
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To: yldstrk

cops are “killing” nobody...they are bringing about their own demise...but you keep on supporting and excusing criminals...enjoy the results.


130 posted on 06/13/2020 8:05:16 PM PDT by basalt (w.h.)
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To: yldstrk
You're an idiot if you think police have to allow themselves to have their weapons taken and used against them without using any force necessary to defend themselves.

Go join BLM.

131 posted on 06/13/2020 8:05:53 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: McGruff

That’s already old


132 posted on 06/13/2020 8:06:02 PM PDT by BlueHorseShoe
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To: Repeal 16-17

Atlanta hasn’t had a republican mayor since 1877!


133 posted on 06/13/2020 8:06:19 PM PDT by tallyhoe
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To: hole_n_one

has authority issues....


134 posted on 06/13/2020 8:07:18 PM PDT by basalt (w.h.)
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To: Kazan

We just got an alert from Edgewood (ATL) 7 shot, 2 dead. Looking for the story. Omg.


135 posted on 06/13/2020 8:07:23 PM PDT by BlueHorseShoe
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To: Kazan

They let it happen. Then they kill the dude. Pathetic. Two against one.


136 posted on 06/13/2020 8:07:37 PM PDT by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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To: yldstrk

Maybe he shouldn’t have tried to tase an officer


137 posted on 06/13/2020 8:08:16 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: Kazan

can you believe how fast some surrender???...teenage white girls march and protest, and some just dissolve in fear...lol, ...amazing


138 posted on 06/13/2020 8:09:07 PM PDT by basalt (w.h.)
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To: yldstrk

So what? He was just a drunk. Arrest him tomorrow.

So what he was drunk? He ran away and then abruptly stopped in the dark turned with something in his hand..Could have been a 9MM oh just let him go?


139 posted on 06/13/2020 8:09:14 PM PDT by tallyhoe
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To: yldstrk

Get over it snowflake police have every damn right to defend themselves


140 posted on 06/13/2020 8:09:47 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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