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SFGbob
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Kenosha Police Associatattorney Brendan P. Matthews and the union representing the involved officers released a lengthy statement aiming to correct the record about facts related to the Jacob Blake shooting.
"The recent officer-involved shooting in Kenosha has produced a variety of feelings and narratives; most of which are wholly inaccurate," the release said. "The purely fictional depiction of events coming from those without direct knowledge of what actually occurred is incredibly harmful and provides no benefit to anyone whatsoever, other than to perpetuate a misleading narrative.The lawyers for Mr. Blake, among others, have continued to provide false and misleading 'facts' to the public, in what can only be considered a ploy for attention and sympathy."
Matthews goes on to say that even the Wisconsin Department of Justice incident update into the investigation has inaccuracies.
These were Matthews' points:
"The recent officer-involved shooting in Kenosha has produced a variety of feelings and narratives; most of which are wholly inaccurate," the release said. "The purely fictional depiction of events coming from those without direct knowledge of what actually occurred is incredibly harmful and provides no benefit to anyone whatsoever, other than to perpetuate a misleading narrative.The lawyers for Mr. Blake, among others, have continued to provide false and misleading 'facts' to the public, in what can only be considered a ploy for attention and sympathy."
Matthews goes on to say that even the Wisconsin Department of Justice incident update into the investigation has inaccuracies.
These were Matthews' points:
- The officers were dispatched to the location due to a complaint that Mr. Blake was attempting to steal the caller’s keys/vehicle.
- Officers were aware of Mr. Blake’s open warrant for felony sexual assault (3rd degree) before they arrived on scene.
- Mr. Blake was not breaking up a fight between two females when officers arrived on scene.
- The silver SUV seen in the widely circulated video was not Mr. Blake’s vehicle.
- Mr. Blake was not unarmed. He was armed with a knife. The officers did not see the knife initially. The officers first saw him holding the knife while they were on the passenger side of the vehicle. The “main” video circulating on the internet shows Mr. Blake with the knife in his left hand when he rounds the front of the car. The officers issued repeated commands for Mr. Blake to drop the knife. He did not comply.
- The officers initially tried to speak with Mr. Blake, but he was uncooperative.
- The officers then began issuing verbal commands to Mr. Blake, but he was non-complaint.
- The officers next went “hands-on” with Mr. Blake, so as to gain compliance and control.
- Mr. Blake actively resisted the officers’ attempt to gain compliance.
- The officers then disengaged and drew their tasers, issuing commands to Mr. Blake that he would be tased if he did not comply.
- Based on his non-compliance, one officer tased Mr. Blake. The taser did not incapacitate Mr. Blake.
- The officers once more went “hands-on” with Mr. Blake; again, trying to gain control of the escalating situation.
- Mr. Blake forcefully fought with the officers, including putting one of the officers in a headlock.
- A second taser (from a different officer than had deployed the initial taser) was then deployed on Mr. Blake. It did not appear to have any impact on him.
- Based on the inability to gain compliance and control after using verbal, physical and less-lethal means, the officers drew their firearms.
- Mr. Blake continued to ignore the officers’ commands, even with the threat of lethal force now present.
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We are to the point where a dude in Portland shoots two people, gets chased by the cops, the cops find him still holding the weapon, will not drop the weapon, gets shot and killed.....and people protest his death and his mom is a speaker at the BLM things in Portland
I knew that "he was just breaking up a fight" story was complete crap. That was a Ben Crump special all the way.
"Third Time is a Charm"
Violent people usually die violent deaths. It’s sad and tragic when anyone loses their life so needlessly at a young age, but, it’s also not surprising. All he had to do was put his weapon down and talk with police. He would have been arrested for trespassing/RO violation and released on bail provided by BLM hours later. It’s all so stupid.
So it must be true.
and why did they taze him... twice... if they were planning on shooting him 7 times, anyway?
Unconventional? sure. Idiot? Disagree.