Michael Bennett: Cops drew guns on me for 'being a black man in the wrong place at the wrong time'

[Mobdeeper7239]

You need examples of cop on black shootings but don't pay attention to cop on white shootings? Why is that?

Because from what I have seen white people get a lotttt of breaks. A lot of chances. Maybe they're better talkers. Maybe they can relate to the cops more.

A white lady gets off the ground with a gun in broad day light and isn't shot until she draws the weapon. The examples I have seen, cops give white people every chance in the book. Just being blatantly honest. Which is why I said you have to do some dumbass shit to be killed by a cop when you are white. Like that lady lol. Given every chance in the book.

 

[Mobdeeper7239]

Lol you guys are so quick to run to the numbers. That's what's pathetic. Let me explain to you it is not about the numbers. It is about HOW and WHY people are dying. Not the numbers. If 100 white people die by cops because they were shooting at cops and 90 black people die because they were shooting at cops. But 10 black people die because they were unarmed and the cop just fucked up...nah. You fucked up. You neeed to be punished. It's that simple. Cops aren't out here shooting white people in the back who are running away unarmed....find me the footage. I'll wait. I'm that confident that shit doesn't exist.

Do you see me making an argument for the black guy picking off cops in Dallas? No fuck that guy. And fuck anybody here who thinks I am a spokesman for black people. I am a realist.

 

[SgtLanquel]

are you really bringing up a case that was back in 1999 ???

Good point given that the NYPD has shot and killed dozens of unarmed citizens in the 17 ensuing years....

 

[PoundFoolish]

Michael Bennett did this on purpose. Put himself in that position on purpose. Trying to bring more cameras on him and the cause. Pathetic.

 

[NewYorkKnight]

 

[Enfuego]

Hey Mob, you do realize Bennett's story is falling a part as we speak right?

There is video.

 

[Enfuego]

Because from what I have seen white people get a lotttt of breaks. A lot of chances. Maybe they're better talkers. Maybe they can relate to the cops more.

A white lady gets off the ground with a gun in broad day light and isn't shot until she draws the weapon. The examples I have seen, cops give white people every chance in the book. Just being blatantly honest. Which is why I said you have to do some dumbass shit to be killed by a cop when you are white. Like that lady lol. Given every chance in the book.

But what you see doesn't align with statistical fact. You need to exit your bubble.

Of course a person shouldn't be shot getting off the ground until they draw the weapon? Why would they? Has it happened? Sure. Should it happen? No.

 

[slapshot]

Hey Mob, you do realize Bennett's story is falling a part as we speak right?

There is video.

Hahaha so this was another fake news event

 

[Enfuego]

Hahaha so this was another fake news event

Like another poster said, he's embellished his story quite a bit it appears.

 

[Enfuego]

So here's the real story Mob.

Cops get called about a shooting at a casino. When they get there, they see Bennett and he runs from them. They chase him down and put him in cuffs.

Just watched the tape of them detaining him. There is no gun drawn and no knee in his back.

And I think the arresting cop is Hispanic haha. His story isn't adding up.

 

[slapshot]

Sounds like a 6 game suspension for making Roger and the shield look bad

 

[halekulani]

the race of the cop doesn't excuse one from racial profiling

 

[Enfuego]

the race of the cop doesn't excuse one from racial profiling

Let's see here. You're a cop and you're called out to a report of a shooting at a casino. You arrive and notice a guy crouched behind a machine and when he sees you, he runs and jumps over a wall. You chase him, put him on his stomach and cuff him.

You tell me what went wrong here?

Remember, there is video.

 

[Mobdeeper7239]

But what you see doesn't align with statistical fact. You need to exit your bubble.

Of course a person shouldn't be shot getting off the ground until they draw the weapon? Why would they? Has it happened? Sure. Should it happen? No.

Yeah it should happen. If a cop tells you to not pick up a gun and you decide to pick it up.....that's grounds for being shot.

 

[Mobdeeper7239]

Hey Mob, you do realize Bennett's story is falling a part as we speak right?

There is video.

I don't care lol. Nothing I said in here has anything to do with Bennetts incident. If he made everything up, thats nice. It doesn't affect anything I said in here because my argument has nothing to do with Bennett and this particular incident. I do not care if he ate pavement for a good reason or not. It still happens all of the time in general. Didn't Thabo Sefolousha get his leg broken from assualt from a cop? Or was that made up too?

 

[Enfuego]

Yeah it should happen. If a cop tells you to not pick up a gun and you decide to pick it up.....that's grounds for being shot.

When it comes to situations such as this, details matter. What you've said here doesn't align with what you said earlier. This is what you said earlier:

"A white lady gets off the ground with a gun in broad day light and isn't shot until she draws the weapon."

Getting off the ground with a gun on your person and getting off the ground and picking a weapon up off the ground are two very different things altogether. You may think the two are one in the same but they aren't the same.

If you're a cop, and have a gun drawn on a person who has their hands up and you can see a gun but they aren't reaching for the gun, there is no reason to shoot the person.

If your'e a cop, have your gun drawn on a person and they physically reach for the gun, that's a different scenario.

Facts matter.

 

[Enfuego]

I don't care lol. Nothing I said in here has anything to do with Bennetts incident. If he made everything up, thats nice. It doesn't affect anything I said in here because my argument has nothing to do with Bennett and this particular incident. I do not care if he ate pavement for a good reason or not. It still happens all of the time in general. Didn't Thabo Sefolousha get his leg broken from assualt from a cop? Or was that made up too?

Nobody said it doesn't happen. Your assertion that it only happens to black people is laughable.

And, if guys like Bennett didn't lie so much, maybe we'd make progress. Cops lie too.

 

[Legend-I-Aint]

The narrative is driven by the media. Anyone remember "hands up, don't shoot"? An absolute and total fabrication.

I sure hope Bennett isn't lying but this clown takes a knee on the National Anthem and sides with Kapernick, I'll take a pass on supporting him or rooting for him.

 

[Enfuego]

The narrative is driven by the media. Anyone remember "hands up, don't shoot"? An absolute and total fabrication.

I sure hope Bennett isn't lying but this clown takes a knee on the National Anthem and sides with Kapernick, I'll take a pass on supporting him or rooting for him.

Taken after Bennett ran from cops after reports of a shooting at a casino.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggNikMTIgL8

 

[Legend-I-Aint]

Taken after Bennett ran from cops after reports of a shooting at a casino.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggNikMTIgL8

Just watched it. Thanks. His account and that piece of video don't add up.

Who knows? I wasn't there but I start off this conversation by not liking the guy.