Rayshard Brooks killing sparks protests against police brutality in Atlanta

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️ Distressing content ️   Hours after his daughter's birthday party, Rayshard Brooks was killed while running from two police officers in Atlanta.

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00:00Stop.

00:00Come on, man.

00:01Stop.

00:01Look at that face.

00:02Mr. Rowe.

00:02Hey, that's on the f****** taser.

00:04That's on the f****** taser.

00:10He tussled with the officers and was

00:12able to take the taser from one of the arresting officers.

00:18As Mr. Brooks ran away, he turned over his shoulder

00:22and appears to fire the taser at one of the officers.

00:27The officer, in turn, shot Mr. Brooks with his service weapon.

00:57While there may be debate as to whether this was an appropriate use of deadly force,

01:23I firmly believe that there is a clear distinction

01:27between what you can do and what you should do.

01:32I do not believe that this was a justified use of deadly force

01:37and have called for the immediate termination of the officer.

01:42Tasers are not deadly weapons.

01:43You can't say he ran off with a weapon that could kill somebody

01:46when you say it's not deadly.

01:53I just had a few drinks, that's it.

02:05How many?

02:06One and a half.

02:07Like I said, I was into the second cup.

02:10I wasn't even...

02:11I told her, babe, let's go because I'm hungry.

02:14What kind of drinks did you have?

02:16I'm not sure.

02:17It's something she ordered.

02:18She said top shelf or whatever.

02:20Top shelf what?

02:21I'm not sure.

02:23Like I said, it was her birthday and it was my daughter's birthday,

02:28intent to have a good time.

02:31I said, babe, I'm hungry.

02:33Let's go.

02:35My baby's mom, she was there.

02:38I said, babe, go ahead.

02:41I'm cool.

02:42Here's the money for the blow-up bed tomorrow.

02:45Here's the money to enjoy herself tomorrow.

02:51Take me home.

02:52I'm ready to go.

02:53So you had about one and a half drinks.

02:55You don't remember what kind of drinks it was?

02:56No, sir.

02:57All right.

02:58I really don't.

02:59All right.

03:00I think you've had too much to drink to be driving.

03:11Hey, stop fighting.

03:12Stop fighting.

03:13Stop fighting.

03:14You're going to get tased.

03:15You're going to get tased.

03:16Stop.

03:17Stop.

03:18You're going to get tased.

03:19Stop.

03:20Stop.

03:21You're going to get tased.

03:22Stop.

03:23You're going to get tased.

03:24You're going to get tased.

03:25Stop.

03:26You're going to get tased.

03:27Stop.

03:28You're going to get tased.

03:29How we feel as a black community is betrayed.

03:39You know what I'm saying.

03:42The peaceful protests aren't working.

03:44I myself get nervous when the police pull behind me.

03:47Me and my family.

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