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- Опубліковано 9 тра 2024
- Deputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex burst into the wrong unit and fatally shot a Black U.S. Air Force airman who was home alone when they saw he was armed with a gun, an attorney for the man’s family said Wednesday.
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Why arent they showing the gun pointed at the ground, hand up
This is a tragedy and my heart breaks for his family BUT I want the full story… why were the police at his apartment to begin with?
I saw the video The sheriff yells SHERIFFS OFFICE .
HE OPENED DOOR WITH A GUN.
YOU DONT WANT TO SHOW HE HAD A GUN.?
So what crime did he commit?
Well, how would people be made to lose their cool even more, then? And it's a Friday??? Oh boy!
Sheriffs sure are bloodthirsty .
"Does Florida allow constitutional carry? Yes. As of July 1, 2023, anyone 21 years old or older who can legally possess a firearm, may concealed carry a firearm without a permit."
So the sheep peasant was not properly trained to bow down just like you ??? American Cowards bow down the Man.❤
Crime: none
Death: killed by mistake💔
mistake being another way of saying massively f***ed up?
THIS video footage IS NOT the BEGINNING of the Body Cam.
The FIRST time the Deputy knocked on the door, he did NOT identify himself. He actually stood off to the side of the door.
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The body cam shows this from the beginning:
0:39-1:00
“I wasn’t sure where it came from…I didn’t want to call the Police”
* HOW did the Leasing Office determine that the “disturbance” was coming from the Airman’s apartment?
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2:10- Deputy approached the door THEN waited
2:24 - Deputy’s hand went up THEN it came down
2:29-2:31 - Deputy knocked on the door
2:31 - Deputy backed up THEN waited
* Deputy NEVER identified himself at THIS point
2:36 - Deputy switched sides of the door (L>R)
* Deputy waited
2:59-3:02 - Deputy knocks THEN says “Sheriffs Office open the door”
3:02-3:09 - Deputy waited; switched sides again (R>L) THEN waited
3:09-3:12 - Deputy standing slightly off to the side & back
Deputy knocks THEN says “Sheriffs Office open the door”
3:13 - Airman opens the door
3:16 -3:18 Deputy was firing shots at the Airman whose weapon was at his side pointed DOWN
3:19 - Deputy yells “Drop the gun, drop the gun” AFTER he’d already shot the Airman
They were looking for two people fighting, The gun is was pointed down , They overacted and its always center mass kid never had a chance
"Does Florida allow constitutional carry? Yes. As of July 1, 2023, anyone 21 years old or older who can legally possess a firearm, may concealed carry a firearm without a permit."
Yes, and landlords can ban guns on their property. Most corporate management does.
If the cops knock on your door and say "Sheriff's Office" don't open the door with a gun in your hand. Common sense just ain't common no more.
How do you know he heard that ?
I think he was thinking maybe it’s someone impersonating a cop. If so, check the peep hole. Once you confirmed it’s the cops, put that gun away. It’s hard to disagree with you. Still, holding a gun is one thing vs pointing. Nonetheless, it takes less than 1-2 seconds to switch. I’m not taking sides. I’m just trying to be objective. Cops have a very tough job. I’m not talking about those sorry ones. The best cops can make a mistake. They sometimes have less than 1-2 seconds to make a life and death decision.
My condolences to the family.
Sad case..
@@Shawn-od6ywprobably because he yelled it twice will banging on the door…
@@Shawn-od6yw Because he didn't say "Who is it?"
That is not the law. You can open your home door with a basuka!
Anyone can say "sheriff's dept open the door". It is perfectly legal to hold a gun in your own house. What crime did the deputy shoot this man for? He never raised or pointed the gun at anyone. What if the gut at the apartment had been another cop or a 13 year old with a squirt gun? The deputy freaked out and made a huge mistake and now someone is dead for committing no crime. I would not of done what either of them did. We have training on scenarios exactly like this to prevent this from happening. Clearly this deputy failed. 😡
It was not his house, or home. It was a rental, and we don't even know if he was on the lease, or what the landlord's policy was about firearms.
