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by bcdtttt 582 days ago
According to the cops. The same cops who shoot people for having wallets and sticks. Same cops who beat Deaf people for not following verbal instructions. Same cops who shoot autistic folks.

Yeah, I don't think "armed" means "was an imminent threat to life" in the slightest. It's much more likely it's a cover your ass designation.

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No, according to third party police use of force tracking projects: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/investigations/polic...