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Aug 24, 2020 20:37:32   #
Vietnam Vet
 
I've been inundated by people asking my thoughts on the Kenosha/Jacob Blake shooting. Here's my take:

1. Don't forget the media has an agenda and it tends to not involve waiting for full information before rocketing their version in front of as many uninformed people as possible.

2. Police were called because Jacob Blake was waving a knife around and in conjunction with a domestic situation (not because he was roaming the countryside as a non-violent friendly fellow). While en route, dispatch informed police that Blake had an outstanding warrant in regard to his recent sexual assault and domestic abuse charges.

3. Police deployed a taser and it failed, as they are prone to do more than we'd like, despite being a great tool.

4. My research thus far, very early, is showing that Blake said he had a gun in the car and was going to go get it. He continued to brandish the knife while disregarding officer commands to drop it, which would have ended the situation PEACEFULLY, if he'd have complied with such lawful orders.

5. When he reached into the car, officers fired. Why? Because he already has one weapon and says he's getting a gun next from the location he's reaching into.

I'll continue to weather the public opinion storm and wait for all facts but these seem to be what has been established for me thus far

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Aug 24, 2020 21:23:40   #
Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX
 
?? Did they find a gun in the car ??
No matter - kenosha is out of control, as is portland.

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Aug 25, 2020 00:18:27   #
travelwp Loc: New Jersey
 
Vietnam Vet wrote:
disregarding officer commands to drop it, which would have ended the situation PEACEFULLY, if he'd have complied with such lawful orders.


I am aware that inner city people are not rocket scientists, but it shouldn't take a really smart person to comply with police lawful orders. Don't they teach this in school? Well they should.

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Aug 25, 2020 04:17:56   #
tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio
 
Sounds like he needed shot but, let's wait until the investigation is over. The media has a lot of blood on their hands but, that is what sells.

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