Current Events > Video shows Walgreens guard killing trans organizer Banko Brown as he left store

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Avirosb posted...

And Yet You Participate In Society

Agreed. Society should be burnt down.

So they have it on video yet arent charging the guard with atleast manslaughter? Thats fucking bollocks.

I get why they might not do murder because its a lot more strict legally speaking. But something has to happen, this isnt an Oops situation.

mercurydude posted...

I know there was another recent incident where a shoplifter (a pregnant woman) got shot by an overzealous Walgreens security guard. Not a good look for the store.

Came in here to post about that. Second time in under a month a Walgreens employee shoots someone they presume to be a shoplifter.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pregnant-woman-shot-walgreens-employee-claims-self-defense-shoplifting-nashville/

shockthemonkey posted...

jfc

If it makes you feel any better, I find certain personal property to even more important than my own life. That, say, if that personal property was to be destroyed in a fire/flood, I might as well attempt to rescue it and die in said fire/flood than to live without it.

And believe it or not, this type of occurrence has happened in my life. My office building had a fire while I was on lunch break. I went through a mental checklist of everything I had left in the building to make sure there wasn't anything that I should rush back in and get. In the end, everything left in the office was only company owned or could be replaced if necessary (i.e., nothing with strong memories/emotional attachments). But I was ready to go in if necessary.

Manual reminder that booby traps are illegal and the castle doctrine is not an excuse to go Rambo.

Kloe_Rinz posted...

Is this the supposed good guy with a gun Americans keep saying justifies the 2nd amendment?

Something about a tree requiring blood sacrifice.

So according to the shooter,

"Anthony stated he thought he was in a potentially life-and-death situation because Brown had been aggressive; Anthony did not know what Brown was going to do next. Anthony states that he did not draw his weapon over stolen items; Anthony drew his weapon because he was concerned for his safety after Brown repeatedly threatened him and indicated he was going to stab him. Anthony states that he wanted to let Brown go, and once he did, he kept thinking, Please dont do nothing stupid. Then, Brown advanced back towards him and he felt it was me or [him] after Brown repeatedly threatened to stab him. Anthony said he did not know what to expect from someone who had fought and threatened to stab him."

Witness states:

"Witness 1 stated she saw Brown spit at Anthony and "squared up" on Anthony, assumed a fighting stance, and looked like Brown was about to "get at the guard" (Anthony). Witness 1 stated it looked like Brown "wanted to fight more." Witness 1 stated she saw Anthony draw a gun from a holster on his person. Witness 1 heard Anthony state, "Don't do it, step back." Witness 1 then heard a gunshot. Witness 1 then saw Anthony re-holster the gun and state, "Dammit" and "Someone call the police, someone call 911." Witness 1 stated that after the gunshot, Brown stated, "Sorry man, that shouldn't have happened. I was stupid." Witness 1 stated she heard Anthony say, "Just breathe man," in response to Brown. Witness 1 stated that Anthony shot his firearm approximately 30 seconds after he first pulled it out. Witness 1 stated she was about 25 feet away from where the incident occurred and had an unobstructed view of the incident.

Witness 2 stated he entered Walgreens and started to shop. Witness 2 gathered a few items, proceeded to stand in line, and then left the line to get a beverage. As Witness 2 was getting back into the line, he saw Anthony block Brown from exiting the store. Witness 2 stated it appeared that Anthony and Brown may have known each other from previous encounters but could not elaborate. Witness 2 only saw the last few seconds of the incident prior to the shooting. Witness 2 stated Brown lunged towards Anthony as if he was going to strike Anthony. Witness 2 said, I think he (Brown) was trying to hit him (Anthony) or trying to go after him. Witness 2 said Brown then spit in Anthonys face. Anthony then pulled out his pistol and fired one round at Brown. Witness 2 indicated that the spit, flinch, and shot all seemed to happen at the same time."

IMO, this is a **** around and finding out scenario.

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I understand how he feels.

We sweat and slave to work hard for the things we buy and its hard to get by in life. Reseting isnt an option for some of us because we cant afford to replace them and our posessions sustain our happiness.

WTGHookshot posted...

Many might disagree with me on this, but I can understand finding personal property more important than another human's life, personally. There are memories and other esoteric interests there. There are attachments and emotional connections to certain personal property.