💔Deepest condolences🙏🏽🕊️to the loved ones of Airman Roger Fortson🫡🇺🇸.
It cannot be both legal to own a gun but illegal to answer the door holding it in Florida? @RonDeSantis
You are conveniently forgetting that the landlord can prohibit firearms in the complex.
"A U.S. citizen or legal resident over age 18 may generally carry a handgun anywhere within his or her place of residence, place of business, or on private property owned or lawfully possessed by the citizen or legal resident. A permit or license is not required for a person to carry within these locations."
You omit any mention of the landlord's right to ban firearms on private property.
Well we're only receiving part of the story and what was the cause or occasion for the police to go to this particular apartment? Was there a call or tip that a crime or crimes had been or were in the process of being committed at that particular location?
The Airman probably peeped through the peephole but not seeing anyone there, thought it was going to be a home invasion, thus the gun on his right hand. When the Airman opened the door and saw it was a deputy indeed, the Airman tried to convince the deputy not to shoot. But it was too late. Remember the acorn incident? These cops are just on the edge!
I hate to play Monday morning qb. But most of us can agree if you suspect a home invasion, don’t open the door even if you have an AK. In addition, once or if he did see it was cops, put the gun away.
Cops have a tough job as it is. Yes. There are some bad ones. But even the good ones can be on the edge. Lots of bad people out there. They can have that job.
@@ypmm53 ok I see your point. But the deputy made the mistake of shooting an innocent man to death, thus the deputy should be charged with manslaughter.
@@bluestar2253 I think the fact he approached the cops with a gun, they may find the shooting justified. We’ll see. Benjamin Crump don’t go to any case where he does not think he’ll get paid.
First the Acorn now this
What a horrible tragedy for everyone. 🙁
UNBELIEVABLE 😕
I see that vulture of lawyer, right in middle of the family.
He is smelling the cash.
Ben Crump has a net worth of $45 million. He doesn't need that money. Don't hate congratulate.
So what makes him vulture and why don't you reach to the family and offer your legal advice and service?
@@MrRobspoetryThat photo is four years old. The family does not have any more recent? That certainly makes me think they were not so close.
@@scallopohare9431 and so that initiates he deserving of the outcome? You're you're not making any sense. smh
@@MrRobspoetry Reading comprehension counts. I said nothing of the kind, only that the family does not seem to have been tight,and thus simply exploiting his death.
I damn sure wouldn't use Crump. The man wasn't a criminal.
Well, how are they going to win the lawsuit?
You can have a gun in your home ... no criminal background.. it's all wrong...
Not a good idea to answer door with gun in hand
He was not the property owner. Landlords can ban firearms if they chose. Most big companies do.
Charlie Brown stayed a bit too long in the sun!
This is horrible. I know someone needs to be held accountable, but why is the attorney ALWAYS Ben Crump?
Ghetto lottery…..
That idiot opened the door with a gun in his hand….
Because he’s a ambulance chasing race baiter. Had the races been swapped he’d been no where to be found.
He wins The Big cases and he puts his own money up front. Ben Crump has a net worth of $45 million..
He knows how to twist facts and makeup stories. He handles the media and works in sync with them, so that the public remains fooled. Empathy is used to have the common man crying over this (false) injustice. How dare they! to the ultimate level.
What's Up
Please hold all yhe vops involved accountable
Read above post. 👆🏽
For what….
It was one cop you dumb kook!
That Officer was looking to shoot first and ask questions later.
Actually he was looking at an idiot that answered the door with a gun in his hand…..
No he wasn't he was greeted with an idiot holding a hand gun. Sorry this isn't going to be your 2024 Floyd
No one is thinking about the suffering the peace officer is dealing with. Sending prayers officer.
