Derec
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Thread inspired by the police misconduct thread. Which has lately degenerated into complaining about the Weimar Republic and about suspects being released on bail. But I digress.
Let me start with this: an armed suspect gets shot in Omaha, leading to riots.
Fatal shooting of a man by Omaha police sparks protest outside police headquarters
Waiting for the usual suspects on here to try to explain how assaulting police officers and destruction of property are justified ...
What led to the shooting, you might ask?
Seems like an open and shut case of a justified shooting. Doesn't warrant any protesting, much less rioting.
What do we know about the dead guy?
Uh-huh.
And kudos to Omaha World Herald for actually using a mug shot. Most news media these days will ignore mug shots (of dead black suspects at least) and use family provided photos, preferably with small children, instead.
Let me start with this: an armed suspect gets shot in Omaha, leading to riots.
Fatal shooting of a man by Omaha police sparks protest outside police headquarters
Guilty until proven innocent?Omaha World-Herald said:Police said Friday in a press release that Jones reached for a gun that he had in his waistband before he was shot.
Peyton Zyla, a ProBLAC organizer, said that “until (police) prove that they didn’t murder a Black man, we’re not shutting up — not one bit.”
The protest began about 6 p.m., and as the evening continued, tensions escalated.
Scanner traffic indicated that something was thrown, prompting police to declare the protest an unlawful assembly at 9 p.m. At its height, the crowd numbered about 60 people. The crowd dispersed just before 10 p.m.
Police arrested one woman on suspicion of destruction of property and disorderly conduct and a man on suspicion of third degree assault on an officer and carrying a concealed weapon, according to the Omaha Police Department. Police said officers cited two people on suspicion of disorderly conduct and another on suspicion of obstructing an officer.
Waiting for the usual suspects on here to try to explain how assaulting police officers and destruction of property are justified ...
What led to the shooting, you might ask?
The backseat passenger, later identified as Jones, can be seen moving around as the officers walked toward the car. The officers yelled three times for everyone to put up their hands.
Police said that four people were in the car and that everyone except Jones complied by putting their hands outside the car windows.
The officer who was on the car’s driver’s side tried to open Jones’ door several times while yelling at him to “open the door!” The officer then used his flashlight to break the car window to get the door open. The officer then yelled to Jones to “get out of the car!”
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The cruiser camera shows the officers struggling to get Jones out of the vehicle. Once Jones was out, an officer can be heard saying, “Keep your hands where I can see them!” The officer then says, “Watch his right hand! He’s digging! He’s digging! He’s got a gun! He’s got a gun!”
The officer yelled: “Gun! Gun! Gun!”
Moments later, an officer fired four shots. Police said Jones fell to the ground and continued moving as the officers yelled for him to “show his hands.”
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A Springfield .45-caliber handgun, with a round in the chamber, was found on the ground underneath Jones.
Seems like an open and shut case of a justified shooting. Doesn't warrant any protesting, much less rioting.
What do we know about the dead guy?
Jones was released from the Nebraska Department of Corrections in 2018 after serving time for being a felon in possession of a deadly weapon, police said.
Uh-huh.
And kudos to Omaha World Herald for actually using a mug shot. Most news media these days will ignore mug shots (of dead black suspects at least) and use family provided photos, preferably with small children, instead.