CRIM 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Shooting Of Tamir Rice, Shooting Of Oscar Grant, Neighborhood Watch
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Martin, garner, brown: perceptions of race & dangerousness. Description of the problem: oscar grant, jan 1 2004, oakland california. Shot to death while restrained on ground, police report used word. Fear a lot, but oscar grant not armed: trayvon martin, feb 26 2012, sandford florida. Encounters fellow neighborhood member who was part of neighborhood watch, some kind of encounter, trayvon shot, Zimmerman claims self-defense, trayvon not armed: jordan davis, nov 23 2012, jacksonville florida. Michael dunn offended by their rap music, argument ensues, ends with. Dunn shooting 10 rounds into car, kills davis, says felt afraid, boys were not armed: garner, july 17 2014, staten island new york. Unclear, of cers called because stole box of cigars, within 90 seconds of encountering, police shoot 12 times, michael dead, wilson claims fears for his safety, michael not armed. Date: 3/19/16: tamir rice, nov 22 2014, cleveland ohio. Someone calls in kid with a gun, probably a toy, within rst 2.