12. Years. Old. The city of Cleveland has settled a wrongful death lawsuit in the police shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice for $6 million, so everything is OK now we guess. Tamir was shot dead by officer Timothy Loehmann in November 2014, two seconds after Loehmann and his partner, Frank Garmback, stopped their police car outside a park where Tamir had been playing with a realistic-looking toy gun. As with most liability cases, the settlement did not require the city to admit wrongdoing, and a grand jury decided not to charge either Loehmann or Garmback with a crime in the shooting. The decision not to prosecute was a key factor in the
Well gee, I was 5'6" tall when I was 12 years old, but I only weighed 110 pounds. Of course, I was a white 12-yr-old girl, so I was not considered a threat to anyone. If Tamir weighed 191 pounds then he was, if you will excuse the expression, fat. I don't think being a fat 12-yr-old makes him a threat to anyone.
I have come to the conclusion that our police don't get adequate firearms training. Why do they always have to shoot to kill??? Why can't they shoot to disable??? All this takes is some training.
When a 12 year old girl develops early(had the same problem as Msmlg) she can get a lot of attention from older boys and men that's confusing, and downright frightening, and possible ridicule from kids her own age. I'm not sure if later development for young men is the same.I guess every teen has a tough row to hoe in their own unique way.
I didn't say that I developed late....it's a proven fact most males don't reach our full height until early adulthood. I was just trying to make her feel good about developing early since she seemed to not enjoy the time of it.
Maybe Tamir's family could use some of their hard-earned money to educate the Cleveland Police Department on the dangers associated with mishandling a firearm.
They had to change tactics because of all the video recording equipment out there. Remember the cop in South Carolina who shot the fleeing black guy in the back and dropped his taser next to him? Didn't know he was being filmed. The people above get really pissed when I cop gets caught lying.
"Mr. Trump is the only candidate that has publicly expressed his support of our mission and our agents. He has been an outspoken candidate on the need for a Secure Border and for this we are grateful," said a statement from Art Del Cueto, president of Local 2544 of the National Border Patrol Council
I wouldn't necessarily say I'm comfortable with breaking up the police unions, but maybe stricter policies and more of a checks and balances system. I don't know much about unions, though.
Exactly. My husband has guns, and has worked closely with police as a paramedic for many years. He watched the video and was appalled by the stupidity of the police action. First, zooming up right next to the "gunman."Second, shooting first and asking questions later is NOT professional police work, never mind that it's murder. Fucking lame Hollywood-wannabes.
Well gee, I was 5'6" tall when I was 12 years old, but I only weighed 110 pounds. Of course, I was a white 12-yr-old girl, so I was not considered a threat to anyone. If Tamir weighed 191 pounds then he was, if you will excuse the expression, fat. I don't think being a fat 12-yr-old makes him a threat to anyone.
I have come to the conclusion that our police don't get adequate firearms training. Why do they always have to shoot to kill??? Why can't they shoot to disable??? All this takes is some training.
When a 12 year old girl develops early(had the same problem as Msmlg) she can get a lot of attention from older boys and men that's confusing, and downright frightening, and possible ridicule from kids her own age. I'm not sure if later development for young men is the same.I guess every teen has a tough row to hoe in their own unique way.
Hey there! How's the neighborhood these days? We miss you!
I didn't say that I developed late....it's a proven fact most males don't reach our full height until early adulthood. I was just trying to make her feel good about developing early since she seemed to not enjoy the time of it.
Well, there are just some days that I can't be here, if you know what I mean.
Maybe Tamir's family could use some of their hard-earned money to educate the Cleveland Police Department on the dangers associated with mishandling a firearm.
The good ones covering for the bad ones when the bad ones commit a crime is a crime itself.
We miss you on those days most of all.
They had to change tactics because of all the video recording equipment out there. Remember the cop in South Carolina who shot the fleeing black guy in the back and dropped his taser next to him? Didn't know he was being filmed. The people above get really pissed when I cop gets caught lying.
I didn't reach my full adult height until 19. Of course, that full adult height turned out to be 5'2", so YMMV.
I got one more union to break up for you
"Mr. Trump is the only candidate that has publicly expressed his support of our mission and our agents. He has been an outspoken candidate on the need for a Secure Border and for this we are grateful," said a statement from Art Del Cueto, president of Local 2544 of the National Border Patrol Council
I read that letter as "spend some of that money on us, and maybe we won't shoot as many of you." Is that right?
Look at the bright side...at least you escaped being considered dwarven...
I wouldn't necessarily say I'm comfortable with breaking up the police unions, but maybe stricter policies and more of a checks and balances system. I don't know much about unions, though.
Exactly. My husband has guns, and has worked closely with police as a paramedic for many years. He watched the video and was appalled by the stupidity of the police action. First, zooming up right next to the "gunman."Second, shooting first and asking questions later is NOT professional police work, never mind that it's murder. Fucking lame Hollywood-wannabes.
Is that 6 million before or after lawyers get their cut?