The Breonna Taylor Murder (3 Viewers)

[Saint Greg]

So the officer charged wasn't firing back in self defense?

If the shots that went into the other apartment had struck Taylor instead he too would have been firing in self defense and there'd be no charges at all?

Is he being charged because he's a bad shot? Is that right?

I believe that's correct. He endangered people in the other apartment.

 

[Charlie Brizzown]

I believe that's correct. He endangered people in the other apartment.

If he could see who he was shooting at but accidentally killed someone in the neighboring apartment he would have walked away with no charges. His only mistake seems to be he had no idea what he was shooting at.

 

[Saint Greg]

If he could see who he was shooting at but accidentally killed someone in the neighboring apartment he would have walked away with no charges. His only mistake seems to be he had no idea what he was shooting at.

I don't think that's correct. He probably would've faced more charges had he killed someone in the other apartment.

 

[DaveXA]

I don't think that's correct. He probably would've faced more charges had he killed someone in the other apartment.

Yeah, I think he would have been charged with manslaughter or negligent homicide. Not sure though. Regardless, I'm still skeptical of the cops' accounts because of the lack of body cams. I've said a few times before, no body cams, no benefit of the doubt from me.

I really think legislation requiring body cams and imposing severe penalties when cams are not properly utilized or maintained.

 

[DaveXA]

I didn't catch the entire press conference but I did hear the part that they said one witness out of 12 that were interviewed said that he/she heard the police identify themselves. I believe the witness lived above the apartment but still managed to hear the police identify themselves. However, I didn't hear anything to refute that bullets entered neighboring apartments. I didn't hear anything addressing the conflicting information on the initial report. I didn't hear anything accusing her boyfriend of lying about being offered a deal to implicate her. But like I said, I didn't catch all of the press conference.

Sure, but a lot of those weren't addressed because they're not going to release all of the details to protect the integrity of the case. I'm sure we'll see those things addressed during the court case.

 

[Charlie Brizzown]

I don't think that's correct. He probably would've faced more charges had he killed someone in the other apartment.

Then I suppose I don’t understand the difference between shooting an innocent bystander on the other side of the wall (neighbor) versus an innocent bystander on this side of the wall (Taylor) other than the fact one officer didn’t know what he was shooting at.

 

[DaveXA]

I won't blame people at all should they decide to burn down the police precinct.

Really? I understand getting upset and even some level of civil disobedience. But making excuses for people burning down a police precient is in itself inexcusable imo. That's arson and potentially worse if people are actually inside the building.

I'm not a fan of a lot of what LEOs do, but let's not get carried away here.

 

[El Caliente]

When your life is valued less than dry wall then what’s the point of keeping social normalities in place.

 

[DaveXA]

Then I suppose I don’t understand the difference between shooting an innocent bystander on the other side of the wall (neighbor) versus an innocent bystander on this side of the wall (Taylor) other than the fact one officer didn’t know what he was shooting at.

I think part of the issue may be that they possibly haven't yet figured out who's shots struck Taylor. I would think that's not terribly difficult with ballistics testing. But idk exactly what they know and don't know at this point.

 

[Charlie Brizzown]

I think part of the issue may be that they possibly haven't yet figured out who's shots struck Taylor. I would think that's not terribly difficult with ballistics testing. But idk exactly what they know and don't know at this point.

The articles say that the Attorney General said that none of the shots fired from the charged officer hit Taylor. He also says that the bullet that killed Taylor was fired from one of the other two officers that were not charged with a crime. They even name the officer that fired the fatal shot.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Then I suppose I don’t understand the difference between shooting an innocent bystander on the other side of the wall (neighbor) versus an innocent bystander on this side of the wall (Taylor) other than the fact one officer didn’t know what he was shooting at.

There isn’t
If the cop who murdered Taylor had an errant shot that hit someone in the other apartment, then what
If the cop who was firing wildly hit And killed Taylor, then what?

pretty clear: if you’re going to serve a bogus warrant in the wrong house and you have a choose between killing an unarmed black woman or shooting a wall...

also if you announce your presence meekly that only 1 out of 12 people in ear shot heard you, you did not announce your presence

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Really? I understand getting upset and even some level of civil disobedience. But making excuses for people burning down a police precient is in itself inexcusable imo. That's arson and potentially worse if people are actually inside the building.

I'm not a fan of a lot of what LEOs do, but let's not get carried away here.

Not advocating arson, but Taylor’s life should be valued more than a piece of civic property
The system clearly showed that they did not value Taylor’s life so the system should not be surprised if people akin to Taylor feel the only way to be seen/heard is reprisal

 

[livefromDC]

This is not justice, it's rationalization.

They don't even address that this lady was murdered as if it's insignificant. Imagine someone running through your neighbor's yard to shoot your child at point blank range then only getting a citation for trespassing.

Where are we that murdering unarmed people is met with so many caveats and legalese that the murder itself is inconsequential to the case?

 

[livefromDC]

Really? I understand getting upset and even some level of civil disobedience. But making excuses for people burning down a police precient is in itself inexcusable imo. That's arson and potentially worse if people are actually inside the building.

I'm not a fan of a lot of what LEOs do, but let's not get carried away here.

What's the proper response to murder when the government refuses to acknowledge the value of your life? What's the correct response when the one bullet that missed this woman draws more charges than the bullets that hit her? What's the correct response to a system we ALL knew would not give this woman's family any justice?

 

[Charlie Brizzown]

What's the proper response to murder when the government refuses to acknowledge the value of your life? What's the correct response when the one bullet that missed this woman draws more charges than the bullets that hit her? What's the correct response to a system we ALL knew would not give this woman's family any justice?

Protest peacefully and pray?