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-War on Police-
Moment cop shoots dead black man who flashed a knife and said 'I'm gonna stab him'
2020-09-25
[Daily Mail] "He was dead. Why did you shoot him?"
* Hasani Best, 39, was killed by police at his apartment in Asbury Park, New Jersey
* The attorney general is investigating the shooting which happened on August 21
* Footage raised questions as to whether Best posed immediate danger to officers


Bodycam footage recorded the moment an officer fatally shot a black man who produced a knife and said 'I'm gonna stab him' during tense stand-off.

Hasani Best, 39, was killed at his apartment in Asbury Park, New Jersey, after police responded to reports of a domestic dispute.

The attorney general is investigating the shooting, which happened on August 21, after the video raised questions as to whether Best posed an immediate danger to officers when he was shot.
Posted by:Skidmark

#2  Yeah, but somebody found the bodycam Footage raised questions as to whether Best posed immediate danger to officers.

I suggest that somebody be sentenced to 30 years as a cop working the beat in some urban hellhole.
Posted by: Bobby   2020-09-25 08:46  

#1  They were in a confined space and he drew a knife. They had a split second to decide, and they not only had previous run-ins with the idiot, he had shrugged off a Taser already.

Posted by: Rob Crawford   2020-09-25 08:43  

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