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'They're trying to kill me': 911 calls capture unarmed Black man's comments before being attacked by police K-9 | CNN (www.cnn.com)

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The unarmed Black man who was attacked by a police K-9 while surrendering to authorities with his hands up earlier this month told emergency dispatchers that officers were “trying to kill” him and he did not feel safe pulling over, according to audio recordings of his 911 calls.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They pulled a rifle on him for a missing mudflap, so yeah, I'd be terrified, too.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m glad you said it because I was trying to remain somewhat… objective in my reply, but yeah, he got guns drawn for a routine infraction. That’s super fucked up to the point that his reaction is the -only reasonable reaction- available.

Evidenced by the fact that he even called dispatch???? Who the fuck calls dispatch/911 over getting pulled over if they don’t have a fear?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Didn't he also fail to stop and led them on a chase?

I mean, it's still not justified but things happened in-between the initial pull over attempt and the guns being drawn.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Supposedly, yes. Although from the sound of it, chase is the wrong word. He was in a semi, those suckers are governed at 70-75mph absolute tops. It sounds like, from the cops, he made eye contact, slowed down to stop, all the things you are supposed to do. But they drew guns.

From my take of the article, this is If we believe cops who want nothing more than to protect themselves.

But as you say, even then it’s not justified.