Re: Police: Officer in Missouri shot, Killed man who Pulled Gun.....
To all that accused the police and now have viewed the video proving the black man was shot to death as the officer was threatened as the video clearly show the animal pointed the gun directly at the cop and that was his last act. Apologize to everyone cop haters.
Where is the video "proving" anything? If you are talking about the surveillance video taken from a huge distance (the one with a white car in the foreground and the incident happening in the upper left corner) it doesn't prove anything since all you can see is the teen pointing his arm forward, which could be anything including him pointing to some location in answer to a question by the officer such as "where are you going?" or it might be him handing his cell phone to the officer saying "Here, call my parents, they'll confirm who I am." There is no clear view of any gun in his hand in that grainy, distant video.
Mind you, if there is proof that he did point a gun at the officer and it is not a cover-up/planted gun/suppression of more clear and closer video evidence, then I'm all for "case closed, the officer was entirely justified, good riddance that the thug got killed." It's just that I haven't seen clear evidence yet. Maybe I'm not up to date since I just logged in again after Christmas celebrations at home, but as of my posting of yesterday, I thought the only video was that one that has circulated everywhere, and sorry, that video doesn't prove a thing. It's not like planted "evidence" by police has never happened in this country.
I do hope there is proof that the police version is accurate as it would hopefully calm down things a little (except that radical elements won't be appeased by even the clearest proof, similarly to what happens with conspiracy nuts). I am a law-abiding citizen who respects the police and appreciates the work they do. I believe the vast majority of cops are well-meaning, decent, and heroic folks. I do believe that rarely, police misbehavior does happen, and when it does I'd like the bad apples to be accountable, like in any other profession/field. Just as much, I'd like the many bad apples that have engaged in violent protests and looting and inciting of violence be held accountable as well.
This said, I wouldn't take for granted that the police version is accurate just because that's what they said, and just because I see in a grainy image from a long distance someone raising his arm (which could be due to any number of things), or just because there was a gun in the scene, which might very well have been planted. Now, let me repeat again, for clarity: if the gun was the dead teen's and he did point it at the officer, good riddance, and congratulations to the officer! Until this is proven, though, I'll reserve my judgment.
If you have more updated, clearer evidence that the police version is the true version, please post it and I'm more than ready to accept it.