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Cops shoot, kill autistic boy, 6

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Mr. Sunshine, Nov 9, 2015.

  1. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    The one you posted just now? I'd rate your level of concern for that kid at a 6.
     
  2. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    I'm glad -- well, you know -- that you said it before I did.
     
  3. JohnHammond

    JohnHammond Well-Known Member

    Why does Mr. Sunshine only care when black cops shoot kids?
     
  4. Mr. Sunshine

    Mr. Sunshine Well-Known Member

    That's the best you could come up with after consulting with your peers?
     
  5. Mr. Sunshine

    Mr. Sunshine Well-Known Member

    Why don't you care about this story?
     
  6. Mr. Sunshine

    Mr. Sunshine Well-Known Member

  7. MisterCreosote

    MisterCreosote Well-Known Member

    Geez.

    If all of that is true, and there's every reason to believe it is, this is more egregious and cold-hearted than almost any other cop-related incident I can think of.
     
  8. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    I had it in my head that it might have been some sort of cop-on-the-take hit ...
     
  9. Big Circus

    Big Circus Well-Known Member

    Weren't they marshals? That's probably a distinction without a difference, but I'm mostly curious, given that the sum total of my marshal knowledge comes from watching the entire run of Justified. Is there a difference in recruiting/screening?
     
  10. Mr. Sunshine

    Mr. Sunshine Well-Known Member

    Screening seems to have been a little lax.
     
  11. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Interesting. Sounds like it could have been a personal beef. If no body camera, they probably would have skated.

    Disappointing to see at least two typos/mistakes in that story on a quick read.
     
  12. JayFarrar

    JayFarrar Well-Known Member

    Think of city marshals as like a court bailiff.

    And this very much appears to be a case where the city marshal decided to kill the guy and the kid got caught up in the shooting.
     
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