annabenedetti
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Didn't even have to start. The cop didn't have to pull over three different people because his headlights were too bright.
17 Year Old Shot And Killed By Cop
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Didn't even have to start. The cop didn't have to pull over three different people because his headlights were too bright.
Quetzal
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That may be true, but it was a traffic stop. The driver has a responsibility to comply when asked for information.
annabenedetti
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The cop has a duty to not escalate a situation unnecessarily. He should have waited for backup.
Quetzal
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None of which would have been needed if he had just given him the information. Look, I am not going to argue. All I am saying is the kid had the opportunity to be straight up and move on. He made poor choices.
And women who wear skimpy clothes can't complain about sexual assault.:yawn:
Quetzal
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You know that is no where near the same thing.
It's victim blaming one way or another. The burden is on the police to handle these situations to as high a standard as possible. Seven shots in four seconds is the norm. Something's wrong with this picture.
annabenedetti
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The kid was 17. Who do I expect more from? The cop, who made poor choices.
Quetzal
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Is resisting excusable because of his age?
Meanwhile, in my neck of the woods...
http://www.unionleader.com/Manchester-chief-defends-hot-spot-arrest
http://www.unionleader.com/Manchester-chief-defends-hot-spot-arrest
annabenedetti
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Quetzal
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Answer my question, please. You made an argument that seems to suggest that leeway should be given due to a persons age. Is that the case, or not?
annabenedetti
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I said "The kid was 17. Who do I expect more from? The cop, who made poor choices."
That's pretty straight up. I expect more from the cop. Absolutely.
Quetzal
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You are continuing to dodge the question. Does age play a role in the amount of leeway officers should give to someone, yes or no?
Me too Anna. I know nothing will happen to the cop but I blame the officer, because the Kid is still a minor.
I think she said yes
It should, yes. For the young as well as the elderly, for that matter.
annabenedetti
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I'm not dodging the question. Yes, the cop should have given the kid more leeway because of his age. I've made that plain.
Now perhaps you'll answer my earlier question:
"Should his resistance have been dealt with by shooting him dead? "
Quetzal
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An age he could have been made aware of if he had given him his ID... but wait... wait a minute... he didn't provide that. Should a 17 year old be given a pardon for speeding tickets or running a stop sign as well?
No, it shouldn't.