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Officer-Involved Shooting Surveillance Video [W:100]

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"Well, the video contradicts what the officer originally wrote in his charging documents,” said Dorm’s lawyer, Jimmy Bell. “What it shows is that my client didn't lie. They print my client is a criminal. They put his face on television saying he committed these crimes, and he didn't."
NBC4 Washington : Officer-Involved Shooting Surveillance Video

I'm not sure why it took so much time for the video to go public but this is a perfect example of how cops can say whatever they want and will be believed regardless of evidence. Without this video the victim would still be called a perp and criminal.

The truly frightening question is how often has this happened when the badge wearing perp was not caught on video?
 
I don't get it...is this a magic show?
 
Is that a video or just an animated gif.

I can't tell.
 
Apparently, no crime had been committed at all. Two off duty cops saw two blacks late at night with one wearing a ski mask due to cold weather and the other was wearing a hoodie. They convicted them as criminals and when the victim was walking away the cop comes up from behind and pistol whips him then has him jailed for four months.

The single scariest aspect is other cops saw the video and said nothing. Did nothing. They watched a fellow officer pistol whip an innocent guy and didn't do a dam thing. We need a serious cop enema in this nation.

Strange part is just 14 days after this happened another young black guy walking from a convenience store got profiled as a criminal with the subsequent result of him being murdered.
 
The video explains very little of the ENTIRE scenario...... but regardless, no police officer should use their gun as an impact weapon, thats what they are issued batons for.
 
The cop walks up behind someone doing nothing but.......walking.....pistol whips him accidentally firing his weapon......and the video.....and the video doesn't tell enough of the story????????

Okay.
 
The cop walks up behind someone doing nothing but.......walking.....pistol whips him accidentally firing his weapon......and the video.....and the video doesn't tell enough of the story????????

Okay.

It doesn't say anything about what happened prior.
The video posted hints at something happening prior because there was a mention of him and a friend being at a gas station and the friend getting detained......

I've never seen one of these things done by the "alleged criminal" in which the person ever admitted to doing anything except "minding their own business".

But the officer was wrong for hitting someone in the head with his gun, period.
 
It doesn't say anything about what happened prior.
The video posted hints at something happening prior because there was a mention of him and a friend being at a gas station and the friend getting detained......

I've never seen one of these things done by the "alleged criminal" in which the person ever admitted to doing anything except "minding their own business".

But the officer was wrong for hitting someone in the head with his gun, period.

It was an off duty cop who saw a young black man late at night who had done nothing wrong. The only reason he was in jail is because the cop lied and said Dorm tried to grab his gun.
 
It was an off duty cop who saw a young black man late at night who had done nothing wrong. The only reason he was in jail is because the cop lied and said Dorm tried to grab his gun.

There is obviously more to it than that... even the video suggests such.
 
The cop walks up behind someone doing nothing but.......walking.....pistol whips him accidentally firing his weapon......and the video.....and the video doesn't tell enough of the story????????

Okay.
Watch the video and it is obvious he didnt 'just walk'. They had been running. dood gave up, turned around, and thats when the cop clocked him. Nothing excuses the cops actions but I doubt the 3 second clip shows what has actually happened.
 
Watch the video and it is obvious he didnt 'just walk'. They had been running. dood gave up, turned around, and thats when the cop clocked him. Nothing excuses the cops actions but I doubt the 3 second clip shows what has actually happened.

Who had been running?

Some people aren't happy unless they can convict a black guy for walking while black.
 
There is obviously more to it than that... even the video suggests such.

Like I just posted........but entertain us.......what does the "video" suggest?
 
Uhm Im confused

the cop may have very well been guilty of many things, I cant comment on that

but what does this video clip alone prove?
 
Who had been running?

Some people aren't happy unless they can convict a black guy for walking while black.
Watch the video again. It shows a man obviously exhausted and turning around. You are talking a 3 second video clip and think that you have the whole picture. Where is his friend? Where is the store? Within seconds? Shouldnt they all have been in the same spot? I dont know what happened based on the video clip beyond this...it was the end of some sort of pursuit, and the police officer hit him, inappropriately, with his weapon which then discharged (hence the "nothing excuses the cops actions" comment).
 
Watch the video again. It shows a man obviously exhausted and turning around. You are talking a 3 second video clip and think that you have the whole picture. Where is his friend? Where is the store? Within seconds? Shouldnt they all have been in the same spot? I dont know what happened based on the video clip beyond this...it was the end of some sort of pursuit, and the police officer hit him, inappropriately, with his weapon which then discharged (hence the "nothing excuses the cops actions" comment).

again just an assumption but I agree it totally looks like the end of a pursuit for sure

and I agree "procedure" wise no excuse to hit the guy with a gun

BUT "personally" I admit if the crime was armed robbery and shots were fired or during the pursuit shots were fired or he already faought the officers once id be alot less likely to care or blame the officer, may main concern would be it dangerous to use the gun because it could go off, which it did, not because he hit him

but also on the otherside of that, if nothing happened, they just caught up to a guy running then this cop has some serious issues
 
Uhm Im confused

the cop may have very well been guilty of many things, I cant comment on that

but what does this video clip alone prove?

