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Officer who fatally shot East Pittsburgh teen Antwon Rose charged with criminal homicide
"You do not shoot someone in the back if they're not a threat to you," prosecutors said Wednesday in announcing the charge.
by Kalhan Rosenblatt / Jun.27.2018 / 12:44 PM ET / Updated 4:32 PM ET
irisblue
(33,067 posts)Yonnie3
(17,520 posts)I am glad to see this headline.
tulipsandroses
(5,141 posts)When it comes to justice for black men killed by police office officers.
Too many have gotten away with it.
I hope this time we will see justice.
appleannie1943
(1,303 posts)I am tired of hearing he had bullets in his pocket so the officer was justified in shooting him 3 times in the back.
Kittycow
(2,396 posts)Mayor Karen Peconi of Arnold PA suggested several times on her now-deleted Facebook account that firehouses should be turned on the protestors. She also wondered why protestors were available at 7am instead of going to work.
She's a Democrat
uponit7771
(90,378 posts)Kittycow
(2,396 posts)with a water cannon.
Actually it's a lot worse than I'm saying. I'll have to learn how to post a link on Android
Anyway, it went viral if anyone's interested.
appleannie1943
(1,303 posts)day one and Pittsburgh Police went after the individual that drove through the crowd when they protested near the stadium. There was never anything that even resembled a major confrontation between police and protesters much to some people's anger because there were some that thought they should all be arrested.
Kittycow
(2,396 posts)where the police used the firehoses that the mayor referenced.
I could have been more clear when I wrote that.
appleannie1943
(1,303 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)appleannie1943
(1,303 posts)South America. She has since been forced to apologize.
appleannie1943
(1,303 posts)In a statement, Ms. Peconi wrote, "I love this community, I would do anything for the people here. I don't take my position as Mayor lightly and deeply regret the comments I made on Facebook. It was never my intention to offend anyone, and for those who I offended I am sincerely sorry."
Multiple city council members condemned the posts, including Councilman Joseph Bia who said Ms. Peconi should resign.
irisblue
(33,067 posts)appleannie1943
(1,303 posts)Response to appleannie1943 (Reply #12)
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rusty fender
(3,428 posts)In the process of offending the protestors I apologize if I offended someone