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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSnopes refutes two Philando Castile stories - wanted for armed robbery and no concealed permit
I've seen both of these on my Facebook feed. In case anyone else runs into them I thought I would post this.
Something called Conservative Treehouse totally manufactured two stories about Philando Castile:
We was wanted for armed robbery
And
The sheriff of Ramsey MN tweeted that he didn't have a concealed carry permit
Snopes link
arcane1
(38,613 posts)That kind of clarification is something we need MORE of!
underpants
(182,868 posts)Never heard of the Con Treehouse before. This could have been their coming out party.
no_hypocrisy
(46,160 posts)uppityperson
(115,678 posts)underpants
(182,868 posts)So they just HAD to be involved.
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)The Extreme Right is quick to thugify victims of cop murder.
underpants
(182,868 posts)I just googled it again and didn't get the same results
American Thinker
Free Republic
Several other discussion boards.
The whole first page of Google was filled with RW sites.
sheshe2
(83,861 posts)For the truth.
Cirque du So-What
(25,965 posts)in order to refute another claim making the rounds - that he was a gang member (crips). Sure would like to debunk that one as well.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Snopes confirms this:
WHAT'S TRUE: Police who pulled over and killed Philando Castile reported they thought he might have resembled a suspect in an armed robbery case.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,033 posts)Probably happens similarly in other group to group comparisons: for many so-and-sos most such-and-suches look alike.
George II
(67,782 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)It fucks with their grand delusion.
puffy socks
(1,473 posts)Blue Lives Matter
10 hrs ·
It turns out that Philando Castile wasn't stopped for a broken tail light. He was stopped for being a suspect in an armed robbery.
top comment on the page:
" Again, someone is dead, shot by the police. Again, that man has a criminal history. Again, that man did not follow police commands. Again, that man had a gun. Again, a so called POTUS doesn't wait for facts just makes an asshat statement."
underpants
(182,868 posts)It is much appreciated. This is getting interesting.
puffy socks
(1,473 posts)Why would officers approach the window like that if they believed someone in the car might have committed armed robbery? It makes no sense.
Usually they would stop the car and order them out , hands up , and have the driver and passenger walk backwards toward them. They would not approach the vehicle and go straight up to the window and ask for license and registration and then pull a gun.