Florida police murder black computer engineer as he listens to music; attempted cover-up exposed

[eridani]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/06/01/1389661/-Florida-police-murder-black-computer-engineer-as-he-listens-to-music-attempted-coverup-exposed

On July 31, 2013, Jermaine McBean, a 33-year-old computer engineer with no criminal record, paid $100 for a camouflage BB gun at his local pawn shop. As he walked to his home with his headphones on, listening to music, he was shot and killed by police in Oakland Park, Florida. Police claimed that he ignored their requests to put down his weapon and then aimed the gun, which was empty, at them in an aggressive manner.

Now, nearly two year later, it turns out the police told multiple lies in attempt to cover up their killing of McBean. Below we will expose each of the lies they told.

[LuvNewcastle]

1. Cops lie.

I think they lie more often than they tell the truth.

[joshcryer]

3. It is their primary function:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025403633

Investigations are contingent solely on lies. Police in the US use this to an excessive degree. I argue they should not be able to do so. Simply preventing police from lying in the course of an investigation should change a lot.

[ejbr]

2. If the victim had to do this over again,

he should have asked a white friend to accompany him wearing a "do not tread on me" t-shirt. On return to his residence he would need to ask said friend to not only hold the gun, but point it at whomever they saw. This scenario would have been less dangerous for him than being alone and minding his own business.

[Helen Borg]

4. They lied???

Unprecedented!!!

[Mr Dixon]

5. SAD

The lynching continues.

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Police told multiple lies? Say it's not so!

What's next? Helicopter fly-overs and police car cruisers every time we go out to walk the dog?

[frylock]

7. fuck tha police

[KamaAina]

9. Wouldn't it be ironic

if that's what he was listening to?

[malaise]

8. Instant replays are to sports fans

what cell phone cameras are to active citizens.

You cannot cheat and lie and get away with it when we are watching you.
We can replay what happened.