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St. Louis, Missouri Vs. The Police: Part II
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2014-10-09 05:25:27
Quote: A white off-duty policeman shot and killed a black teenager in St Louis on Wednesday, officers said, triggering a night of protests just miles from the site of another police shooting of another black youth in the suburb of Ferguson.
Police said the 18-year-old was armed and fired three shots while he was being chased by the officer, and they had recovered a gun at the scene.
The youth was killed almost two months to the day since sometimes violent protests erupted in Ferguson after a white police officer shot dead unarmed black 18-year-old Michael Brown.
In Wednesday's shooting, the dead man was one of three people who fled after being approached by the officer, a six-year veteran of the department who was working for a private security company, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Sam Dotson said.
The officer, who was wearing his city police uniform, fired 17 shots at the teenager, police added.
A crowd of around 200 gathered at the scene in the south St. Louis neighborhood of Shaw, 11 miles (18 km) south of Ferguson. Many of the protesters marched to a major thoroughfare, partially blocking traffic and chanting "Whose streets? Our streets?" as a police helicopter hovered overhead.
Teyonna Myers, 23, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper that she was the cousin of the suspect and that he was unarmed when he was killed.
"He had a sandwich in his hand, and they thought it was a gun. It's like Michael Brown all over again," she told the paper. Police have not named the teenager.
'MICHAEL BROWN ALL OVER AGAIN'
At one point, about a dozen people punched and kicked two occupied police vehicles, one that was marked and another that was unmarked. Demonstrators then broke the back window of a marked police vehicle.
None of the protesters, some of whom were from Ferguson, had been arrested by the early hours of Thursday, police chief Dotson told a news conference.
"I think the department showed a tremendous amount of restraint," Dotson said.
The officer, who was not hurt, has been placed on administrative leave and an investigation was under way, police said.
St Louis' historic Shaw district has a relatively low crime rate - as of September, there had been no homicides this year and just five cases of aggravated assault, according to police crime statistics.
In Ferguson, a grand jury is expected to decide next month whether to bring criminal charges against police officer Darren Wilson, who shot dead Michael Brown on Aug. 9.
Brown's death triggered weeks of sometimes violent protests, prompting the governor at one point to summon the National Guard.
Missouri authorities are drawing up contingency plans and seeking intelligence from other police departments around the country, fearing that fresh riots could erupt if a grand jury does not indict Wilson. White policeman kills black teen in St Louis, triggering fresh protests
By Jetackuu 2014-10-09 06:32:02
***'s going to get even uglier, now let's see what happens if/when that grand jury doesn't indict that cop for that shooting. ***'s going to go down.
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2014-10-09 06:42:50
Hmmm....
Media pandering to emotions again. Watch that this is going to be another case where the kid was trying kill the cop and the cop retaliated in self defense again, like the Ferguson case.
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2014-10-09 06:45:49
Hmmm....
Media pandering to emotions again. Watch that this is going to be another case where the kid was trying kill the cop and the cop retaliated in self defense again, like the Ferguson case. He fired 3 shots at the police first this time, so there's no question about that part.
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2014-10-09 06:49:35
Hmmm....
Media pandering to emotions again. Watch that this is going to be another case where the kid was trying kill the cop and the cop retaliated in self defense again, like the Ferguson case. He fired 3 shots at the police first this time, so there's no question about that part. The media has a "cousin" who said that he was unarmed.
Since most people will believe so-called "cousins" over cops, you can guarantee that there will be riots, even when the cops show absolute proof that the victim shot first.
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By fonewear 2014-10-09 07:43:53
Aw Naw Hell No Y'all done up and done it !
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2014-10-09 07:48:05
Hmm, sandwich or a gun? Police say they recovered a gun at the scene, but was it the scene that happened before the 3 suspects ran away? Surely they should be able to provide proof of 3 shots fired.
By fonewear 2014-10-09 07:49:07
You know how the justice system works... guilty till proven innocent !
Also if this was a black cop would people be rioting in the streets ?
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2014-10-09 07:55:32
Fenrir.Candlejack said: »Three shots compared to seventeen shots? Sounds like the cop was just lookin' to execute someone without a trial first. Question was, how many of them hit the kid?
All 17, or just one or two? That would signify how much light was in the area at the time.
By fonewear 2014-10-09 07:55:40
If the guy was willing to shoot at cop I can't imagine him winning person of the year.
By fonewear 2014-10-09 07:58:55
Hmm, sandwich or a gun? Police say they recovered a gun at the scene, but was it the scene that happened before the 3 suspects ran away? Surely they should be able to provide proof of 3 shots fired.
Not with the new gun shaped sandwiches at Wendy's !
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By Ragnarok.Raenil 2014-10-09 08:08:18
Funny, not too long ago in San Diego some guy was waving aiming a gun at police, close to children, and they spent over half an hour talking him down. When that failed, they shot him one time in a non-lethal area before taking him into custody. Like they're supposed to. The guy in this case was white though.
