Video emerges of Minneapolis police killing a citizen - - Riots

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Originally Posted by Catfish

Wtf and why did they do that? There is blood coming out of his ear, he surely has suffered a basal skull fracture. I hope he survives.

Originally Posted by Commander Wallace

This is disgraceful. This older gentleman was hardly a threat to these officers. The 2 police officers identified in the video have been suspended. 57 members of the emergency response team resigned in support of these 2 officers. This video took place in Buffalo, New York.


The elderly man in the video is in the hospital in serious condition but he is alive. Hopefully with good hospital care, he will be alright.

Yep, the public deserve better but there is more to this story apparently.

According to the Buffalo News, the members have stepped down from the Emergency Response Team, but not the police department itself.

John Evans, president of the local police union, told the newspaper: "Our position is these officers were simply following orders from Deputy Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia to clear the square.

"It doesn't specify clear the square of men, 50 and under or 15 to 40. They were simply doing their job. I don't know how much contact was made. He did slip in my estimation. He fell backwards."

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday the two officers should be fired, and called for the incident to be investigated for "possible criminal charges". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52945190

[Catfish]

Thanks Commander Wallace, as said i hope he makes it.

" I don't know how much contact was made. He did slip in my estimation. He fell backwards."

Good that there is the video

Reminds me of the justice-in-America joke where they find that black man, multiple shot wounds, some knife stabs, a hangman's knot around the neck, handcuffed, with a concrete block around his feet, found dead down in a well in Alabama. And the sheriff saying "Never saw such an obvious case of suicide."

[Jimbuna]

Yes, there will be those in establishment who will try to cover their own backs and aid in poring water on the fire but I'm betting they are in the minority.

[Commander Wallace]

Originally Posted by Catfish

Thanks Commander Wallace, as said i hope he makes it.

Good that there is the video

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You are more than welcome, Kai. I know you, Jim and many others, were concerned of this older gentleman's health. We will of course let all of you know if we hear more on the story. Please do the same.

@ Skybird: Excellent dissertation on the merits of using former military members as police officers and why that is not a good idea. @ U-Crank ( Marcel ) also hit the nail on the head so to speak with regards to the power and influence of the police unions and the role they play in the protection of rogue officers.

Although it's a truly ugly story we are seeing unfold, It's great to see the intelligent and informed comments and opinions that are being expressed here by our Subsim members, worldwide. Awesome work, everyone.