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Title: WATCH: Cowardly Cop Mistakes Wallet for a Gun and Shoots Innocent Airman
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Free Thought Project
URL Source: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/fe ... allet-gun/#cJVPGzGlOBGICUMJ.99
Published: Mar 10, 2017
Author: Matt Agorist
Post Date: 2017-03-10 13:14:33 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 21607
Comments: 69
Lee County, AL — Fear, cowardice, dread, hate — training — one or more of these traits are present more often than not when a police officer shoots an unarmed person. And, in the dashcam video below, that assertion becomes apparent as Opelika police officer Phillip Hancock shot Airman Michael Davidson for no reason other than fear. The incident happened on March 6, 2014, however, the dashcam was kept secret until a little more than three years to the date after the shooting. Hancock was responding to a minor accident in which Davidson had swiped the back of a tractor trailer and both parties were waiting for police to arrive after they had exchanged information. When Hancock arrives on the scene, he immediately becomes aggressive with Davidson who was merely trying to get out of his car. Because Davidson was parked on a slope, opening his door was particularly difficult as it was much heavier at this angle. Instead of realizing this was a factor, Hancock, applying his training while experiencing high levels of fear and cowardice, escalated the situation to violence. “Show me your hands,” screams Hancock as Davidson frantically tries to comply. Davidson’s attorney’s, Brian Mosholder explains, as reported by WRBL, that Davidson’s wallet was in his left hand while pushing against the door to get it open, and then he reached back with his right hand. Soon after, Ofc. Hancock asks Davidson to show him his hands. Davidson brings his right hand through and up to his left hand, turned and got out of the vehicle as quickly as he could and put his hands out in front of him with his wallet in both hands and began to raise his hands. Soon after, the first shot is fired, which hits the ground. Then, Mosholder said Davidson’s hands went up and the second shot was fired, which hit Davidson. “It’s very obvious from that part of the video that Officer Hancock is creating a situation that he wished had happened that would have justified this shooting,” Mosholder said. “When you look at the video, none of that happened. When you look at the video, in less than six seconds, from the time Michael Davidson opens his door, Officer Hancock shoots him, and he shoots him for absolutely no reason.” After he was shot, the Airmen was seen writhing in pain on the ground — as the blood spot in the back of his jeans grew increasingly larger. Davidson was shot in the abdomen and suffered severe artery damage and “extensive internal bleeding,” according to the suit. During the melee, the innocent truck driver was also in danger from this irresponsible cop’s fear as he fired rounds in his direction as well. For the last three years, Davidson was hoping to seek justice against the man who shot him for no reason. However, as is the case in so many other police shootings, the shooting was found to be justified — because the cop expressed a justifiable reason to fear for his life. “The City, the Chief of Police and its officer have always denied any wrongdoing,” a statement from the City of Opelika in response to the most recent court ruling read. “This case has now been analyzed by two federal courts … The judges have unanimously determined after a review of the evidence, which includes the dash cam video, there was no wrongdoing on behalf of the City, the Chief, or the involved officer. In reaching their respective decisions, these Federal Courts reviewed all of the evidence. Their opinions are clearly supported by all evidence.” In affirming the district court’s ruling, according to oanow.com, the three-judge panel said it had reviewed the evidence, including dash cam video, and provided the following summary statement: “After careful consideration and review of a video recording of the shooting, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to Davidson, we conclude that a reasonable officer in Hancock’s position would have feared for his life. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s grant of summary judgment based on qualified immunity in favor of Hancock on all claims.” Below is the end result of too much fear pumped into cops during their training. Thankfully, Davidson lived, no thanks to the cops who let him bleed out for more than 5 minutes before providing any life saving methods — but he will never be the same again.
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
Watching that video, I can in no way agree the cop had any legit claim to being in fear for his life. The guy getting out of the car did so in a very reasonable manner and never made any action to give the cop any legit concerns. He complied with the cops instructions as speedily as any reasonable person could manage but was shot anyway. Those that claim otherwise are simply fostering a climate where cops should be feared at all times, and should have no problem with classes being given to school children about how to behave around a cop to avoid getting shot by them.
So you think it's a good idea to hold your black wallet in both hands, at night, while getting out of your vehicle without being ordered to do so?
So you think it's a good idea to hold your black wallet in both hands, at night, while getting out of your vehicle without being ordered to do so? In West St. Paul, officer Scott Patrick, 47, was shot as he approached a vehicle, unaware the driver was not the registered owner but a wanted fugitive with a long rap sheet who faced three years in prison for a probation violation. Witnesses said Patrick never got a word out or a chance to pull his gun in defense. He was ambushed from the driver's side by an individual who will likely now face life in prison without parole for the murder. http://www.forcescience.org/nosuchthing.html] An officer being shot as he approaches the driver’s side of a stopped vehicle occurs all too often….there are numerous cases on record of this repeatedly happening. So, Matt Agorist and Deckard expect me to see 5 seconds of a video and read a yellow journalism article to then condemn an officer who shot an individual that QUICKLY jumps out of a vehicle with a dark object in his hand … Fuck ‘em….both ‘em! There is such a thing as Kevin's Wallet Holster….a full-concealment holster that's perfect for carry at work or campus, where legal. It completely hides the gun from the view of anyone. The young lad made a mistake, an unfortunate and stupid mistake….he QUICKLY jumped out of his car towards the officer with something dark in his hands. Everything you read everywhere, says you should stay in your vehicle as an officer approaches you with both hands on the dash board fully visible and wait for instructions …
In both hands. You know, the way you hold a firearm.
Something dark, flat and rectangular. Yeah - it must have been a gun.
Something dark, flat and rectangular. Exactly….now YOU are getting the picture clearly. The “something dark, flat and rectangular” looked like a Kevin's Wallet Holster … … right?
I doubt the cop is even aware that those exist, and secondly - how many accident victims stumble out of their cars with guns a-blazing? I would say zero, but don't let that stop you for defending this POS coward who shot a man holding a wallet.
I would say zero … And I would say you are wrong …
I am so fucking sick of the unfettered cop worship displayed by you and the rest of the submissive sheep with your authority fetish. The guy was stumbling out of his car, wallet in hand - not a gun or anything remotely resembling a gun. And you copsuckers insist it was justified.
#29. To: hondo68 (#23)
Yeah - that pic pretty much applies to the usual suspects here. I'd bet money that if something like this happened to one of them, if a cop shot paulsen or Gatlin, the two of them would kneel down and thank the cop.
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#3. To: Pinguinite (#1)
"and never made any action to give the cop any legit concerns."
#6. To: misterwhite (#3)
"and never made any action to give the cop any legit concerns."
#8. To: Gatlin (#6)
….he QUICKLY jumped out of his car towards the officer with something dark in his hands.
#11. To: misterwhite, Gatlin (#8)
….he QUICKLY jumped out of his car towards the officer with something dark in his hands.
#12. To: Deckard, misterrwhite, A K A Stone (#11)
….he QUICKLY jumped out of his car towards the officer with something dark in his hands.
#14. To: Gatlin (#12)
The “something dark, flat and rectangular” looked like a Kevin's Wallet Holster …
#21. To: Deckard (#14)
… secondly - how many accident victims stumble out of their cars with guns a-blazing?
#22. To: GrandIsland, misterwhite, Roscoe, Gatlin, copsuckers (#21)
#23. To: Deckard (#22)
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