Comments by "David Rook" (@elcajondavid1) on "Philando Castile death: Police dashcam video released" video.

  1. Robert. How many officers that are now dead trusted a suspect? Can't blame a cop when someone fails to obey commands.
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  2. Allcaps_. Look he pulls the race card like your typical race baiting moron. Hate to break this to you, but so far from what I seen a majority of white people think Otto was an idiot for one going to NK, and second trying to steal something while he was there.
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  3. juanloko2. "Don't try it if you're a regular civilian though..?" You lost the debate on that alone. Law enforcement cannot back down from basically any situation, while as a civilian I must make every effort to back down from any situation escalating. Philando brought on the paranoia when he refused to comply with the officers request to stop reaching, and Philando's own girlfriend admitted that Philando was reaching supposedly for his wallet. Unless this cop was a mind reader, or had x-ray vision, he had absolutely no idea what Philando was reaching for. By the way, it is not the brightest tool, it is "the brightest bulb" idiot.
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  4. juanloko2. You hard headed there kid? Word of advice, you better learn what side your toast is buttered on, or you in for a very rough ride in the game of life. You can't ignore people in authority, it will get you into trouble each and every time. Philando mistake was ignoring authority, and he most definitely paid a steep price for it, but that is the chance you take when you ignore authority. I can tell you the jury had no choice, but to rule in the cops favor, because of Philando's own girl friend video saying he was reaching supposedly for his wallet, and Philando's own reply to the officer of not reaching, when he was most definitely reaching after being told not to. Why is it a jury can see this, and you can't? Is it because you hate cops? Hate anyone in authority? Hate rules/laws? I would suggest not joining the military, but then again the military would help you straighten your problems out, hopefully?
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  5. ratbert90. How about this, are you so stupid you can't obey or follow orders? That is how stupidity gets you killed.
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  6. irgski. Good point. Guns and drugs don't mix and who knows what was going through Philando's mind at that point.
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  7. Hhaze. "The officer did not give Philando enough time?" Are you serious??? Hmm, I guess you have forgotten Philando answering verbally the officers order to stop reaching... That means Philando fully comprehended the officer's order, and yet continued with his actions of reaching for something. Now what is the officer supposed to do at that point, get down on his knees and start praying Philando doesn't pull a weapon and shoot him? You know what I am sick of hearing, you people making up excuses for disobeying authority and then having the attitude you shouldn't be held accountable for disobeying authority. We are supposed to be living in a civilized society, where we take our beefs with others to court, not fighting with law enforcement out on our streets. How hard is it to comply with a officer orders, especially when you completely understand the officers orders? If Philando was hard of hearing, then I could actually feel for him, but he apparently understood the officers orders and even verbally answer him, yet kept reaching. By the way, Philando wasn't tied up in the seatbelt, or his death would have shown it by his arms not being outreached. On a personal note, I just don't get why people like yourself have to fight or ignore the legal system, because you know you will lose each and every time you do, and that is a guarantee. Philando is actually the poster for what happens when you don't comply with authority.
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  8.  @edwardmiessner6502 . You are absolutely right, law enforcement needs to be much clearer in their commands/instructions. For the time being we need to think before doing anything that can lead to death.
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  9. ratbert90. How many times was Philando warned not to reach for it, and continued to do so? Remember actions speak louder than words.
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  10. Weedy Gonzalez. That is the key why he Philando was killed, failure to obey.
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  11. Official Baller. Care to tell us how many officers lives have been lost because they let their guard down on suspects?
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