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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
Tue Apr 23, 2019, 09:30 AM Apr 2019

WATCH: Trigger-Happy Cops Open Fire on Innocent Couple After Mistaking them for Armed Robbers

New Haven, CT — Citizens of New Haven have been protesting every day since last Tuesday after police blocked in an innocent couple in their vehicle and opened fire on them for no reason. The entire incident was captured on video and showed the utter cowardice and ridiculous violence carried out by New Haven’s best.

Stephanie Washington, 22, was hospitalized last week after two trigger-happy cops opened fire on her and her boyfriend Paul Witherspoon, 21. According to police, Officer Devin Eaton and Yale police Officer Terrance Pollack were responding to reports of a robbery at a nearby gas station when they stopped the vehicle in which Washington was a passenger.

In only seconds, both officers jumped out of the vehicles and began shooting at this innocent couple. After they shot Washington, they realized the couple was unarmed and hadn’t done anything wrong.

Witherspoon’s uncle told reporters that there was an argument at the gas station, but no attempted robbery. His comments were backed up by the fact that no charges were filed against either of the vehicle’s occupants.

Hamden Mayor Curt Leng called the shooting “shocking, haunting.” And he’s right.

https://thefreethoughtproject.com/innocent-couple-police-shoot/


If you look at the video, you'll probably notice that the so-called officers behaved more like gang-bangers doing a drive-by than actual cops.
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WATCH: Trigger-Happy Cops Open Fire on Innocent Couple After Mistaking them for Armed Robbers (Original Post) MrScorpio Apr 2019 OP
in a lot of cases lately Locrian Apr 2019 #1
thugs jus fuckin thugs uponit7771 Apr 2019 #2
Were the couple black? nt raccoon Apr 2019 #3
Yes, and they have a baby who nearly lost his mother this way! nt tblue37 Apr 2019 #5
Prediction: They will not be punished! Nt USALiberal Apr 2019 #4

Locrian

(4,522 posts)
1. in a lot of cases lately
Tue Apr 23, 2019, 11:50 AM
Apr 2019

>>If you look at the video, you'll probably notice that the so-called officers behaved more like gang-bangers doing a drive-by than actual cops.

There doens't seem to be much difference
* killing and trigger happy - check
* dirty business deals/ drugs - check
* abuse of power sexual misconduct - check
* extortion - check
* drunk / reckless driving - check
* robbery - check

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