re: Dash cam video of Philando Castile killing

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There has been several claiming it's ok for a cop to kill because he claims he was scared

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I don't think that is what they were saying...or meant. (Maybe a troll or two)
Most people are saying they understood that the cop was scared because he realized there was a gun in the car and Castile kept moving around after being told not to.

If I am a cop, I am scared, too. The guy should not have had a gun in his car in the first place.
No, I am not saying he deserved it. But:
1. He got the Carry Permit illegally.
2. He was smoking weed shortly before the stop.
3. He ignored instructions to stop reaching for something the officer could not see.

It's not like Castile had no blame in this. He never should have had the gun in his possession. Had he obeyed the law, he would still be alive.