Peace? Who's peace, Are they really peace officers? Maybe for some for others they're just an occupying force.
Your answer suggests that you might be a clown 🤡.
@@ChicoTheMan69 if they seem like an occupying force, maybe see what your community is doing to make them seem that way.
Or stop pretending to be a victim. If you really want to see some brutal police, go to Afghanistan, China, or North Korea.
I'm sure you won't, though. It's too easy to complain from the comfort of America.
@@JuanAppleseed-ge6tb Cops were first formed to chase runaway slaves and they haven't really changed much since. We still deal with the systemic issues, There's still no oversight or deterrents and they still get to self investigate. I don't know who they work for because they answer to no one.
Cause he fatally messed up? Didn't check the address. That is like feeling sorry for the drunk driver that killed kids in a crosswalk because they were texting.
I'm only going from what my wife said about this. The airman obviously did have a weapon in hand, no argument there. when he opened the door, apparently the officer did see it and raised his service weapon and opened fire, killing the airman. Here's my questions:
Did the officer order the airman to drop his weapon before engaging him?
Did the airman raise his weapon at the officer, creating a life or death situation?
I'm not taking sides here at the moment, but I am questioning the officer's actions. I understand that the situation moves fast and I know this being a former security police officer from the Air Force, a captain and a deputy squadron commander. My SPs are highly, HIGHLY trained to assess a threat and respond in Force as necessary. if what I'm going on as to these circumstances seen, my opinion is that this may be a bad shoot. Undoubtedly, the AFOSI may be asking questions, and they don't relent. If any of my airmen were involved in a shooting resulting in death, im going to be up someone's ass till I get answers.
Thank you.
Air Force veteran, here, and I do not share your opinion of OSI. It was a long time ago, but I saw three solid career NCO's court martialed after the squadron cdr set up an off-base operation that went sideways. Nothing ever happened to the Lt. Col. He had to create the unit. All three men had been on base for a year or more, no problems.
"You have the right to openly carry a gun on your property under Florida Statute 790.25 (n)."
It was NOT his property. He was renting, and the landlord can ban firearms it it choses.
They just want money
Ghetto lottery
- It's 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, someone knocked my door "Police! Police!"
- I asked, “Who is there?” “Who are you looking for?”
- The person knocked hard at my door twice again loudly "Police! Police!"
- I looked at the peephole and it's blocked, so I asked again “Who are you looking for?”
- No reply, no answer from the police.
- I said “There is no one here. You have to break down the door.”
-The next day, when I opened the door, I saw an ad for a nearby Chinese restaurant covering my peephole and neighbors' doors.
- Never mind if they were thieves or the police; they should clearly communicate by provide my name and the reason why they absolutely need to enter my house.
1. Everybody harping on legal ownership of the Airman's weapon. However,if the landlord banned firearms on the property, he was in violation of his tental agreement. Most big companies do, in fact, ban firearms.
2. Photo shows him four years earlier, in Basic Training. No stripe. If the family does not have a more recent photo, they were not very close, and this is just a cash grab.
3. If he was supposed to be helping his family financially, why not stay in the barracks to save money?
4. The girlfriend was on social media with him from another room in the (very small) apartment? Sounds like she was scared of him.
5. I am a USAF veteran, unlike most of you who know nothing about military life.
6. Edit. I missed a spot. Was he on the lease?
His family wants money…..💰 ghetto lottery
💯🍗
100K from the Military, if he had the highest insurance coverage SGLI 500K, total 600K
Did they ask someone to end their kin
@@darylifillifill1677 does that mean they won’t benefit from it
First off, the police dont knock. They use forcable entry. Not a real story left.
He knocked twice and yelled twice he was a cop…. Stop lying.
Then why are warrants obtained from judges?
When somebody at the door is knocking identifying as the police ruled over One don’t answer the door with a gun in your hand, future astronaut
Spoken like a racist