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Of course Jacob Blake had a weapon. His car!
SoreShoulder
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The police may have acted hastily and unskillfully but if Blake had gotten to his car after fighting with police officers and even putting one in a headlock, being tased twice, and surely being warned to stop, in that frame of mind he could have run them over or started a police chase which would endanger him, his kids, the police, bystanders, other drivers, people in houses and businesses which his 4,000lb SUV could have slid into had he lost control, etc. That thing could probably easily do 100 MPH.
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Media rule #1
The full video was available, and the reason for the arrest were known on day one and the major outlets did not report it.
The narrative was 'Blake, a black father of three was shot 7 times in the back while his children watched from inside the car'.
It was not 'Blake, 29, a fugitive from justice, accused of the statutory rape of a 15 year old girl, resisted arrest, attacked the arresting officers, broke free and appeared to be reaching for something in his car when he was shot 7 times by one of the arresting officers'.
Both statements are factual.
One of these narratives is specifically designed to foment unrest in the BLM era.
It was used, and it worked.
Brad Steele