LambChop
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You're right on track as far as what some in the black community will have a problem with. It is also why I don't get the weakening of a position by insisting it was a sandwich instead of a gun. If I were part of the black community, the focus for me wouldn't be who shot at who first, but why was he even pursued in the first place. What crime did the officer have a reasonable suspicion was being broken when he saw them.
I would guess running from a police officer is a clear indication they had a reason to split. Further observation was that he may have had a gun on him. Police officers deal with this day in and day out. Not sure how well you can run with an ankle monitor on. Perhaps VM was out beyond his time limit. He bought the sandwich 20 minutes before so I doubt he still had the sandwich on him if he was now wearing a sweatshirt. Sounds as if he returned home and then went back out.
Here is a question. If you have an ankle monitor on and you have permission to go out and grab a sandwich with specific instructions you are to return home how do they monitor that. Does he call in and report he's home? He clearly did not set off any alarms leaving the house to go to the sandwich shop. So are they on their honor regarding distances they can move around in the neighborhood? And what is normal curfew? jmo