07-10-2016, 12:57 PM
(07-10-2016, 09:43 AM)Maggot Wrote: It's to late the damage is done. It will become another black spot on the sun today and many have already made up their minds no matter what the truth is.
The hypocrisy. You are a prime example of the "many" you're criticizing. Remember when you insisted that CNN had lightened the skin of a mass shooter's photo to make him appear white? Remember how that was complete bullshit for suckers? Remember where that hoax story and photo originated?
Now, you're doing it again, which is your prerogative. But, while most others here are commenting and differentiating between the known facts and their speculations/opinions, you're again posting unsourced and unsubstantiated theory as fact because it matches your bias... while criticizing those who are more objective than you.
Anyway, to set the record straight:
1. There is a recording, believed to be from the squad car, relaesed by KARE tv. It captures one of the officers saying that he has reason to pull the car with Castile's license plate over because the occupants just kinda look like armed robbery suspects (both of whom were male), especially the driver due to his "wide set nose". Ref: http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/kare-airs-au...ose/174002
2. Both officers approached the car, Yanez on driver's side and Kauser on the passenger's side. Philando was told he was stopped for a broken tail light (whether the light was actually broken is unclear). Philando was quite accustomed to traffic stops.
Philando had been stopped an average of 3 times a year in an area with documented police policies regarding generating revenue via traffic citations. He contested over half of the charges and they were dropped. He pleaded guilty to the others and paid the citations. He went to court, he abided by the legal system, and he paid his fines. In all, Philando Castile contributed over $6,500 to the PD's revenue stream.
Philando was charged previously with possession of a small amount of marijuana. The charges were dropped. Diamond also mentioned that there might have been a little weed in the car.
Ref: http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2016..._pull.html
4. Officer Yanez's attorney, Thomas Kelly, confirmed that Philando Castile was in possession of a carry permit that night. Ref: http://www.fox9.com/news/172206334-story
5. There is nothing to substantiate your insistence that Philando Castile had a gun in his lap. Maybe he did, I don't know. But, that claim is based on speculation posted as fact at sites that specialize in character assassination of blacks, which is often debunked by fact.