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Gonna do a thread compiling instances of white people -- some of them armed -- charging at/fighting with cops and getting arrested without cops firing one shot
21-year-old Kellum West arrested after fighting two cops at a gas station https://mycbs4.com/news/local/man-arrested-after-attempting-to-fight-police-officers
21-year-old Kellum West arrested after fighting two cops at a gas station https://mycbs4.com/news/local/man-arrested-after-attempting-to-fight-police-officers
33-year-old Billy Elliott arrested after fighting a cop while being questioned over drugs. Elliott had a crack/meth pipe https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/man-arrested-after-allegedly-fighting-police-resisting-arrest-in-chicopee/
60-year-old Raymond Paszkowski attacked a cop and a police dog with a broom. He had multiple warrants for his arrest https://www.channel3000.com/shelton-man-arrested-after-attacking-officer-k9-with-broom/
48-year-old William Larkins had a baseball bat and was menacing people nearby. Cops tried to arrest him and he attacked them. He was not shot https://wcyb.com/news/local/kingsport-police-homeless-man-arrested-after-officer-attacked-with-baseball-bat
25-year-old Robert Joseph Phillips punched an officer in the face repeatedly and even tried to steal his gun during an arrest. He was not shot https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pinellas/florida-man-arrested-after-attacking-police-officer
28-year-old Jon Tyler Franklin Routh ran over a cop with his SUV after peeing on the front door of the police station. He was not shot https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2020/06/10/man-charged-assaulting-springfield-police-officer-car/5334195002/
36-year-old Andrew Goslin put one cop in a chokehold and tried to hit the other one with his car. He was not shot https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2020/08/lancaster-county-man-assaulted-police-officers-put-one-in-choke-hold-police.html
34-year-old Christopher Thomson resisted arrest and punched and kicked the cop trying to arrest him. He was not shot https://www.wmdt.com/2019/12/ocean-view-man-arrested-for-assaulting-police-officer/
49-year-old Tony Thompson had multiple open containers of alcohol in his car. He tried to drive his car at a cop who had gotten out of the police vehicle. He was not shot https://www.thenewsenterprise.com/news/crime_and_courts/cecilia-man-charged-with-assaulting-officer-with-vehicle/article_2c0f6d0e-2458-5a2b-a6f0-69106db9f824.html
Edward and Jacob Aharonian (father and son) were both arrested during a drunk driving stop in which they slammed the car door on a cop's hand, bit him, and punched him. Neither man was shot https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/berks-man-charged-in-assault-of-officer-outside-sheetz/article_a992e38c-a4f9-11ea-b25d-176d24966e20.html
28-year-old Alex Scheffler was drunk and violent at a relative's house. After they arrested him, Scheffler got free of his handcuffs, opened the car door, and kicked a cop in the face. He was not shot http://www.enterprisepub.com/public/blair-man-sentenced-for-assaulting-officers-threatening-brother-resisting-arrest/article_1fc38d46-a1d4-11ea-9794-839b3d3a79f3.html
35-year-old Robert Nobrega was drunk and belligerent on the 4th of July, and punched a cop in the face and head 4 times while being arrested. He was not shot https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/police-new-bedford-man-arrested-for-allegedly-assaulting-officer-responding-to-fireworks-complaint/
50-year-old Thomas Wilson was asleep in his car. He attempted to drive away when a cop climbed in to arrest him. The car crashed into a pole, which resulted in the officer sustaining minor injuries. He was not shot https://www.shreveportla.gov/DocumentCenter/View/17333/08042020AggravatedAssaultVehicle
28-year-old Courtney Stapleford was banging on neighbors' doors late at night. When officers came to question her, she pushed one away and kicked him several times. She was not shot http://longisland.news12.com/story/42272237/police-2-people-arrested-for-assaulting-officer-in-westbury
78-year-old Joel Ferdinand "made stabbing motions" at a cop with a metal pipe and shoved a cop into a table while she was responding to a domestic disturbance call at his house. He was not shot https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/hicksville-man-arrested-1.42488871
18-year-old Tyler Schrad was naked and high on LSD when he slapped a security guard and peed on his vehicle. When cops arrived, he was tased but continued to charge at officers anyway, punching one in the face during his arrest. He was not shot https://www.knopnews2.com/content/news/Naked-man-arrested-for-assaulting-officer-490719031.html
32-year-old Laura Valentine assaulted an officer responding to a disturbance call at her home. She was not shot https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/woman-charged-with-assaulting-officer/article_b855a044-2c5e-5427-8a2f-1dd89b0a1cda.html
