Police shoot a kneeling protestor through a windshield

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sfchro ... 315301.php

The man fatally shot by Vallejo police as the city erupted in chaos Tuesday was kneeling outside a Walgreens and not carrying a firearm when an officer opened fire — sending five bullets through his own windshield.

Sean Monterrosa, 22, of San Francisco died after the shooting at around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, but police did not tell the public the man was killed — or disclose the circumstances of the shooting — until Wednesday at a news conference outside City Hall,

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the officer believed he saw the butt of a handgun poking out near Monterrosa’s waist, and opened fire “due to this perceived threat.”

These kind of excuses need to stop especially when you shoot an unarmed man while he is on his knees and has his hands in the air

[Quorra2.0]

There needs to be a thorough investigation with complete transparency. Perceived threat is not the same as a threat, and the response was extremely excessive.

[Della]

Shot him FIVE times THROUGH the windshield?!

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Shot him FIVE times THROUGH the windshield?!

Yes all because he perceived a threat from a man with his hands in the air and a hammer in his belt. It must be rough sitting in your police car and witness such a threat as a kneeling black man . Crazy times we’re living in where that is actually used as an excuse for murder.

[hmmm666]

There needs to be a thorough investigation with complete transparency. Perceived threat is not the same as a threat, and the response was extremely excessive.

The perceived threat reason is the same as when they say they smell marijuana during a traffic stop. It’s easy to hide behind and completely overused.

[Della]

Shot him FIVE times THROUGH the windshield?!

Yes all because he perceived a threat from a man with his hands in the air and a hammer in his belt. It must be rough sitting in your police car and witness such a threat as a kneeling black man . Crazy times we’re living in where that is actually used as an excuse for murder.

It was an unmarked cruiser too

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ju ... er-looting

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Shot him FIVE times THROUGH the windshield?!

Yes all because he perceived a threat from a man with his hands in the air and a hammer in his belt. It must be rough sitting in your police car and witness such a threat as a kneeling black man . Crazy times we’re living in where that is actually used as an excuse for murder.

It was an unmarked cruiser too

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ju ... er-looting

Wow thank you for the link. That is cold blooded murder there is no defense for what this cop did.

[Quorra2.0]

There needs to be a thorough investigation with complete transparency. Perceived threat is not the same as a threat, and the response was extremely excessive.

The perceived threat reason is the same as when they say they smell marijuana during a traffic stop. It’s easy to hide behind and completely overused.

I know, that’s why there needs to be a distinction between a threat and a perceived threat.

[Quorra2.0]

Shot him FIVE times THROUGH the windshield?!

Yes all because he perceived a threat from a man with his hands in the air and a hammer in his belt. It must be rough sitting in your police car and witness such a threat as a kneeling black man . Crazy times we’re living in where that is actually used as an excuse for murder.

It was an unmarked cruiser too

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ju ... er-looting

Couldn’t help but notice they had to throw in the victim’s rap sheet as if somehow his past activities justify shooting him. He was kneeling with his hands up, he wasn’t holding a gun in his hands threatening people.