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__main__py t1_j8dgcgo wrote
Reply to comment by MyTornArsehole in D.C. police officer shoots, wounds man in Southeast Washington by warb17
> The person wasn't armed
> > Police said no weapon has been recovered
Weird how you left out the second half of the sentence: "Police said no weapon has been recovered, though they noted they have not yet found the vehicle"
I'm withholding judgement until there's more information available.
JohnJohnston t1_j8dg6fe wrote
Reply to comment by warb17 in D.C. police officer shoots, wounds man in Southeast Washington by warb17
>The scenario that prompted the police search didn't even warrant lethal force
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Situations change. If police were only allowed to respond to the exact amount of force reported on the 911 call at the time it was made there would be a lot of dead people around.
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An attack with a weapon certainly warrants some kind of force.
>Police said no weapon has been recovered
Could be in the vehicle that drove away.
>after officials had watched video from the officer’s body camera, said the man moved his hands, and the officer told him several times, “Stop reaching.” Police also said the female driver told the passenger to get out of the Jeep.
Leaving out the key detail of the story to push a certain narrative. Yes, let us ignore facts because it gives more evidence towards my worldview, that will surely convince people.
MyTornArsehole t1_j8ddvd2 wrote
Reply to comment by warb17 in D.C. police officer shoots, wounds man in Southeast Washington by warb17
"Stop reaching" case closed. What I found funny is Contee trying to plea with the woman driving the red jeep with a rear missing hubcap, "We just want to talk to you to find out what happened"
joe_sausage t1_j8dajat wrote
That cop sure did make things better. /s
warb17 OP t1_j8d9gwn wrote
Reply to comment by warb17 in D.C. police officer shoots, wounds man in Southeast Washington by warb17
Some things that stick out to me:
They had the wrong person >the man who was shot does not appear to be the person who was reported to have attacked the woman.
The person wasn't armed >Police said no weapon has been recovered
They want to paint the person as deserving of police violence, even though the shooter didn't even know about the "suspected drugs" (which could just be weed) >once at the hospital, medical personnel found what he described as a “large quantity” of suspected drugs
The scenario that prompted the police search didn't even warrant lethal force >The woman who was hit with the pipe was taken to a hospital for treatment. Police said her injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.
warb17 OP t1_j8d1yu8 wrote
The text of the article:
> A D.C. police officer shot and injured a man inside a vehicle Friday morning in the Anacostia neighborhood of Southeast Washington, according to the city’s police chief. > > The injured man was conscious when taken to a hospital for treatment, authorities said. Police said the officer was investigating a call that a man had struck a woman with a pipe, but the man who was shot does not appear to be the person who was reported to have attacked the woman. > > The shooting occurred shortly before 10 a.m. in the 1300 block of Good Hope Road SE, near the neighborhood’s main commercial strip. The officer has been placed on administrative leave during the investigation. Police said he activated his body camera. > > D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III said officers responded to the call about the woman being assaulted and were looking for the assailant. > > He said one officer saw a man get into the passenger seat of a burgundy-colored Jeep that was parked on the street. Contee said the officer asked the man to exit the car, and the man refused. > > The chief, speaking after officials had watched video from the officer’s body camera, said the man moved his hands, and the officer told him several times, “Stop reaching.” Police also said the female driver told the passenger to get out of the Jeep. > > Contee said the officer fired his gun, striking the man. The chief said he did not know where the man was struck. He said the officer got the man out of the vehicle and handcuffed him as the female driver took off. > > Contee said police are looking for the driver and the Jeep, which is missing a rear hubcap. “We just want to talk to her and find out everything that happened,” Contee said. > > The police chief said once at the hospital, medical personnel found what he described as a “large quantity” of suspected drugs on the wounded man’s body. Police said no weapon has been recovered, though they noted they have not yet found the vehicle. > > April Cole, a mental health counselor at the nonprofit Prestige Community Resources, a block from the shooting, said violence has become all too routine. > > “It’s like a normal day,” Cole said. “We people have become accustomed. But it should not be. It should not be. It should not be.” > > Police said many people were in the area when the shooting occurred, and they urged anyone with video or photographs to contact investigators. The department has five business days to release the name of the officer who fired and publish video from his body camera, provided the victim consents to its release. > > The woman who was hit with the pipe was taken to a hospital for treatment. Police said her injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. > > Friday’s shooting was the first by a D.C. officer this year. Police said D.C. officers shot five people in 2022, three of them fatally.
