Pregnant Black mother got shot dead by two white cops who she called for help

[Argentano]

Well, she attacked the officers

When police arrived at the apartment, where her three young children were present, the woman began talking about the burglary calmly but then allegedly suddenly came at officers with a knife yelling "you ready? Motherf---s," according to an audio recording of the incident released by the Seattle Police Department.

"Get back! Get back!" the officers responded before opening fire on Lyles, while at least one child can be heard crying in the background.

"The officers immediately performed first aid while the Seattle Fire Department responded, but the fire department declared the woman deceased once they arrived,” according to a police statement. "There were several children inside the apartment at the time of the shooting, but they were not injured.

Family members say Lyles was three months pregnant, and long struggled with mental illness, according to the Seattle Times."

[frankhammer]

There's always the other side to the story. The reality being significantly different to the original story.

Mental illness, knives and armed police aren't a good mix.

[TrueIndepence]

Well, she attacked the officers

Two able-bodied armed men cannot handle a situation like this? Just get away from the place with the child or if she advanced, shoot her in the leg or something. I know this is what I would do if a MENTALLY ILL person was threatening with a KNIFE. It is not like some thug consciously pointed a pistol against those two officers.

[Sekarotuinen]

we need to start arming ourselves

Why dont you own a gun already? It is the right, and imo duty of everyone to get armed in the US.

[frankhammer]

Two able-bodied armed men cannot handle a situation like this? Just get away from the place with the child or if she advanced, shoot her in the leg or something. I know this is what I would do if a MENTALLY ILL person was threatening with a KNIFE. It is not like some thug consciously pointed a pistol against those two officers.

A hero in text, pissed pants in reality. Knives are as deadly as handguns. Especially in the hands of a person out of touch with reality.

[Mortimer]

There's always the other side to the story. The reality being significantly different to the original story.

Mental illness, knives and armed police aren't a good mix.

you always defend racism, no matter what. most whites do, thats why some blacks hate you and they are right, you have more compassion for a donkey then for a human being http://www.theapricity.com/forum/sho...ghlight=donkey

[Mortimer]

A hero in text, pissed pants in reality. Knives are as deadly as handguns. Especially in the hands of a person out of touch with reality.

no way this was a reason to kill her, at most to shoot her in the arm or leg. but she could have been taken down with tasers. she was mentally ill pregnant and tiny. you disgust me how you defend those white thughs

[frankhammer]

no way this was a reason to kill her, at most to shoot her in the arm or leg. but she could have been taken down with tasers. she was mentally ill pregnant and tiny. you disgust me how you defend those white thughs

Internet heroes always have the answers to the problems of the planet. Have someone hold a knife to your face and your attitude will change quick smart.

[TrueIndepence]

A hero in text, pissed pants in reality. Knives are as deadly as handguns. Especially in the hands of a person out of touch with reality.

You could shoot a person like that in the leg, especially as a cop who is far better trained than the average Joe. A crazy person does not actually mean to harm people. They are just crazy. And a gun is 100 times more efficient than a knife in combat. They had options.

[Mortimer]

Internet heroes always have the answers to the problems of the planet. Have someone hold a knife to your face and your attitude will change quick smart.

they are police officers, they are trained and armed and equipped and two strong men (they must be if they are police officers) it was because she was black that she had to die