Jayland Walker was fatally shot by eight members of the Akron Police Department on June 27, 2022. The Walker family has filed a $45M lawsuit against the city.
The first thing to remember is that most TV news coverage of police incidents, life this one, are based on police press releases. For additional perspective, WKYC also quotes the Fraternal Order of Police, and inserts a supportive press release from the Mayor-Elect’s office. Not everything’s in there, but everything there is from one perspective.
It’s the official story, and for those who choose to believe official stories, it’s The End. If you’re convinced this was a righteous kill, that was the intent.
When cops speak, especially cops after a questionable incident, they are at least as likely to be lying as Donald Trump. From decades digging into police misconduct, I believe next-to-nothing from cops but unedited & unredacted bodycam video, or footage filmed by bystanders.
For a different perspective, start with the family’s lawsuit PDF, here., which casts doubt that Mr Walker fired even a single shot toward officers, who soon fired more than 90 shots at him, by eight cops aiming at an unarmed man.
I don’t know how many bullets an Akron standard-issue police gun holds; if it’s they’re less than 12-shooters, some officers would’ve needed to reload.
I’m well aware that articles have bias and the police are unduly trusted. But if articles like this are the standard for police wrongdoing, then we’re saying that we should automatically side against the police in all scenarios where they use force. If that is not a self-evidently moronic point of view, then you are beyond helping until that changes.
That last bit is not directed toward you. You are providing more perspectives backed by sources, which is the reasonable place to start.
It appears to say he wasn’t firing AT them not that he didn’t discharge his weapon. So he fired a gun while being conspicuously followed by the police then ran.
Maybe we should focus on situations like justice for the young teen they jumped out of their car and gunned down before the car could even stop who wasn’t pointing his bb gun at anyone rather than dumbasses who try to scare away pursuing cops with actual gun fire and get shot. Would be be alive if he was white? Probably? Is that fair? No. Would our time be better spent on actionable situations. Yes.
The first thing to remember is that most TV news coverage of police incidents, life this one, are based on police press releases. For additional perspective, WKYC also quotes the Fraternal Order of Police, and inserts a supportive press release from the Mayor-Elect’s office. Not everything’s in there, but everything there is from one perspective.
It’s the official story, and for those who choose to believe official stories, it’s The End. If you’re convinced this was a righteous kill, that was the intent.
When cops speak, especially cops after a questionable incident, they are at least as likely to be lying as Donald Trump. From decades digging into police misconduct, I believe next-to-nothing from cops but unedited & unredacted bodycam video, or footage filmed by bystanders.
For a different perspective, start with the family’s lawsuit PDF, here., which casts doubt that Mr Walker fired even a single shot toward officers, who soon fired more than 90 shots at him, by eight cops aiming at an unarmed man.
I don’t know how many bullets an Akron standard-issue police gun holds; if it’s they’re less than 12-shooters, some officers would’ve needed to reload.
I’m well aware that articles have bias and the police are unduly trusted. But if articles like this are the standard for police wrongdoing, then we’re saying that we should automatically side against the police in all scenarios where they use force. If that is not a self-evidently moronic point of view, then you are beyond helping until that changes.
That last bit is not directed toward you. You are providing more perspectives backed by sources, which is the reasonable place to start.
16 or 21 both with one in the tube.
It appears to say he wasn’t firing AT them not that he didn’t discharge his weapon. So he fired a gun while being conspicuously followed by the police then ran.
Maybe we should focus on situations like justice for the young teen they jumped out of their car and gunned down before the car could even stop who wasn’t pointing his bb gun at anyone rather than dumbasses who try to scare away pursuing cops with actual gun fire and get shot. Would be be alive if he was white? Probably? Is that fair? No. Would our time be better spent on actionable situations. Yes.