According to his daughter via Facebook...
"Love you always Dad....❤
"See ya next time I see ya" 😘
January 3, 1948 - May 11, 2022 😢💔"
For those of you who may be unaware, Randy Weaver was involved in a stand-off with federal agents in 1992. Several members of his family were killed, as was their family dog...all because he didn't appear in court. RIP.
Too bad he was white, so no one cared.
Reminds me of one of the few instances in which claims of 'police brutality' was remotely valid, Walter Scott who was shot while running away, except that this was a kid and not a criminal (not sure if Walter Scott was).
Two words, Daniel Shaver. There has never been a more brutal cop execution on tape in the history of the US.
Not even hyperbole either. That dude was literally executed while the cops made him place "Simon Says"
Multiple shots in the back of the head and neck, yeah.
I disagree. While he didn't deserve what he got, but the shooting was justified. He appeared to be reaching. And The first time the cop even gave him a pass when he could have shot!
I mean, he was basically given multiple, conflicting orders, but okay.
Yeah, you can be critical of that, but not of the shooting itself.
There are many cases where a seemingly innocuous guy just pulls out a gun and starts shooting the cops.
I agree, but from the footage it didn't appear the cop made any attempt to actually resolve the situation quickly and efficiently. He dragged it out and created the situation where Daniel "appeared to be reaching" He got off on a technicality that only made sense if you closed one eye, turned your head sideways and ignored everything up untill that point.
People get very hung up on the black/white "well he shouldn't have done X, thereby the cop is completely innocent of all wrongdoing."
As if its all some zero sum game.
Lots of clueless people just have no idea. He got close to them, then executed a classic gun grab.
Shots were appropriate, even though his fellow retards want to excuse his actions.
I shouldn’t be surprised this isn’t more well known but I cite his case frequently when taking about govt overreach.
Walter Scott didn’t get much airplay because the cop was convicted. It wouldn’t help the media’s agenda to cover that.