Questions are mounting over the death of 27-year-old Niani Finlayson, whose family reported she was shot and killed by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy in front of her 9-year-old daughter after calling 911 to seek help for domestic violence. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz has the details after Finlayson’s family filed a legal claim.
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#Crime #Police #Guns
Our tax dollars at work.
Democrats love DEMONIZING the police
Republicans trumps fault
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Police fault
Democrats love DEMONIZING the police
Democrats love LAWLESSNESS
Democrats love CRIMINALS
Don’t call the police. The situation will only get worse
You can’t be that STUPID
@@Myers70 Bot.
So what’s the alternative?
@@germanshepherd6638Don’t call the police!
@@germanshepherd6638Once her man started beating her up, she should have moved back in with her parents, or moved into a shelter for battered women, if her community has one.
She just had to drop the knife.
Los Angeles sheriff’s department. Which gang did that cop belong to? There’s no situation the cops can’t make worse.
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Welcome to Brandon’s America
Democrats love LAWLESSNESS
TRUMP 2024….TRUMP 2028
I can’t see why people write Trumpty Dumpty’s name all over Youtube. He lied to get people’s votes, and he went down in history as the American president with the most impeachments since July 4th, 1776.
Hail Satan ! ❤
Not happening 😂
60 Billion we can go into billion’s now it’s just a number 😊
Trillion trunps ten trillion dodo debt
@@PerspectiveEngineer trillions for this first lower 48 Rock. UnitedstateS
My heart breaks for her family. She called the police, so that they could protect her from her estranged bf. She was distressed. The police (in turn) shoot her.
That poor girl (daughter) will need therapy for a long time. 🙏🏾
Heartbreaking 💔
We know dat she had a knife from her daughter and dat the ex claims there was still no reason to shoot her, so let’s w8 and see for ourselves when the footage drops
Why was she holding a knife though?
Let’s look at the grown man causing harm in her apartment. He’s the one who is really at fault!
@@germanshepherd6638 her daughter gave it to her, to protect herself from the man that she was calling the police on.
That’s what happens when you are holding a weapon in your hand.
Another WAP
I’ve had two different jerks call the police first when they thought I was going too. It’s a ploy some try to pull on the police. It didn’t work with my two times either. It’s sad for her family, but the cops say drop a weapon and you’re asking for suicide by cop cause they’re determined to go home. If your not, then so be it. Who knows what was going on in her mind.
You make me sick.
You live in a world of fantasy.
It is just so much easier for you to believe that the authorities are always correct, and they always have good intentions.
You are a fool.
LISTEN TO THE LITTLE GIRL!
Oh let’s see….being in fear of her life? I guess that’s what was going through her mind.
🙏🏽💔💔💔🙏🏽
your race identifying is gross af. it’s not an accomplishment. you’re either saved by Jesus or not, that’s it, the only distinction.
I am old enough to remeber when cops used a thing called negotiations. I have no idea where this idea of just reacting and K someone. They use to call a negotiator to come and try to talk the person down. That could work fast or it can take hours. Now these cops resct in a matter of minutes and its most of the time letahal. This is every department around the country. Our lives do not matter to these departments. If tjey can justify a K tjey will chose to K and often times we the peolle can see their excises are not justified and these officers are getting away with M every week around the country. They are paid by US the tax payer and sworn to protect a serve but they only protect themselves and seeve their departments not the people of the community. If you look at the numbers of police K in the 80’s and 90’s vs the 2000’s the numbers are off the chart. Officers use to show up talk to both sides and made a decision. Now they show up to make things worse for both sides.
No, they actually do serve THIER community. Not the black community.
“30 million dollars”. It’s all about money with these people. That’s taxpayer money meant for the benefit of all, not for a few.
“These people”?
You are showing your ignorance and racism.
You do understand that if that if what you’re saying is true, all the police would have to do to thwart this nepharias plot is to refrain from beating innocent citizens, right?
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It’s funny how you people are always jealous of black folks getting money when their loved ones get murdered by the police 🚨 you don’t even know the person or the situation. No you just get on the internet and show your hate. You people don’t realize you shouldn’t have anything to say at all.
That man is a trafficker
Already …hmm sounds lame blk card
My condolences to the family.
