Podcast: Keisha Brunston.
Bob Morris @ Oct 30th 2005 09:11 - Category: Podcasts
From the ANSWER LA War and Racism Forum, 10/29/05. Pt. 2 of 3.
Keisha Brunston is a relative of Deandre Brunston. He was shot 22 times by Compton Police while being attacked by a police dog They said he had a gun. He didn’t. The dog, who was also shot, was flown by helicopter to a hospital while they let Deandre die in the street. She has dedicated her life to fighting this appalling injustice.
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scrape on 04 Nov 2006 at 8:34 am #
i just want to let this family know they have my sympathy. i have watched the video of this injustice over and over and still i cant believe what i am seeing. please believe me i have been in a similar situation, never been in trouble, scared and confused, i actually had a gun, but i put it down before i walked outside, thank god. in no way do i condone mine or this young mans actions but in this day and age with all the “non lethal” ways to end a stand off, this was just cold blooded murder. and to see them more concerned for a dog than the human life they just took is just sickening. my prayers are with you and i hope justice is served.
MS on 05 Nov 2006 at 3:31 pm #
I saw this video too. He told the police he had a gun, over and ocer. He said he would shoot them, even if they used a bean-bag on him. “If a bean-bag hits me, I’m gonna start shooting at you… I have a gun in my right hand… I have a clip with 13 rounds… I can shoot you before I go down…” Then he pulled out his fake ‘gun’ as if to shoot, and was cut down. I wonder why the police thought he might be armed?
Dan in tx. on 09 Dec 2006 at 7:06 pm #
I’ve watched the vid many times and I’ve read quite a few articles on this.IMO huge mistakes made on “both” sides.The deputys
Dee on 12 Jan 2007 at 12:14 am #
This is not an outrage of police killing an innocent
person. The male said he had a gun, he would shot
police. He stated he had a murder rap over his head
and was not going to jail again. Being shot 22 times
I don’t think the bleeding is what killed him. I
think it was the 22 bullets. The police have a tough
job. What would society be without police (only the
strong survive). This is an outrage to blame the
police for this guys stupidity.
Blavk man on 30 Jan 2007 at 7:59 pm #
Sorry this brotha had a death wish.
trudy on 25 Jun 2007 at 2:07 am #
I watched this video several times. This wasn’t an “injustice” cop killer shooting.
This young man said over and over again that he had a gun and would shoot the cops, would shoot the police dog if it was released, had 13 rounds in his gun………
When the dog was released and the man stood to respond, the cops didn’t really have a choice but to take him down. How many cops should they have risked being shot before finding out if this man’s long diatribe about having a gun and shooting them was real - not to mention the risk to any innocent bystanders if he was allowed to use the weapon he claimed to have?
When you’re confronted by cops who tell you to give up, you put your hands behind your head, lay down and give up. The police had no choice but to take this guy at his word that he intended to shoot them if they moved in.
I’m just sorry the dog was caught in the shooting.
Plenty of legitimate wrongful shootings in this country by police to get all worked up about one - with video evidence - that was clearly following protocol.
How dumb! Don’t tell cops you have a gun and are going to shoot them, unless you do have a gun and intend to have them shoot you.
Police State on 15 Sep 2007 at 12:29 am #
My sympathies to the family. There was relatively calm dialogue between Deandre and the police, then suddenly the police MADE THE DECISION TO ESCALATE and assume a more aggressive attitude. Deandre’s talk got a little bolder in response, and someone released the hounds. The police need to figure out a way to return to their core mission of protecting the people’s lives and liberties — without all this militaristic aggression and instant criminalizing of everyone who isn’t in uniform.
darlene on 05 May 2008 at 7:48 pm #
It did NOT have to end in murder…