United States | News & Politics

7209 readers

390 users here now

founded 4 years ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

11-yo called the police and they shot him (www.npr.org)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

6 comments fedilink hide all child comments

After arriving at the Murry family home, police instructed everyone inside to come out with their hands up. Nakala Murry says that's when Aderrien emerged from around a corner, running toward the door. Capers then opened fire.

top 6 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago

The headline is bad enough but it gets so much worse. Shoot the kid, government finds no wrongdoing for the cops - then files suit against the mom for being an unfit mother?!? Stay classy, Mississippi.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

Literally shot first and ask questions later

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

American justice puts the onus on the scared 11 year old to act rationally rather than the trained law enforcement officer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

You assume they get trained.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I wonder what skin color the kid was...ah, yes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Cops aren’t your friends.