14 July, 2016

The Tamir Rice Story: How to Make a Police Shooting Disappear | GQ

The Tamir Rice Story: How to Make a Police Shooting Disappear | GQ:

The 911 operator’s notes were passed to a dispatcher, who requested a squad car respond to Cudell park. She said there was a black male sitting on the swings, and she described his clothing. “So he keeps pulling a gun out of his pants and pointing it at people,” she said.
Another dispatcher cut in. “How many calls are we getting for that?”
“Nah, just the one so far.”
She left out the words probably fake and probably a juvenile, and categorized it as a Code 1 call, the highest priority.


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