Body-cam footage of Rayshard Brooks's death in Atlanta: Resistance, a struggle and then a stolen taser
By Dan Calabrese
Published June 14, 2020 at 10:04am

I’m sharing this so you can see for yourself, in as much detail as possible, what happened in Atlanta last night. Let’s be clear about a couple of things right off the bat:

1. This is nothing like George Floyd and Minneapolis.
2. The question of whether deadly force was warranted here is in no way clear – one way or the other. There are a lot of factors to consider. First watch the footage and then we’ll talk.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnRuWcgflaE

The video is condensed down to six minutes, but there’s a very calm interaction between Brooks and the responding officers – including the field sobriety tests – that goes on for 20 minutes. It’s only when the officers attempt to handcuff Brooks that he starts resisting and trying to flee.

The key development within that struggle is when Brooks grabs the taser of one of the officers. Despite their having him outnumbered two-to-one, the officers are completely ineffective attempting to subdue him, and he manages to break free from their grasp and flee.

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The deadly shot is fired not into Brooks’s back because he’s fleeing, but when he turns and attempts to fire the taser at one of the officers. And you’ll notice that the officer who fires the gun is not the officer who is being targeted with the taser. This appears to be a shot fired by one officer to protect his colleague.

Brooks is certainly not Floyd. He is clearly intoxicated, and he is clearly resisting. Floyd was well under control for nearly nine minutes, and there was no reason for the officers to continue to keep him in a position on the ground where his breathing was impeded. Brooks is by no means under control, and he’s even stolen one of the officers’ tasers with clear intent to fire it back at the officer.

This is the sort of situation in which officers are trained that lethal force is justified – when the suspect is in possession of a weapon and clearly intends to use the weapon against the officers.

The argument against deadly force here, obviously, is that a taser is not a lethal weapon and a gun is. This goes to the question of whether police should use deadly force to spare a colleague from injury but probably not death. We had a situation in my city last year in which a man charged at officers with a knife, and they shot and killed him. A knife is not a gun, but a knife can kill. A taser almost certainly will not kill.

And yet you can understand, on a certain level, the officer’s instinct to protect his colleague. Brooks is clearly willing to harm the officer in his attempt to escape, and everything from physical force to the taser itself has thus far been ineffective at subduing him. If he gets away, who knows what kind of harm he might do to someone else?

Yet it’s still a fair question: Was it necessary to kill him? None of the officers’ lives was likely in danger, and chances are Brooks would not have gotten far in his intoxicated condition – especially with so many officers in the area. Clearly, a better outcome would have been to pursue him on foot and continue trying to subdue him without lethal force.

Even so, this incident shows just how difficult it can be for police officers to apprehend a suspect if they are not allowed to use lethal force. If suspects know the police cannot, or will not, use lethal force to subdue them, some of them are going to be a lot more bold – and a lot more violent – in their attempts to resist and get away.

I don’t think right and wrong are as clear and obvious here as they were in Minneapolis, and I suspect the quick firing of these officers will be met with a challenge. That brings us to another problem with incidents like this: They are all going to be treated as the same by the media and the protesters, even though they are clearly not all the same. It’s essential to see the details of the incident in order to understand what happened and why, and what might have been done differently.

Judge for yourself, but judge by the facts. They’re right here in front of you.

https://hermancain.com/body-cam-footage-rayshard-brookss-death-atlanta-resistance-struggle-stolen-taser/

it won't get better,the crime will increase and hatred,Because the end is at hand

MSM media initially reported that "Black unarmed Man shot in his Car"
Media is the main issue with America

9 police Officers have been killed since the death of George Floyd and none of the Mainstream Media run or show interest in the story cause it doesn't go in line with the Racism agenda

Newcreature2020:


it won't get better,the crime will increase and hatred,Because the end is at hand

www.nairaland.com/attachments/715918_20091120_gif98ce0fe531f5a210629b659cb8092617

The end is nearer than we think.

