Yes, I'm way behind on the thread, but the first problem I have is, it doesn't sound like the officer had even SEEN the firearm yet. In my opinion, if hasn't even seen the gun, he had no reason to shoot this man to death in front of a FOUR YEAR OLD. That's just insane to me.
Another point, I've seen a lot of comments around the Internet, wondering why Diamond was shooting video instead of assisting Philando. Also why was she so calm. She was likely in shock, and keep in mind, she had a gun pointed at her face. That officer sounded so escalated that I don't think he would have hesitated to shoot her, if she moved. Also, many POC have their phone ready to record when they're pulled over, for this reason. That's just something you think about as a POC. "If this goes south, I might die, but at least there's footage." Unfortunately, we've seen that footage rarely, if ever means justice.
I fully support law enforcement. However, just like in every profession, there are individuals who are not qualified for their position. Law enforcement included.
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