07-08-2016, 01:35 PM
(07-08-2016, 01:30 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: We know that Philando was pulled over for a broken tail light, that's been confirmed by police.Which is all hearsay since the actual shooting wasn't on the live FB stream. I'm sorry, but unless the officer confesses to shooting him for no reason I don't see a conviction unless there's a dash cam from another police car that shows the incident.
We know his death was a homicide (which is not synonymous with murder or criminal action) at the hands of a police officer, that's been confirmed by the Medical Examiner.
We know that Philando had no record of serious or violent crime and he had a permit to carry a gun.
Everything else we know about the fatal incident comes from the video recorded by Diamond. We've seen other officers direct people to show their license and registration and then shoot when the person makes a move in order to comply. According to Diamond, that's what happened in this case after Philando told the officer he had a gun and a permit.
I'm interested in hearing the officers' version of events when they're released.