OLAADEGBU:
Body-cam footage of Rayshard Brooks's death in Atlanta: Resistance, a struggle and then a stolen taser
By Dan Calabrese
Published June 14, 2020 at 10:04am

I’m sharing this so you can see for yourself, in as much detail as possible, what happened in Atlanta last night. Let’s be clear about a couple of things right off the bat:

1. This is nothing like George Floyd and Minneapolis.
2. The question of whether deadly force was warranted here is in no way clear – one way or the other. There are a lot of factors to consider. First watch the footage and then we’ll talk.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnRuWcgflaE

The video is condensed down to six minutes, but there’s a very calm interaction between Brooks and the responding officers – including the field sobriety tests – that goes on for 20 minutes. It’s only when the officers attempt to handcuff Brooks that he starts resisting and trying to flee.

The key development within that struggle is when Brooks grabs the taser of one of the officers. Despite their having him outnumbered two-to-one, the officers are completely ineffective attempting to subdue him, and he manages to break free from their grasp and flee.

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The deadly shot is fired not into Brooks’s back because he’s fleeing, but when he turns and attempts to fire the taser at one of the officers. And you’ll notice that the officer who fires the gun is not the officer who is being targeted with the taser. This appears to be a shot fired by one officer to protect his colleague.

Brooks is certainly not Floyd. He is clearly intoxicated, and he is clearly resisting. Floyd was well under control for nearly nine minutes, and there was no reason for the officers to continue to keep him in a position on the ground where his breathing was impeded. Brooks is by no means under control, and he’s even stolen one of the officers’ tasers with clear intent to fire it back at the officer.

This is the sort of situation in which officers are trained that lethal force is justified – when the suspect is in possession of a weapon and clearly intends to use the weapon against the officers.

The argument against deadly force here, obviously, is that a taser is not a lethal weapon and a gun is. This goes to the question of whether police should use deadly force to spare a colleague from injury but probably not death. We had a situation in my city last year in which a man charged at officers with a knife, and they shot and killed him. A knife is not a gun, but a knife can kill. A taser almost certainly will not kill.

And yet you can understand, on a certain level, the officer’s instinct to protect his colleague. Brooks is clearly willing to harm the officer in his attempt to escape, and everything from physical force to the taser itself has thus far been ineffective at subduing him. If he gets away, who knows what kind of harm he might do to someone else?

Yet it’s still a fair question: Was it necessary to kill him? None of the officers’ lives was likely in danger, and chances are Brooks would not have gotten far in his intoxicated condition – especially with so many officers in the area. Clearly, a better outcome would have been to pursue him on foot and continue trying to subdue him without lethal force.

Even so, this incident shows just how difficult it can be for police officers to apprehend a suspect if they are not allowed to use lethal force. If suspects know the police cannot, or will not, use lethal force to subdue them, some of them are going to be a lot more bold – and a lot more violent – in their attempts to resist and get away.

I don’t think right and wrong are as clear and obvious here as they were in Minneapolis, and I suspect the quick firing of these officers will be met with a challenge. That brings us to another problem with incidents like this: They are all going to be treated as the same by the media and the protesters, even though they are clearly not all the same. It’s essential to see the details of the incident in order to understand what happened and why, and what might have been done differently.

Judge for yourself, but judge by the facts. They’re right here in front of you.

https://hermancain.com/body-cam-footage-rayshard-brookss-death-atlanta-resistance-struggle-stolen-taser/

I think there is a real racism issue here truly. As poorly trained our Nigerian police guys are, a good percentage of them will not even run after the guy, since they have his car n document already.

Awoist:


I think there is a real racism issue here truly. As poorly trained our Nigerian police guys are, a good percentage of them will not even run after the guy, since they have his car n document already.

Do you know what harm he can do with the stolen taser, especially when he pointed it to the police?