But store merchandise? What emotional connection has been formed with something that is only corporately owned? That's not personal property; that's corporate product.

This. Stores have insurance to cover the cost of replacement product. No one should ever be physically hurt over store property.

Personal belongings is a completely different story. Especially since personal property is usually stored where you live. So scumbag thieves should be asking themselves, "Is my life worth this person's belongings?"

ToadallyAwesome posted...

So they have it on video yet arent charging the guard with atleast manslaughter? Thats fucking bollocks.

I get why they might not do murder because its a lot more strict legally speaking. But something has to happen, this isnt an Oops situation.

Yeah it's stupid. It seems like they're trying to go with the same bullshit defense that cops do. He "feared for his life" because the victim threatened to stab him.

And he's crying about how this is gonna mess up his life, after he just ended someone else's.

andrewl923 posted...

IMO, this is a **** around and finding out scenario.

violence warning:
https://youtu.be/IHNKn0oAdMo?t=31

You can clearly see him walking away as he gets shot.

shockthemonkey posted...

Friend, for the love of yourself, please dont think like this. You, and everyone else alive, are worth more than any object.

I personally disagree.

I mean, you just had to caveat your own statement by including "everyone else alive." Many, many objects long outlive any human. No one from, say, the 1400s is still alive, but their works still exist today in art, architecture, written compositions, etc. Cave men died out millennia upon millennia ago, yet some of their cave art and primitive tools have been discovered and still exist today.

So, while I appreciate your concern, it is misplaced when talking with me. Or would you rather me tell you to please don't think the way you are thinking?

why does a security guard at walgreen have a gun? why are they shooting people for taking a can of monster and a snickers? why is this dude not getting strung up as we speak?

the universe is full of mystery

deoxxys posted...

violence warning:
https://youtu.be/IHNKn0oAdMo?t=31

You can clearly see him walking away as he gets shot.

No, he's charging as he gets shot. The backing away is his body stumbling as he gets shot mid-charge.

deoxxys posted...

I understand how he feels.

We sweat and slave to work hard for the things we buy and its hard to get by in life. Reseting isnt an option for some of us because we cant afford to replace them and our posessions sustain our happiness.

Not even just "possessions."

As an example: my grandfather passed away. He left me various things from his life prior to my existence as well as in direct coordination with my existence. For instance, I have his World War II medals as well as a dresser he built me. Insurance can buy me a new dresser and the US government can send me new versions of his medals, but those things aren't the same. The dresser provided by insurance wasn't built by my grandfather. The medals sent by the US government were never worn by my grandfather. As long as I take care of both things (the medals and the dresser), I can pass them down to my (hypothetical) children as well, proving those objects not only outlived my grandfather but also outlived me. And via those objects, I can tell the stories of my grandfather to my (hypothetical) children. That will not only give them connection to my grandfather, whom they never met, but also a connection between us as they have the memories associated between us of when I gave those to them.

The founding fathers fucked around and Americans keep finding out to this day

shockthemonkey posted...

Things will never be worth more than any persons life, and its incredibly sad that you think so little of human life.

Your grandfathers medals should never matter more than someone who could be or become someones grandfather.

We will just have to agree to disagree then. I obviously don't value human life nearly as much as you do, and I sincerely doubt anything I say or do will have you value human life less or anything you say or do will have me value human life more. To me, it's incredibly sad that you think so much of this failed species.

In fact, not to get too far off subject, I find the world to be overly populated with humans. I believe people should be having less and less children, and that there should be less and less focus on "saving people."

WTGHookshot posted...

We will just have to agree to disagree then. I obviously don't value human life nearly as much as you do, and I sincerely doubt anything I say or do will have you value human life less or anything you say or do will have me value human life more. To me, it's incredibly sad that you think so much of this failed species.

Cool Guy Who Talks Like A JRPG Villain

We can shut down the politics board, but we can't also ban this fucking Hookshot guy?

ultimate_reaver posted...

why does a security guard at walgreen have a gun? why are they shooting people for taking a can of monster and a snickers? why is this dude not getting strung up as we speak?

the universe is full of mystery

Thats how a cop in my city got shot and killed due to a dude jacking a Walmart guards gun and ambushing them