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Ohio police urge public to halt Tamir Rice comparisons after cop's fatal shooting of black teen with BB gun
2016-09-16
[NYDAILYNEWS] The 13-year-old boy shot and killed by an Ohio cop was carrying a BB gun that looked "practically identical" to a police weapon, authorities said Thursday.

Tyre King was fatally shot when police in Columbus responded Wednesday night to a call about an armed robbery.

Columbus Police Chief Kim Jacobs displayed a photo at a presser Thursday of what she said was a "replica" of the BB gun held by Tyre, which had a laser scope on it.

"Our officers carry a gun that looks practically identical to this weapon," she said. "As you can see, it looks like a firearm that could kill you."

Jacobs said officers were responding to a call about armed robbery -- a group was sticking people up for money on the street, and one of them was armed, witnesses told cops.

The black 13-year-old was shot multiple times by Columbus police officer Bryan Mason, who is white. Mason, a nine-year veteran of the department, opened fire when Tyre pulled what appeared to be a weapon from his waistband, police said.

Only later did Sherlocks realize it was a BB gun, police said.

Posted by:Fred

#9  Heck Flamingo, I was a carpenter at the time so I built it. ;^)
Posted by: AlanC   2016-09-16 18:53  

#8  AlanC, when you got her all that's missing is Noah's Ark.
Posted by: Flamingo of rhe Swamps 3243   2016-09-16 17:55  

#7  no red tip.
Posted by: newc   2016-09-16 13:59  

#6  Oh yeah, I forgot the 40 gallons worth of fish takes and the two cock-a-tiels. Lucky that I met her after she lost her 12' long boa. A real country girl. 6^)
Posted by: AlanC   2016-09-16 12:56  

#5  Yes that's what the cat does.

I'm a dog person but my wife is a real animal lover supreme. Since I started dating her we've had 14 hourses, several chickens, 5 or six cats, 5 dogs, innumerable hamsters, gerbils and guinea pigs for the kids and a hedge-hog. When the last dog was getting too old she wanted a cat but I refused mainly on the grounds that inside cats destroyed things and I think it's unfair to declaw a cat.

She found a shelter that had an older cat that was declawed so I caved in.........we're now on the 3rd of that kind, no more than two at a time. Except for shedding they're not too bad. The second one came with the gun..
Posted by: AlanC   2016-09-16 12:53  

#4  Poor kitteh, maybe you get it a switchblade?
Posted by: Shipman   2016-09-16 12:11  

#3  And the post-claw cat goes thru the same motions, eh?
Posted by: Skidmark   2016-09-16 11:01  

#2  Yep, they look like the real thing.

I've got one that is an exact match to a Walther CP99.

I let my wife get a declawed cat so she got me a declawed gun. EUT, looking at it from any distance over 3 feet you cannot tell the difference.
Posted by: AlanC   2016-09-16 07:30  

#1  This IS a BB gun.

Posted by: Chinesh Ulomong8816   2016-09-16 00:28  

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