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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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Hundreds of people, and growing, in front of a burning Wendy’s which is next door to a gas station with no fire trucks allowed in. Darwin awards to be given tomorrow.


81 posted on 06/13/2020 7:48:19 PM PDT by peggybac (Government is about force. It always has been about force.)
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To: SE Mom

Wonder if they’ll trash CNN again? That was pretty entertaining


82 posted on 06/13/2020 7:48:32 PM PDT by Jrabbit
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To: HollyB

I dunno what this guy weighed but he was fighting like a beast and the cops needed backup but didn’t have time.
Probably was on more than just alcohol.
Bernie Kerik said it appears justified b/c he could have tased the officers then grabbed their guns.
Yet the family has already lawyered up, and things are burning.
Here we go.


83 posted on 06/13/2020 7:48:38 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: dfwgator

It is a shame. 20 people just lost their job.


84 posted on 06/13/2020 7:48:55 PM PDT by eyedigress (Joe, put your mask on!)
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To: Repeal 16-17

What’s next? Cops will be given batons and a gun with a single bullet they must carry in their pocket.

Seriously — the police will be given rules of engagement that will place their lives in danger.

Who would want that job?


85 posted on 06/13/2020 7:49:21 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: SE Mom

It’s terrible. People’s livelihoods. Yeah, we saw it from the start inside the drive through window and then dining room. It was going to be gone. So sad.


86 posted on 06/13/2020 7:49:40 PM PDT by BlueHorseShoe
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To: Tennessee Nana

Rev Al will fly in on a G5 dressed in a 3k suit.

He’s for the little people...remember that.


87 posted on 06/13/2020 7:50:00 PM PDT by Desslok
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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!!!!!”

How did the officer not know the weapon might have been his partners service revolver? Stop giving these sub humans a pass. How hard is it to comply with officers demands?


88 posted on 06/13/2020 7:50:13 PM PDT by setter
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To: Repeal 16-17

Is the nation of CHAZ jealous yet?


89 posted on 06/13/2020 7:50:34 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: peggybac

I am going to guess those pumps are shut off and store closed.


90 posted on 06/13/2020 7:50:39 PM PDT by eyedigress (Joe, put your mask on!)
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To: plain talk
Who would want that job?

Have Normals really wanted to be Policemen since Police Departments went PC all those years ago. And when the quality of Police go down, you compensate with hardware, which is why they have so much military gear now.

91 posted on 06/13/2020 7:50:45 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: yldstrk

The criminals need to stop attacking police.


92 posted on 06/13/2020 7:50:50 PM PDT by CottonBall (A Republican's power comes from your prosperity. A Democrat's power comes from your poverty.f)
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To: Zhang Fei

“The second burning of Atlanta?”

And no Tecumseh Sherman to be found in order to do it right


93 posted on 06/13/2020 7:50:53 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: dfwgator

stomach for the fight?...half this forum is scared out of it mind. Cant believe some here think its ok to resist arrest, fight the cops, take a cops weapon and point it at them, yet the police are at fault...talk about surrender...


94 posted on 06/13/2020 7:51:15 PM PDT by basalt (w.h.)
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To: Raycpa
Lord, we pray for the peace only you can bring. A peace that surpasses all understanding

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Amen.... Amen!!

95 posted on 06/13/2020 7:51:35 PM PDT by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: dfwgator

Yeah yet if you move to Poland will you still cheer for Florida to defeat Georgia in the Jacksonville game?


96 posted on 06/13/2020 7:51:48 PM PDT by Trumpet 1 (US Constitution is my guide.)
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To: CottonBall
The criminals need to stop attacking police.

It'a a Badge of Honor to do it. This is the same shit they had during The Troubles in Ireland.

97 posted on 06/13/2020 7:52:19 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: BlueHorseShoe

Ahhhh, the Wendy’s grease burgers. Suitable for molotovs.


98 posted on 06/13/2020 7:52:40 PM PDT by Desslok
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To: Trumpet 1

At this point I couldn’t care less about sports.


99 posted on 06/13/2020 7:52:42 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Repeal 16-17

Let’s get this straight. Blacks think civil rights means they are allowed to fight with police, point unknown objects that look like guns at them, and the police should not be able to defend themselves? No, grow up.


100 posted on 06/13/2020 7:53:15 PM PDT by Vision (Obama corrupted, sought to weaken and fundamentally change America; he didn't plan on being stopped.)
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