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By fonewear 2014-10-09 08:12:59
Wendy's is just catering to the pro gun sandwich loving Americans !
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By Phoenix.Michiiru 2014-10-09 08:15:19
They'll all end up with egg on their face.
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By fonewear 2014-10-09 08:19:00
Wendy's is pro killing armed/unarmed teenagers though.
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By Sylph.Systematicchaos 2014-10-09 08:19:15
That is one hell of a sandwich.
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By fonewear 2014-10-09 08:20:00
I was shot coming out of a Subway yesterday ! Damn you meatball sub !
By fonewear 2014-10-09 08:21:00
I'm already creating a T shirt saying Subs up don't shoot !
By fonewear 2014-10-09 08:22:18
If the sandwich don't fit you must acquit !
Where is Johnnie Cochran when you need him.
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2014-10-09 08:23:40
By fonewear 2014-10-09 08:25:31
No one ever expects a white baby with a gun !
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By Lakshmi.Eyrhika 2014-10-09 08:27:15
Funny, not too long ago in San Diego some guy was waving aiming a gun at police, close to children, and they spent over half an hour talking him down. When that failed, they shot him one time in a non-lethal area before taking him into custody. Like they're supposed to. The guy in this case was white though.
Police are trained to shoot for center body mass. If it requires enough force to use your firearm, it requires enough force to kill the target. Otherwise they bring out the stun gun for pepper spray. Expecting to shoot the gun out of someones hand or in one of the few places you know you cant kill someone is stupid. Especially if the dude has a gun that he can fire back with if you miss. The cop didn't hit him in a place where he wouldn't die on purpose, he just missed.
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By fonewear 2014-10-09 08:27:52
Teenagers have a strong outer layer of goo that requires you to shoot at least three rounds !
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2014-10-09 08:51:51
I was shot coming out of a Subway yesterday ! Damn you meatball sub ! That reminds me of the little clip from Casino where a gangster was shot holding a sandwich in his front lawn.
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By fonewear 2014-10-09 10:32:24
I was shot coming out of a Subway yesterday ! Damn you meatball sub ! That reminds me of the little clip from Casino where a gangster was shot holding a sandwich in his front lawn.
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By Garuda.Chanti 2014-10-09 10:42:56
Pardon me for not being a typical liberal but the only real problem I have with this incident is the officer needs more time on the firing range.
17 shots??!!??
That is a full clip from several automatics commonly used by police.
They should dock his pay for wasting ammunition.
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By fonewear 2014-10-09 10:44:26
17 shots cause 17 is a lucky number !
Quote: A white off-duty policeman shot and killed a black teenager in St Louis on Wednesday, officers said, triggering a night of protests just miles from the site of another police shooting of another black youth in the suburb of Ferguson.
Police said the 18-year-old was armed and fired three shots while he was being chased by the officer, and they had recovered a gun at the scene.
The youth was killed almost two months to the day since sometimes violent protests erupted in Ferguson after a white police officer shot dead unarmed black 18-year-old Michael Brown.
In Wednesday's shooting, the dead man was one of three people who fled after being approached by the officer, a six-year veteran of the department who was working for a private security company, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Sam Dotson said.
The officer, who was wearing his city police uniform, fired 17 shots at the teenager, police added.
A crowd of around 200 gathered at the scene in the south St. Louis neighborhood of Shaw, 11 miles (18 km) south of Ferguson. Many of the protesters marched to a major thoroughfare, partially blocking traffic and chanting "Whose streets? Our streets?" as a police helicopter hovered overhead.
Teyonna Myers, 23, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper that she was the cousin of the suspect and that he was unarmed when he was killed.
"He had a sandwich in his hand, and they thought it was a gun. It's like Michael Brown all over again," she told the paper. Police have not named the teenager.
'MICHAEL BROWN ALL OVER AGAIN'
At one point, about a dozen people punched and kicked two occupied police vehicles, one that was marked and another that was unmarked. Demonstrators then broke the back window of a marked police vehicle.
None of the protesters, some of whom were from Ferguson, had been arrested by the early hours of Thursday, police chief Dotson told a news conference.
"I think the department showed a tremendous amount of restraint," Dotson said.
The officer, who was not hurt, has been placed on administrative leave and an investigation was under way, police said.
St Louis' historic Shaw district has a relatively low crime rate - as of September, there had been no homicides this year and just five cases of aggravated assault, according to police crime statistics.
In Ferguson, a grand jury is expected to decide next month whether to bring criminal charges against police officer Darren Wilson, who shot dead Michael Brown on Aug. 9.
Brown's death triggered weeks of sometimes violent protests, prompting the governor at one point to summon the National Guard.
Missouri authorities are drawing up contingency plans and seeking intelligence from other police departments around the country, fearing that fresh riots could erupt if a grand jury does not indict Wilson. White policeman kills black teen in St Louis, triggering fresh protests
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