'Legality is a construct of the powerful — and black Americans are worried how laws and rights of the land affect how minorities are treated by police and society. Acknowledging that they have a weapon, they said, can open them up to violence from police, who can then claim they feared for their lives simply because of the presence of a gun, even a legal one.' My opinion is ,that this was a case where an inexperienced officer panicked, race was not an issue here ' Source: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/06/1...y-acquittal-in-officer-involved-shooting.html
"Amid the national fury over the death of Philando Castile at a traffic stop in July — a shooting made more horrific by his girlfriend’s Facebook Live broadcast of his final moments — some condemned the National Rifle Association’s near silence on the matter." https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ict-the-nra-is-silent/?utm_term=.6ecf4a11072d Gun owners here don't seem to have much to say about the case either. I imagine they'd be outraged if a white concealed carry permit holder got shot by the police.
Did this even make the News ? I have often given advice on how to interact when pulled over by Police. Hand the Officer your driver's licence, CCW, LE credentials, registration, ins. info, I like to keep all of that handy in the visor when driving, no fumbling, Don't just blurt out, I have a Gun. Show your credentials first. Set the tone at a traffic stop, Or it might become, a tragic stop.
The only thing I know about this case is the video that went around Facebook after it happened, which based on only what I've personally seen started after the shots were already over. While I'll absolutely concede the contents of that video don't look good, it's not enough to send someone to prison without additional information. There may in fact be additional information I don't know about, but if not, the video alone is not enough.
Since the shooting occurred off camera, and there is no way of verifying what actually transpired, it is no different than the Michael Brown matter. The entire "hands up don't shoot" narrative was admitted as being false.
I have mixed emotions. I keep hearing different versions of events, so I'll withhold judgement. Clearly, when the facts of the case were presented during trial the jury chose to acquit... but I don't like the idea of any legally armed citizen being aggressively targeted by police for the wrong reasons. I have seen white concealed carry holders abused and accosted by law enforcement and it's offensive in the extreme to me. Unfortunately, the Castile video starts after he's already been shot so we don't know exactly what happened up to that point.
