Remember these scenes when the Republicans and police do the "he was a thug! Officers feared for their lives!"

Look how ready they are to shoot a man wearing nothing but a t-shirt and shorts. No knife. Walking to his car. The cops had to have seen the kids.....
The cop gets close and closer. Gun drawn. Was the guy going to fart on them? WHY was the gun drawn at all? This is a massive escalation with no possible justification....
...if these cops feared for their lives, why is he reaching out to grab him by the shirt? If they fear "a knife" why are they bringing themselves closer and closer? And why the HELL would you grab someone by the shirt if you thought they had a weapon?...
...he continues going for the shirt. The car windows are tinted. If he wants to say he didn't see the kids, well...then how did he see what is in the car? No knife in the guys hand, at all. No pockets. The only person exhibiting violence escalation is the cop..
...once again - if they are going to say he had a knife, this cop is beyond incompetent. This is a "dont go away" move not a "I must stop you" move. He could grab his shoulder, he could step back. Instead, he is pulling him on his t-shirt to bring him back...
...the time between the last image - pulling him back by the t-shirt - and this one, the first shot, is *less* than one second.

Now, did he have a knife in his car? WTF cares? There is literally NO way these cops were threatened by a knife....
...only for black America is a knife in your car worth execution while whites with AR15 get bottles of water.

And you want to know why there are riots? Why the victims are so angry? This has been going on *forever.* I'd be terrified too. But I dont have to be. Because Im white.
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