Billy McKinney assaulted cops who pulled him over and presumably spit/urinated on him, as he was charged with "placing bodily fluids on a city official." He also has a history of assaulting police officers in the past. He was not shot https://www.news9.com/story/5e34fbeee0c96e774b367ea7/man-arrested-for-assaulting-officer-has-history-of-violence-against-police
21-year-old Michelle Villa was fighting at a bar in Delaware when she was arrested. She eventually got free of her handcuffs and ran. When the cop tried to regain custody, she fought back, resulting in a cut to the officer's leg. She was not shot https://www.cityofrehoboth.com/news/general/wilmington-woman-arrested-assaulting-multiple-people
45-year-old Michael Lindgren led cops on a high speed chase before crashing his car. He punched his arresting officer and admitted to using meth the day before. He was not shot https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/iowa-man-arrested-after-police-pursuit-punching-officer/
20-year-old Brett Skoog punched an officer in the face "with a balled up fist," then took off the cop's watch and slammed it to the ground. He was not shot https://www.klfy.com/newsfeed-now/man-charged-with-punching-officer-destroying-watch-during-riot-in-downtown-nashville/
27-year-old Steven Richcreek was pulled over for not having proper lighting on his bicycle. When cops discovered he had two active arrest warrants, Richcreek fled. He punched his arresting officer in the face. He was not shot https://1061theriver.com/local-man-arrested-after-allegedly-punching-officer-in-the-face/
35-year-old Matt Johnson Rosado refused to leave a hotel party in Portland. When cops came to arrest him, he punched a cop in the face and shoved him against a wall. He was tased, but not shot https://www.koin.com/news/man-arrested-for-punching-officer-after-hotel-party/870159486/
25-year-old Alex Goble was pulled over when he started pulling away and "flailing his arms" at the arresting officer, punching him in the mouth and bloodying his lip. He was not shot https://www.thenews-messenger.com/story/news/crime/2020/01/06/man-pleads-guilty-to-punching-cop-sentenced-to-community-control/2822882001/
22-year-old Jessie Williams punched an officer twice in the face "with a closed fist" before fleeing across a parking lot. He was not shot https://www.wkdzradio.com/2018/11/27/hopkinsville-man-arrested-after-punching-officer-twice/
59-year-old Joseph Lyons was in violation of a protective order. When the cop tried to arrest him, he punched the officer in the throat. He was not shot https://www.recordherald.com/news/18424/man-charged-after-allegedly-resisting-arrest-punching-officer
24-year-old Brett Hamm was "causing a disturbance" at a park when officers confronted him. After he was arrested, he broke out of his handcuffs while in the police car and punched an officer in the face who was trying to restrain him. He was not shot https://www.qmix.com/2019/09/04/columbus-man-arrested-after-punching-officer-in-face/
26-year-old Dillon Calisi -- a convicted felon and gang member -- kicked a cop in the head and tried to reach for his weapons while being arrested for an outstanding warrant. He also had a gun and made threats on officer. He was not shot https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/02/09/man-arrested-after-attack-on-officer-and-armed-standoff-in-volucia-county/
35-year-old Dominic Sanginiti was "heavily intoxicated" on the street, and was wearing a gun holster on his belt and had a knife protruding from his pants pocket. Sanginiti "took a combative stance and actively fought officers." He was not shot https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/armed-santa-barbara-man-arrested-after-injuring-police-officers
18-year-old Grace Hrbek was threatening to burn down someone's house when the cops were called. She pulled a knife and lunged at the arresting officer, cutting his arm. She was not shot https://northiowatoday.com/2020/04/20/northern-iowa-woman-arrested-after-attacking-officer-with-knife/
30-year-old Richard Meginness was in violation of a restraining order, hitting the victim and vandalizing her car when she called the cops from a neighbor's apartment. Meginness kicked the door down. He also kicked the arresting officer. He was not shot https://www.postregister.com/news/crime_courts/idaho-falls-man-arrested-after-reportedly-kicking-officer-attacking-woman/article_4026805a-7711-5196-8a2d-4c6bba30e8ca.html
49-year-old Misty Marie Wagner was under the influence and "acting erratic" when cops approached her. She pulled a knife and "became combative." Wagner lunged at the cop, who suffered "a large cut" on his arm. She was not shot https://www.pe.com/2019/11/23/woman-arrested-after-hemet-police-officer-is-attacked-with-knife/
Stories like this are virtually endless. I could Google all night. But the point is this: Cops are trained to subdue suspects -- even when they're armed and violent! Neither Jacob Blake nor any of the people in this thread deserved to be shot. Stop making excuses for bad policing