To ALL “peace officers:” As long as you fear integrity and accountability, you are NOT the good guys! Abolish qualified immunity. Properly educate yourselves. Make each officer personally liable. You want your respect back? THEN EARN OUR TRUST BACK! It’s BS like this that proves why NONE OF YOU DESERVE ANYTHING!
To be clear, this is not an insult. This is a challenge to all, IF ANY, “good” cops to change the WHOLE CORRUPT SYSTEM! PROVE YOURSELVES WORTHY OF THE BADGE AND STOP THE INSANITY!
We need our own police my people
As a white guy I wish it was that easy…
Power just corrupts, men women white black green.
We just got to take care of one another have a little respect.
I can say one truth is that I’ve never hated anybody I didn’t know.
May peace find you in the new year. And love be your shadow
You are a big a** joke😂
@@PerspectiveEngineer I don’t care sir respectfully I will not jump into a snake pit because there is one good snake nor three
They probably pulled up, saw her with a knife, and then shot her. Makes me think of Tamir Rice.
sickos
Well she had the knife.poor girl got her mother killed
No…. But you be you
The hate will eat at you until there is nothing left.
@@PerspectiveEngineer dumb reply
@@PerspectiveEngineerwtf are you on?
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im sure those millions will get them through
They 👁️👁️$$$$$$$
I guess the body camera will show. You know rather than making assumptions and calling it racial….
Reparation 😂
0:52 That racist reporter should get fired… Asking the man a trick question like that …. Trying to hint at a stereotype …In order to try to sabotage the case before hand ….
I’m sorry, but how is even remotely racist?!?!
@@Alexandria87 The Sabotage of Black Money is like second nature some are actually unaware they are doing it … Most are fully aware … Like this reporter
@chucklyDee The person you responded to asked an actual question, try to provide an actual answer to them. The reporter said nothing racist. If you interpreted it that way, then it’s because you view the world through a lens where you intentionally dig for any possible racist meaning in everything you see. That must be exhausting and incredibly negative. I promise you that the average person is not constantly obsessing about you or your race and its incredibly narcissistic to think that they are. People have their own problems, their own lives, youre not that important and most people dont have the time nor energy to pack hateful double meanings into everything they say.
@@MalloriaAnn That question … Was to Minimize whatever Money the young ladies family is going to get… That’s the ONLY reason she asked that trick question … And if it’s one thing I learned here on this earth. .. When It comes down to White folks and those that desperately try to show you they part of your team … You have Millions of subtle and not so subtle ways to Minimize and/ or sabotage Black Money that comes automatic .. Because subconsciously or consciously people like think Black Folks are supposed be satisfied with less.. It’s been going on so long people like you actually think it’s wrong to call it .. And you’re right it’s not always racism ,but also conditioning through tv shows Movies Books etc…. Basically subconscious racism
Murder
Justice is not going to be found in the justice system no matter how much money they give any of us
The girl will forever have guilt!!!
After money not justice? Shouldn’t the family want justice then possibly sue afterwards? I’ll await the release of video evidence.
Typical… FEMININE father 🏳️🌈 MASCULINE daughter violent grand daughter…POLICE CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE..THIS IS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA..VIOLENT FEMALE’S OF ALL AGES RULE..CALIFORNIA IS OUT OF ORDER 🏳️🌈🤌
SHE HAD THE KNIFE ATTACKING HIM. HER DAUGHTER GAVE HER THE WEAPON SHE WAS KILLED FOR USING..WHO TAUGHT THE DAUGHTER TO DO THAT..? THE MOTHER OF COURSE…NO BLAME FOR THEM NEVER FOR BLK WOMEN THEIR ALWAYS THE VICTIMS 🤌
Once again on the internet with all that hatred, like you were there and you know what really happened! Someone was killed and that’s all you have to say? Pitiful, you shouldn’t have anything to say.
