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Georgia Tech Students Riot Over Campus Police Shooting [VIDEO]
Posted By Amber Athey On 10:42 PM 09/18/2017 In | No Comments
Georgia Tech students rioted on campus Monday after police fatally shot a student who was carrying a small knife over the weekend.
A video of the incident shows the student, Scout Schultz, 21, walking toward officers carrying the knife and shouting, “shoot me!” Police ultimately shot Schultz once when the student refused to heed police orders, resulting in the student’s death.
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A video of the incident shows the student, Scout Schultz, 21, walking toward officers carrying the knife and shouting, “shoot me!” Police ultimately shot Schultz once when the student refused to heed police orders, resulting in the student’s death.
Riots ensue due to wish fulfillment?
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And now the rest of the story . . .
GBI: Georgia Tech student called 911 before shooting
Christian Boone | 4:37 p.m Monday, Sept. 18, 2017
Georgia Tech student Scout Schultz called 911 before being shot by campus police, the GBI reports.
Schultz called 911 alerting them “of a suspicious person on campus.” In the call, Schultz describes the person as a white male, with long blonde hair, white T-shirt and blue jeans who is possibly intoxicated, holding a knife and possibly armed with a gun on his hip,” the GBI said in a statement.
Three suicide notes were located in Schultz’s dorm room. Two years ago, Schultz attempted suicide using a belt, the 21-year-old engineering student’s mother told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Schultz was shot dead wielding what attorney Chris Stewart described on Monday as a multipurpose utility tool, with the knife blade not extended.
On a video of the incident, Schultz can be heard telling police to shoot before one of four officers fired a fatal bullet to the chest.
Stewart said the family plans to file a civil suit against the university for an incident they say should’ve never happened.
“They overreacted. That’s it,” Stewart said Monday of Tech police. Four officers surrounded Schultz after receiving a 911 call. Only one of them fired his weapon after Schultz failed to obey commands.
Stewart criticized the university for pushing a narrative of a “knife-wielding” suspect who posed a danger to police.
“Why did you have to shoot?” Bill Schultz asked at a news conference Monday. “That’s the only question that matters right now. Why did you kill my son.”
Tech declined to comment on Monday, referring all questions to the GBI which is investigating the shooting.
Bill and Lynne Schultz described Scout as empathetic and brilliant, noting their oldest child attended Tech on a full scholarship.
Scout Schulz was president of Georgia Tech’s Pride Alliance, a student organization for LGBTQIA students and their allies.
http://www.ajc.com/news/gbi-georgia-tech-student-called-911-before-shooting/WTH4NAGX30oJJEAEK98biN/
Suicide by COP
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Seems more like the cops overreacted (again).
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Dang, I don't see that any of the cops were in imminent danger from the guy.
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Dang, I don't see that any of the cops were in imminent danger from the guy.
He had a knife and would not stop advancing. Cops gave ground a number of times, but he still came forward. They probably could have tasered him but who knows if they had that option.
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He had a knife and would not stop advancing. Cops gave ground a number of times, but he still came forward. They probably could have tasered him but who knows if they had that option.
Is there a limit to the number of times the cops should give ground?
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Is there a limit to the number of times the cops should give ground?
I'd say it's equal to the number of times you're willing to, in the face of an armed subject.
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Notice how the writers of the news reports are so afraid to use a pronoun for little binary/cisgender/psycho loser/whatever the hell Scout? He was a guy, it's okay to say he, dammit!
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I'd say it's equal to the number of times you're willing to, in the face of an armed subject.
What if the person is casually sauntering towards you with weapon down at side like it appears this guy was, as opposed to charging forward with weapon at side or raised?
It appears that the police were not in imminent danger to me in this case per the video. I would have a hard time with this one were I on the jury.
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What if the person is casually sauntering towards you with weapon down at side like it appears this guy was, as opposed to charging forward with weapon at side or raised?
It appears that the police were not in imminent danger to me in this case per the video. I would have a hard time with this one were I on the jury.
You may have a point if the police acted immediately, but they did not. The average person is a hell of a lot slower than Usain Bolt, but still can close the distance on you fairly quickly, without warning. After giving ground a few times, the tree obstructs the officer who fired. We don't know if there was something behind them that did not allow further retreat.
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You may have a point if the police acted immediately, but they did not. The average person is a hell of a lot slower than Usain Bolt, but still can close the distance on you fairly quickly, without warning. After giving ground a few times, the tree obstructs the officer who fired. We don't know if there was something behind them that did not allow further retreat.
That is true, you do not get a full picture of what is going on.