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Henry_Pym Ultron Bound

I'm not sure why your so against not jumping to conclusions based on effectively no evidence?

Stringer Senior Member

The other shooter was probably in the grassy knoll

Omega Vision Face Flowed Into Her Eyes

Originally posted by Henry_Pym
I'm not sure why your so against not jumping to conclusions based on effectively no evidence?

So let's be candid here--what evidence would you require to accept that Walter Scott was wrongfully killed?

Henry_Pym Ultron Bound

Originally posted by Omega Vision
So let's be candid here--what evidence would you require to accept that Walter Scott was wrongfully killed?

if he was not compromised, and shot. All I want to know is what lead to the shooting.

Omega Vision Face Flowed Into Her Eyes

What do you mean by "compromised?"

Henry_Pym Ultron Bound

Here you go again

Originally posted by Henry_Pym
actually, yes being tased can make your eyes water, your heart race, hell it could have just pissed him off and made him make a poor decision but in the witness tape you see what appears to be the taser on the ground after the shooting,(it appears the officer moved it to the body for what appears to be tampering reasons), and on the dash cam tape we hear the officer screaming "Taser, Taser, Taser" andthen scream like he was possibly tased

there's things that can make this into a justified shooting, whether you like it or not.

Bashar Teg Senior Mentat

i wonder what just cause he may have had to pick up the taser and plant it next to the body. I'm sure it was something having to do with duty, honor, and sacrifice. things lesser citizens like myself just wouldn't understand.

Henry_Pym Ultron Bound

Please read my post.

Omega Vision Face Flowed Into Her Eyes

Originally posted by Henry_Pym
Here you go again there's things that can make this into a justified shooting, whether you like it or not.

That's circumstantial evidence at best, and as even you admit doesn't explain or justify planting the taser on the body or lying about administering CPR. Even if evidence surfaced that Scott did at one point take control of the taser (have you considered that maybe the cop just yelled "taser!" because he was already trying to manufacture his cover story? that fits better with the evidence planting), all this deception and tampering with evidence should be enough to put the cop in jail, albeit on lesser charges than murder.

Somehow I don't think you'd be so gung-ho about waiting for more evidence to come out if the situation were reversed and we were trying to figure out the circumstances of the officer's murder.

Henry_Pym Ultron Bound

I'm not on the officers side either way, he appears to change the position of the taser & I agree that that is bad. Cpr thing doesn't really matter as he was dead either way, though I can see how lying about it can definitely hurt any defense towards innocence.

The idea it was premeditated and he was yelling "taser" a la Jimbo's "he's coming right at us" seems kinda foolish, imo the officer was tased after being assaulted and was angry and acted very rashly. It's a bad shoot, but it's manslaughter, not Murder one.

Mindset Senior Member

Originally posted by Henry_Pym
I'm not on the officers side either way, he appears to change the position of the taser & I agree that that is bad. Cpr thing doesn't really matter as he was dead either way, though I can see how lying about it can definitely hurt any defense towards innocence.
The idea it was premeditated and he was yelling "taser" a la Jimbo's "he's coming right at us" seems kinda foolish, imo the officer was tased after being assaulted and was angry and acted very rashly. It's a bad shoot, but it's manslaughter, not Murder one.

Based on what evidence do you say the officer was tased?

Henry_Pym Ultron Bound

The fact he was yelling "Taser, Taser, Taser," the fact the taser appears to be on the ground & the fact he seemed to be getting up when he was shooting.

Mindset Senior Member

Originally posted by Henry_Pym
The fact he was yelling "Taser, Taser, Taser," the fact the taser appears to be on the ground & the fact he seemed to be getting up when he was shooting.

So based on no evidence lol.

Do you know how a taser works?

Bashar Teg Senior Mentat

further down the rabbit hole...

Stringer Senior Member

At first I thought you guys were just havin' some fun. Then I realized he was serious. That rabbit hole is getting ****in' deep

Henry_Pym Ultron Bound

Originally posted by Mindset
So based on no evidence lol.
Do you know how a taser works?

I'm not damming him, I'm saying lets actually wait for evidence. I'm giving theories as to why jumping to conclusions makes you look dumb, not sure why everyone is rushing toward that goal.

Yes, I've both used and been shot with one. You?

Mindset Senior Member

Originally posted by Henry_Pym
I'm not damming him, I'm saying lets actually wait for evidence. I'm giving theories as to why jumping to conclusions makes you look dumb, not sure why everyone is rushing toward that goal.
Yes, I've both used and been shot with one. You?

So then you know the probes would be stuck to him?

Henry_Pym Ultron Bound

Not really, though he should have some marks. I haven't heard of any, but I haven't heard anything about the officer other than his first disposition.

Omega Vision Face Flowed Into Her Eyes

Originally posted by Henry_Pym
Not really, though he should have some marks. I haven't heard of any, but I haven't heard anything about the officer other than his first disposition.

So once again, no real evidence to corroborate the officer's claims.

Henry_Pym Ultron Bound

I'm not exonerating the officer, I'm giving examples of how jumping to conclusions is wrong.

3rd time saying this.