In a revelation that will shock NO ONE who pays attention to these kinds of stories, the guy that the cops shot dead in Charlotte had a loaded gun on him, despite the narrative that he was sitting there peacefully reading a book.
From Yahoo News:
A gun recovered at the scene of the fatal shooting of a black man by police in Charlotte, North Carolina, was loaded and had fingerprints matching those of the victim, CNN reported on Friday as the man’s family released its own video of the encounter.
The family of shooting victim Keith Scott, whose death has sparked three days of protests, continued to urge officials to release their own recordings of the slaying.
Now look, this does not necessarily mean that the shooting was justified. BUT it definitely tosses a wrench into the Keith defender’s narrative that he didn’t have a gun and they shot him out of racial malice.
Of course, some idiots on Twitter believe they’ve discovered absolute proof the cops framed him:
Police appear to have planted a gun on #KeithLamontScott. First, no gun on ground. Then, seconds later, gun. Video: https://t.co/dM8rhEFYeu pic.twitter.com/XXzB7tP2Ri
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) September 23, 2016
Uh right. Do these morons seriously believe cops would try to plant a gun on a guy while his frickin’ wife stood there videotaping?!? It’s so absurd it makes me laugh: ha!
AND you’d have to believe they planted his fingerprints and blood too:
CNN cited a source close to the investigation as saying the gun had fingerprints, DNA and blood matching Scott’s. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Though, to be fair, that could be done later during an investigation.
Either way, please take caution not to make absolute judgements until there is enough evidence on one side or the other.