Police shoot and kill white man with screwdriver (weapon, suspect, taser)

[louie0406]

Where’s the mainstream media with its 24/7 news coverage on this? Why no protests and riots over this?

https://amp.courier-journal.com/amp/498228002

[justus978]

...'protect and serve', alright...

[boneyard1962]

Screw driver can be a weapon. Idiot charged the police officer. Good shoot.

[blktoptrvl]

Originally Posted by louie0406

Where’s the mainstream media with its 24/7 news coverage on this? Why no protests and riots over this?

https://amp.courier-journal.com/amp/498228002

• Once again... There is media coverage - else nobody would know about it.
• Why isn't there more coverage... because YOU don't care enough.
• And once again... for some reason, white people "choose" not to protest when their own are killed by cops. I guess they think it's no problem. As for riots. They are always rare.

[in_newengland]

I know you expect some sort of a fight over this (and maybe you will get it) but if you read the article, the man was acting nutty, pacing around, wouldn't drop the screwdriver, they tasered him, he yelled at them and then lunged at them. Police are human too and they have to protect their own lives.

Turns out he was a former mental patient and here we go again...mental health needs addressing in this country. That's what this is all about. I don't care what color he was. Mental health is not getting treated.

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by in_newengland

I know you expect some sort of a fight over this (and maybe you will get it) but if you read the article, the man was acting nutty, pacing around, wouldn't drop the screwdriver, they tasered him, he yelled at them and then lunged at them. Police are human too and they have to protect their own lives.

Turns out he was a former mental patient and here we go again...mental health needs addressing in this country. That's what this is all about. I don't care what color he was. Mental health is not getting treated.

There are useless wars to fight, we can't waste that money on the people of this country.

[Crashj007]

Nice unclear headline. They TASERed him first. Finally shot him with their sidearms. When did the screwdriver come into play?
Next time try:
ENRAGED MAN ARMED ONLY WITH SCREWDRIVER SHOT BY POLICE

[boneyard1962]

Originally Posted by pknopp

There are useless wars to fight, we can't waste that money on the people of this country.

So true. Just imagine if we cut all foreign aid by 50% and used that money for mental health?

[usayit]

"Bowman then lunged at Aden." (armed with screwdriver).

I would do the same as the officer.

Recall that past incidences that resulted in protests usually involved a suspect that was UNARMED.

[gladhands]

Maybe his community is apathetic. These white people protested a recent shooting: Another pipe-wielding moron shot

Or maybe they read that the police tased him multiple times, and didn’t resort to deadly force until it was their last resort.