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London Cop Who Shot Dead Unarmed Black Man Charged With Murder (www.vice.com)

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Prosecutors have charged a Metropolitan Police officer with murder after he shot rapper Chris Kaba in London last year.

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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Where did this constable think he was? America?

[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

I mean, it takes a lot to get armed officers out in the UK, they don't just all carry. This cas will determine if he acted proportionally to the threat or not.