Thursday, 9 April 2015

In the Line of Fire

time.com - An unarmed black man is shot by a police officer—and this time a video records the killing. Where the debate on racism and law enforcement goes from here

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On a clear Saturday morning in North Charleston, S.C., a police officer drew his .45 caliber Glock service sidearm, braced his arms in a shooter’s stance, drew a bead on a fleeing suspect and fired.

Not once. Not twice. Eight times. The sound was almost like a string of firecrackers. Pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop. Then, after the briefest of pauses, one more pop.

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