Louisville is about to burn 🔥

[Jolly]

Saw where Rand had a bill to do away with no-knock.

What happened to it?

[LuFins Dad]

Some very peaceful protesters Would be my bet. The riots aren’t polling well.

[Kincaid]

@Loki said in Louisville is about to burn :

Who ever signed the no knock warrant needs to at least be indicted.

In the end, they knocked anyway. So that wasn't it.

[Mik]

3 counts of wanton endangerment on Hankison. Other two no charges.

[Copper]

Wonton soup is a standard of Chinese cuisine and made from seasoned chicken broth with filled wontons.

[Loki]

It’s hard to know when the ham sandwich has been indicted or when there is probable cause anymore.

[Mik]

My niece posted this and said 'unacceptable'. Unacceptable? UNACCEPTABLE??!? The decision of the duly appointed grand jury, made up of citizens is UNACCEPTABLE?

So rule of law is unacceptable? Be careful what you wish for.

[George K]

TuCa outlined the facts of the case.

1. It was NOT a "no-knock" warrant. Police identified themselves and knocked, according to an eyewitness, eight times.
2. Upon entering the dark apartment, Taylor's boyfriend, a drug dealer (that's what the warrant was about), shot and struck a police officer.
3. The indicted cop returned fire, hitting Taylor by accident.

"Reckless endangerment" because he fired 10 rounds.

So, how many times is a cop supposed to shoot when shot at?

[Horace]

Yet another petulant tantrum led and condoned by the virtuous adults in the room. Btw the adults in the room are imbeciles.

[Doctor Phibes]

@George-K said in Louisville is about to burn :

TuCa outlined the facts of the case.

2. Upon entering the dark apartment, Taylor's boyfriend, a drug dealer (that's what the warrant was about), shot and struck a police officer.

I don't think that's correct. From what I've read, the boyfriend who fired at the police was Kenneth Walker, the drug dealers under investigation were Jamarcus Glover and Adrian Walker (no relation). Glover was an ex-boyfriend.

[jon-nyc]

I never follow these cases but I thought I read there were conflicting accounts about how much knocking and identifying went on. I think I read that none of the neighbor’s accounts matched that of law enforcement.

[George K]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Louisville is about to burn :

@George-K said in Louisville is about to burn :

I don't think that's correct. From what I've read, the boyfriend who fired at the police was Kenneth Walker, the drug dealers under investigation were Jamarcus Glover and Adrian Walker (no relation). Glover was an ex-boyfriend.

As with Jon, I haven't followed the details too closely. But the fact is that someone in the apartment fired at the police.

What should the police have done in that case? Say "Don't shoot!"?

[George K]

A cop has been shot in Louisville.

[jon-nyc]

@George-K To be clear, this never seemed indictable to me. I just think TC is picking and choosing which witnesses to believe when he presents his narrative.

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Louisville is about to burn :

I just think TC is picking and choosing which witnesses to believe when he presents his narrative.

That might be the case. However, the grand jury has heard all evidence from the prosecution, and chose to refer only one of the cops for indictment. I would guess that they heard the eyewitness.

[Doctor Phibes]

@George-K said in Louisville is about to burn :

@Doctor-Phibes said in Louisville is about to burn :

@George-K said in Louisville is about to burn :

I don't think that's correct. From what I've read, the boyfriend who fired at the police was Kenneth Walker, the drug dealers under investigation were Jamarcus Glover and Adrian Walker (no relation). Glover was an ex-boyfriend.

As with Jon, I haven't followed the details too closely. But the fact is that someone in the apartment fired at the police.

What should the police have done in that case? Say "Don't shoot!"?

Conversely, Kenneth Walker was licensed to carry, and a bunch of people come piling into the house, who he may or may not have known were the police. Is it particularly surprising that he fired at them?

[George K]

Two cops shot.

[Horace]

right, so if it was a white guy we'd all assume he was a borderline outlaw with reason to shoot first and ask questions later, and the sum total of tears shed would be the tears of his family. We wouldn't have heard about it, and if for some reason we had, we wouldn't have cared.

[Aqua Letifer]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Louisville is about to burn :

Conversely, Kenneth Walker was licensed to carry, and a bunch of people come piling into the house, who he may or may not have known were the police. Is it particularly surprising that he fired at them?

That's what was reported. He thought they were home invaders. No body cams on the officers; we just have their testimony saying they knocked and announced themselves, and all the neighbors saying otherwise. Which, c'mon.

[Horace]

The left, commenting on this case but for a different skin color of the slain: "Well, we told you, guns are bad. More likely to kill you than protect you. Tsk tsk."