Woman brandishing scissors is shot dead by Black Cop (weapon, lobby, taser)

[Brave New World]

White woman (possible mentally ill) and Black cop.

In terms of scissors would taser not have been more appropriate rather than straight to firearms.

Originally Posted by The Sun

Police had been called to La Quinta Inn in LA at around 5.45am on October 25 to reports of a “disorderly person”.

Rupert could be seen brandishing a pair of scissors while on a phone in the lobby of the hotel when officers arrived.

She was repeatedly told to drops the blades, with Officer Edmonds Jr. heard saying: “Ma’am, put those scissors down.”

The police bodycam shows Rupert talking erratically on the phone before yelling a racial slur at Officer Edmonds Jr. – who is black.

“You’re gonna have to shoot me, n*****”, she is heard saying.

Woman, 45, brandishing scissors is shot dead by black cop - The Sun

[Chowhound]

I guess he did what he had to do, she told him, "You're going to have to shoot me."

[ottomobeale]

Distance cop to perp when she was shot?

[NeutralParty]

He warned her multiple times to drop the weapon. She approached him with a sharp object so he shot her. The cop did the right thing.

I'm glad she's dead, because it was either her or the police officer.

[AnesthesiaMD]

Originally Posted by NeutralParty

He warned her multiple times to drop the weapon. She approached him with a sharp object so he shot her. The cop did the right thing.

I'm glad she's dead, because it was either her or the police officer.

I agree with you.

I would feel the same if it were a white cop and a black woman. But somehow I feel like if it was a white cop and a black woman, a lot of people on this board would feel differently.

[saltine]

Originally Posted by NeutralParty

He warned her multiple times to drop the weapon. She approached him with a sharp object so he shot her. The cop did the right thing.

I'm glad she's dead, because it was either her or the police officer.

Your glad shes dead

Why am i not suprised

[Pilot1]

Lucky she wasn't running with the scissors.

[Dbones]

Originally Posted by AnesthesiaMD

I agree with you.

I would feel the same if it were a white cop and a black woman. But somehow I feel like if it was a white cop and a black woman, a lot of people on this board would feel differently.

of course they would

[ReineDeCoeur]

Difficult to see based on the video but it seems excessive. I agree that a taser could have been effective. But then she was clearly coming to attack the cop with scissors.

SMH.

[NeutralParty]

Originally Posted by AnesthesiaMD

I agree with you.

I would feel the same if it were a white cop and a black woman. But somehow I feel like if it was a white cop and a black woman, a lot of people on this board would feel differently.

Fair point. Race often makes these situations more complicated.

But in this instance, I hope everyone agrees that the shooting was justified.

I sympathize with the mentally ill, she quite literally was not right in the head. I wish we could figure out a way to help those tens of millions of Americans that need it but can't afford it.