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In the video, agents can be seen kneeling on the man’s back and crushing his neck. At one point the gun falls out of one of the agents’ holsters and after scrambling to grab it, he points it at the crowd of people watching and filming his brutality. His partner briefly draws his weapon and aims at the crowd, too, while the man on the ground repeatedly yells “I am American!” Talisman estimates there were about 30 witnesses gathered at the scene, with many others driving by.

After about 20 seconds, the first officer aims his gun towards the ground, with one hand resting on top of the gun and the other appearing to still be on the trigger. He remains in this position for another seven minutes. “What’re you gonna do? Shoot me?” one witness yells. “Go ahead. Shoot me.”

  • Optional@lemmy.worldEnglish
    21·
    20 days ago

    For reals though the vast majority of people being held at gunpoint who get shot say something like “go ahead and shoot me”.

    DO NOT SAY THIS.

    “You’re a traitor, Rambo”
    “Your mom called and said you forgot your bullets”\

    Anything else, basically. Safety first.

    • Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      282·
      20 days ago

      But maybe it needs people being shot to wake the populace up. Maybe these people saying things like that are fine with that outcome. Not everyone cares or should care about “safety first” like you do.