[deleted] t1_j8cwqdn wrote
Reply to comment by SendMeKittyPorn in Stolen Scooter outside Columbia Heights Metro Station by x1echo
That really sucks. Friend of mine let a homeless dude crash in her place and he stole her Motorbunny Buck while she was at work even though she had the damn thing bolted to the floor.
[deleted] t1_j8cvzch wrote
Reply to comment by SendMeKittyPorn in Stolen Scooter outside Columbia Heights Metro Station by x1echo
Bro, I don't want to impose but times are tight. If it's cool with you, would your GF mind if I crashed in her crib when your out looking for your scooter?
OnlyHunan t1_j8cp9d6 wrote
On escalators, remember it's stand right, sit left.
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Confident_Low_3900 t1_j8c7hyx wrote
Reply to comment by toorigged2fail in Making my brother a "Metro Ettiquette" guide - any additions? by LilyFlower52
What exactly is the problem?
toorigged2fail t1_j8c2o6m wrote
Reply to comment by Confident_Low_3900 in Making my brother a "Metro Ettiquette" guide - any additions? by LilyFlower52
You are the problem
Confident_Low_3900 t1_j8c24kq wrote
Reply to comment by toorigged2fail in Making my brother a "Metro Ettiquette" guide - any additions? by LilyFlower52
What I mean my make a mess is leaving your trash behind. I eat in the train when I’m hungry and have food it’s not a big deal nothing is going to happen
toorigged2fail t1_j8bzktp wrote
Reply to comment by Confident_Low_3900 in Making my brother a "Metro Ettiquette" guide - any additions? by LilyFlower52
Very few people set out to make a mess.... It's a train that moves and stops unexpectedly. Don't eat on the train. It's also against the rules.
(Also no need to dox and shame like someone did a few months ago)
derpycalculator t1_j8bhta5 wrote
Reply to comment by SendMeKittyPorn in Stolen Scooter outside Columbia Heights Metro Station by x1echo
Shouldn’t you be trying to sell poop or feet pics on only fans?
SendMeKittyPorn t1_j8b3z3m wrote
Reply to comment by Dennis_Duffy_Denim in Stolen Scooter outside Columbia Heights Metro Station by x1echo
😂😂😂😂 how am I a troll? Because I told op he was dumb leaving his scooter out You’re clearly way more invested into this then I am. How the burbs?
DCTom t1_j8b25pl wrote
Reply to comment by x1echo in Stolen Scooter outside Columbia Heights Metro Station by x1echo
I wouldn’t call you stupid, just unlucky. I’ve had my scooter for almost five years and have locked it up all over town—often for hours—without any problem. The only sketch i’ve encountered was once i had it locked up outside a fast food joint and someone came in and asked who owned the scooter locked outside? I said it was mine, at which point he said he had an “extra” one just like mine, and would sell it to me cheap. I passed, but mine was still there later…
Dennis_Duffy_Denim t1_j8b18oi wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Stolen Scooter outside Columbia Heights Metro Station by x1echo
This man is a troll, do yourself/the rest of the sub a favor: downvote and move on.
SendMeKittyPorn t1_j8ayovg wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Stolen Scooter outside Columbia Heights Metro Station by x1echo
Two different things bro. I did it to save a life. I'd do the same if you were homeless and sleeping outside my apt
Confident_Low_3900 t1_j8ay4ek wrote
Reply to comment by toorigged2fail in Making my brother a "Metro Ettiquette" guide - any additions? by LilyFlower52
Eating on the train is fine just don’t make a mess
hi30100 t1_j8av0x2 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Stolen Scooter outside Columbia Heights Metro Station by x1echo
Wow that’s something, he’s deff more dumb
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Reply to comment by x1echo in Stolen Scooter outside Columbia Heights Metro Station by x1echo
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[deleted] t1_j8at36n wrote
Reply to comment by SendMeKittyPorn in Stolen Scooter outside Columbia Heights Metro Station by x1echo
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x1echo OP t1_j8arebg wrote
Reply to comment by GadgetKen in Stolen Scooter outside Columbia Heights Metro Station by x1echo
I'm probably just going to get a bike or nothing at all. I don't need it, it's a convenience.
Feisty_Law_3321 t1_j8dghz0 wrote
Reply to comment by warb17 in D.C. police officer shoots, wounds man in Southeast Washington by warb17
Sounds like another criminal will soon be off the street. The gunshot victim with the large quantity of illicit drugs should be held criminally accountable as well.