The cop's weapon discharged. In order to explain it the cop claim Dorm assaulted him and tried to take his gun. The video proves Dorm never made a move and was walking when the cop came up behind him and pistol whipped him, accidentally firing at the same time.
 
Watch the video again. It shows a man obviously exhausted and turning around. You are talking a 3 second video clip and think that you have the whole picture. Where is his friend? Where is the store? Within seconds? Shouldnt they all have been in the same spot? I dont know what happened based on the video clip beyond this...it was the end of some sort of pursuit, and the police officer hit him, inappropriately, with his weapon which then discharged (hence the "nothing excuses the cops actions" comment).

I'm really too disgusted by the racist agenda here so have fun with that.

It looks like you are just begging praying for a way to blame the victim in some way. It is disgusting.
 
again just an assumption but I agree it totally looks like the end of a pursuit for sure

and I agree "procedure" wise no excuse to hit the guy with a gun

BUT "personally" I admit if the crime was armed robbery and shots were fired or during the pursuit shots were fired or he already faought the officers once id be alot less likely to care or blame the officer, may main concern would be it dangerous to use the gun because it could go off, which it did, not because he hit him

but also on the otherside of that, if nothing happened, they just caught up to a guy running then this cop has some serious issues

There was no crime.
There was no robbery.

He was not running from the cop.

There were no shots fired before the cop pistol whipped him.

Dorm never made a threatening move.

Dorm didn't commit any crime.

What makes it look like it was the end of a pursuit?
 
The cop's weapon discharged. In order to explain it the cop claim Dorm assaulted him and tried to take his gun. The video proves Dorm never made a move and was walking when the cop came up behind him and pistol whipped him, accidentally firing at the same time.

again didnt read any testimony etc i was asking what the video proves?

unless the officer specifically said the weapon discharged when he tried to take it the video doesnt prove or disprove the statement above.

also the video does not prove he was "walking".

again I didnt read anything so if there is conflicts witht the story VS the video then that means something.

But if I only watch the video and am asked what do I see, I see giving up on running, turning around and getting clocked in the head by a gun that goes of.

based on the video alone I know nothing else and would only say the cop shouldnt have hit him with a gun because thats the danger, it going off.

now if the video contradicts statements thats different.
 
There was no crime.
There was no robbery.

He was not running from the cop.

There were no shots fired before the cop pistol whipped him.

Dorm never made a threatening move.

Dorm didn't commit any crime.

What makes it look like it was the end of a pursuit?

the person was definitely running or jogging? from who? dont know, but it definitely COULD have been from the cops

as for the rest the video doesnt prove any of that, other facts might prove that but not the video
 
But the officer was wrong for hitting someone in the head with his gun, period.

Falsifying records, false imprisonment and giving false testimony would be rather bad too, yes? If what is alleged is true.
 
the person was definitely running or jogging? from who? dont know, but it definitely COULD have been from the cops

as for the rest the video doesnt prove any of that, other facts might prove that but not the video

I've already posted the contents of what transpired and Dorm was not running from them. He only turned around because he heard their footsteps.

So what from the video made it look like the end of a "pursuit?"
 
I've already posted the contents of what transpired and Dorm was not running from them. He only turned around because he heard their footsteps.

So what from the video made it look like the end of a "pursuit?"

well I have to go back and read that because the video alone doesnt support the points you made.

what makes it look like the end of the pursuit? easy my eyes LOL
the guy was definitely running or jogging when the police caught up to him, now he may not have been ruining or jogging away from the cops but he definitely was not walking
 
again didnt read any testimony etc i was asking what the video proves?

unless the officer specifically said the weapon discharged when he tried to take it the video doesnt prove or disprove the statement above.

also the video does not prove he was "walking".

again I didnt read anything so if there is conflicts witht the story VS the video then that means something.

But if I only watch the video and am asked what do I see, I see giving up on running, turning around and getting clocked in the head by a gun that goes of.

based on the video alone I know nothing else and would only say the cop shouldnt have hit him with a gun because thats the danger, it going off.

now if the video contradicts statements thats different.

Good freaking grief man. You cannot be serious. Please tell me you are not serious.

The cop claimed Dorm tried to take his gun. The video proves that didn't even come close to happening.

There is also nothing in the video that suggests it was the end of a pursuit. That is just internalized racism kicking in.
 
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