Comments by "😊 Erin Thor" (@Erin-Thor) on "Video of Police Shooting Death of Alton Sterling Stirs Outrage | NBC Nightly News" video.

  1. NYC girl — Nowadays darn near everyone has a gun. Crime affects everyone. I got a CHL permit after I was robbed and held at gunpoint for over three hours and the police were not even interested in taking a report. Does that make me or this man a threat to the police or anyone else? Heck NO! The issue here is police over-reacting and racial bias. I’ve been stopped and questioned while running and driving. "Yes officer, I have a gun in my car," "Doesn’t everyone?" is the common response. "Yes Officer, I have a gun in my pocket, my license and CHL are in my other pocket," "May I see them please? Your license, not the gun" is a common response. I don’t know the details of this incident, I’m not being judgmental either. I’m just saying having a gun is not, should not be a death sentence. Happens all the time, no big deal. There does however seem to be a trend where police feel ‘threatened’ by blacks more than any other race. An officer "feeling threatened" is not reason alone to shoot a suspect IMHO, being threatened is of course a different matter entirely. Yes, I know. Radical statement. You are now free to verbally roast me over a fire. 😎
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  2. A Peasants Point of View — There are still good people in law enforcement. There are increasing numbers of questionable incidents, I will grant you that, and I find it disturbing that the police investigate themselves and so often decide the officer was justified. As far as the USA becoming a third world country, that given the worldwide economic cycles is indeed possible. I hope not, IMHO America is still a good place with good people. I’ve traveled the world a bit, not sure where you’re from, but the USA looks great compared to some of the places I’ve visited. Even the nicer countries I’ve been to have their own issues.
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