Last month (June 25th), Fresno, California saw yet another police killing!
This time it was Dylan Noble, a white 19-year-old. He was was shot and killed by officers at a traffic stop.
Now bodycam footage has been released by the police department showing exactly what happened.
Police claimed he was pulled over after reports said a man was walking around with a rifle.
They said Dylan said e hated his life and reached for his waistband when officers pointed a gun at him.
NPR reported that:
The police have now released body camera footage showing the entire traffic stop. The footage shows Noble ignoring several police commands to stand still and keep his hands up. “I f ****** hate my life,” he said, with one hand raised and the other behind his back, as he walked towards police.
An officer then shot Noble twice with his handgun. As Noble was lying on the ground, two officers instructed him to keep his hands up. When he moved his arms, the first officer fired again.
“If you reach one more time, you will get shot again. Stop. Dude,” a second officer said, before firing a shotgun at Noble.
You can view the full video here, via The Washington Post, with the warning that it contains disturbing content.
Basically he was shot again while on the ground, no longer a real danger, to me that feels excessive and out of control.
His family filing a lawsuit and vigils and petitions led to the bodycam footage being released.
NPR went onto report:
The reaction to Noble’s death has been controversial. Conservative news outlets and some of Noble’s friends have argued that if Noble had been black instead of white the case would have been more widely covered.
Meanwhile, a protest over Noble’s death featured a Confederate battle flag and “White Lives Matter” signs, which were criticized as offensive. The Guardian reports that people at that protest say they were misunderstood.
and that
The incident is being investigated internally as well as by the local district attorney, and federal authorities have also agreed to investigate, The Los Angeles Times reports.
Below is the full (and graphic, be warned) video:
Details source NPR: http://n.pr/29KUXB3
Well as for the coverage, we can point to many black deaths that are not getting widespread coverage (and white too), the police seem out of control and people do too.
The hypocrisy of the #AllLivesMatter movement is showing, where are they now?
What do you think?
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