@@antwandukes I live among MASCULINE WOMEN🏳️🌈 in long Beach I’ve been attacked in my home by them their NEVER BLAMED YOU CAN’T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT BLK WOMEN…THATS WHY THEY ARE RUNNING WILD🤌
@@antwandukes U CAN’T EVEN MENTION BLK WOMEN NOT BEING PERFECT. OPEN YOUR EYES THE POLICE CAN’T EVEN CONTROL THEM…lol THEIR ACTUALLY ATTACKING POLICE THEY TEACH THEIR CHILDREN THE SAME….THIS IS COMING FROM A BLK MAN WHOS HAD ENOUGH 🤌
Apparently you’re not a battered female with a child to protect, and trust me you have no idea how a woman or child feels, when a man is beating on you, and you have no idea if it’s going to be your last day of life….🤔
This is sick! The police are liars!!!!
incredible, R.I.P.
As a black man, l never summon the cops to my residence. If l have to report something l call their non emergency number. Black women love calling the cops and look where it got this one. Police hate black folks regardless of genitalia. Get it through your head.
Let’s see the Body cam footage.
As soon as the police arrived, she should have dropped the knife. They don’t pull out a stun gun or mace for people that are holding a lethal weapon. This is a sad story all around.
Curious, but there’s a rebuttal: one, if she decided to defend herself, the law envisions that for her, TWO, if she called the police about violence being done to her, then the police should have likewise envisioned that as well, THREE, from the manner in which this was reported (i) there was a 911 call by her, (ii) a little girl there as a witness to said violence, (iii) which reveals the cops acted on reflex and impulse when they shot her, not on any form of investigative restraint.
However, i will still agree with you to the extent that she should’ve dropped the knife, yet that agreement is most likely on different grounds: Cops (no matter the color) police black lives with pure disdain for their humanity. She should’ve taken that into account when she saw them. But there is another issue that needs contextual observation, and that is that of the DV suspect himself. Because I’ve seen PLENTY of videos where the DV suspect kills the woman in front of the cops with no hesitation.
Please stop passing judgment…. were you there?
30 million dollars? Why ? She wouldn’t listen to what the cop was saying and got shot! What did these idiots think would happen?!
If she was white you would be having a parade please shut up
Unbelievable, she calls police for help and at the end she got shot by those who were supposed to protect her. my condolences to her family.
the police are supposed to protect everyone. she was the only person posing a threat when they arrived on scene. she didnt listen to the police and tried to attack in front of the police. we dont know all the details yet its wrong. if she was 50 ft from the guy thats 1 thing but if she was 10 ft from him non lethal force wouldnt be an option.
so she did have a knife. when the police arrived her and her daughters life was no longer in danger. people you have to listen to the police. i dont understand why any one would be a police officer these days. this is only going to get worse as the people that would be good cops stop becoming cops.
Why not have the body cam footage at the same time the story gets aired?
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BLM will sue the police dept, the dept fired. she be innocent
All because one grown man refused to respect a woman by leaving her apartment when asked. Disgusting.
Your boyfriend is beating you up so you call the police, and they come and shoot you.
She gave Mom the knife. That’ll land later.
1:02 prime example when you use a word you don’t know the meaning of💀
Law enforcement is trained not to fight fair, but if you one up people with weapons, you’ll go to jail for doing the same thing as law enforcement does.
That was her last time calling 911
The little girl She spoke so well my heart goes out to her and her family
Folks can pay money, But only God Almighty can and will bring true justice ⚖️
Folks are blaming this child, for trying to get her mother, something to protect herself with, and if you’ve never been a battered woman with a child to protect, you have no idea how it feels to know that this out of control man, could delete you or your child just like that, you see it and hear it on the News all the time, where whole families are wiped out, buy someone who couldn’t control themselves…..she/they were in fear for their lives, who knows her history with this man, but it was good.😢
Folks you already know that people, are deleting their whole families now days, her and her child were in fear for their lives, who knows how violent this man could possibly become, it’s an out of control man coming against a female and her child, she was just trying to protect them….. 😢
Ladies avoid jealous men with bad tempers or substance abuse issues, because you’re only asking for trouble, and never rush into a relationship, just lite dating until you know them. 🤔
Of course they are going to sue even though she was holding a knife .
YouTube stop deleting my comments. The News should tell about it when it happens to a White person, You know White lives matter too?
just wait until 2029, it wil be the WORST year of the 2020s! my condolences goes to the family
If they said drop the knife snd she didn’t and then shot at sue, if they said drop the knife and she lunged them then it’s ok
How in the world do you justify this killing?