Hookups:


MSM media initially reported that "Black unarmed Man shot in his Car"
Media is the main issue with America

9 police Officers have been killed since the death of George Floyd and none of the Mainstream Media run or show interest in the story cause it doesn't go in line with the Racism agenda

We know those behind the media.

OLAADEGBU:


Do you know what harm he can do with the stolen taser, especially when he pointed it to the police?

See bro I am team Trump too but taking a man's life when he is obviously not armed.
NB. No call that pepper spray arms I beg.

Awoist:


See bro I am team Trump too but taking a man's life when he is obviously not armed.
NB. No call that pepper spray arms I beg.

I agree with you that no one deserves to die at the hands of those police but it is the same Democrats that make the laws that govern the way these law enforcement operate. They are being trained to shot anyone who shows the slightest danger. The Governor, mayor and police chief in that city are all Democrats, they should be responsible for the killing of that man not Donald Trump.

THE POLICEMEN ARE TRAINED FOR ISSUES LIKE THIS, TAKING A MANS LIFE ISNT THE OPTION, THEY WOULD HAD SHOT HIM IN THE LEG, OR AIM FOR HIS ARM. INSTEAD OF ENDING HIS LIFE. SINCE HE HAD NO GUN WITH HIM.

Seen

Honestly, I don't believe that the cop who shot Rayshard will be charged.

There are extenuating circumstances which his defense can use to justify the shooting, top of which is that the man was attempting to flee after disarming a police officer of his taser. Even attempted to shoot the taser at a police officer.

EPIJOE:


THE POLICEMEN ARE TRAINED FOR ISSUES LIKE THIS, TAKING A MANS LIFE ISNT THE OPTION, THEY WOULD HAD SHOT HIM IN THE LEG, OR AIM FOR HIS ARM. INSTEAD OF ENDING HIS LIFE. SINCE HE HAD NO GUN WITH HIM.

It all depends on how they've been trained to respond in such circumstances.

Nothing will happen to this officer and those burning down stores should be arrested and made to pay for it before being release.

This case is entirely different from Floyd case, even as a Nigerian I have learn to respect even the security man at the gate, no need to do gragra, you can always talk your way out or get a lawyer if you have the means.

Body Video Cam Video Expected To Reveal Truth Of Floyd Encounter

https://www.westernjournal.com/ap-body-cam-videos-expected-reveal-truth-floyd-encounter/

This is what the fake news need to show their dumb audience rather that the hogwash.

DCatt:


This is what the fake news need to show their dumb audience rather that the hogwash.

They will not cover this and even this forum deletes or removes many conservative topics.

OLAADEGBU:
Rayshard Brooks Killing: Former Atlanta Officer Garrett Rolfe Charged With Murder, Could Face Death Penalty

https://www.foxnews.com/us/rayshard-brooks-atlanta-officer-garrett-rolfe-murder-charges-death-penalty-eligible

I doubt it. It would be almost impossible for a jury of his peers to find him guilty. And by peers, I mean legally defined peers.

budaatum:


I doubt it. It would be almost impossible for a jury of his peers to find him guilty. And by peers, I mean legally defined peers.

Why should he even be found guilty in the first place?

OLAADEGBU:


Do you know what harm he can do with the stolen taser, especially when he pointed it to the police?

dumb ass...a taser is classified as a non lethal weapon by the same police you are acting like you know more than...get a life and stop hating on yourself you bloody house N....h

milehigh06:


dumb ass...a taser is classified as a non lethal weapon by the same police you are acting like you know more than...get a life and stop hating on yourself you bloody house N....h

Typical liberals. Why don't you watch the body cam footage and learn how not to react when you get stopped by the police.

Police Release Another BodyCam Footage After Fatal Shooting In CHOP Zone


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cefDp_rsfgo

https://www.analyzingamerica.org/breaking-police-release-bodycam-footage-after-fatal-shooting-in-chop-zone/