i dunno, if the cops told me to stop i’d stop, and if i’m late because of it i’d tell my boss why. its the perfect excuse, no? “i did it for our country”
Because it is cold, Jim gives Plato his warm red windbreaker jacket - a final gesture of paternal friendship. This time, Plato accepts, but is unsure whether he will be permitted to keep the jacket. To reassure him and to create an opportunity to remove the deadly bullets from the gun’s chamber, Jim easily assents: “Well, what do you think?” Finally trusting Jim, Plato reluctantly hands his gun over. As Plato puts on the red jacket, Jim quickly disarms the gun and then as promised, hands the weapon back to keep Plato’s respect: “Friends always keep their promises.” Jim fixes it so that the police back off and turn out their lights, allowing Plato to surrender peacefully. A panicky Plato is fearful of the bright searchlights and police cars outside: “Those are not my friends. Make them go away.”
A nervous and frightened Plato emerges and the police see the gun in his hand. The boy turns skittish when the police searchlights are redirected on him. With the empty gun in his hand, he attempts to flee, but is shot down by gunfire from the police cordon. Jim angrily cries out to the police to extinguish the lights, but to no avail: “No, don’t turn on the lights. Don’t. It’s too bright. Plato doesn’t...Turn out the lights! (Plato is shot dead. The camera tilts sharply.) I’ve got the bullets! Look!” Jim’s father initially believes that the red-jacketed victim is his son - both father and son have been forced to re-examine their own failed roles.
Anguished by the senseless killing and his failure to avert violence with his utmost effort, Jim kneels and crawls next to his friend’s body, mourning over the death of his surrogate ‘son’ who was unable to reach the adult world. He asks Plato: “Hey jerk-pot. What did ya do that for?” His mis-guided, yet well-meaning struggle to care for Plato has ended in disaster - a mini-lesson on the tremendous responsibilities and problems inherent in parents raising another human being.
It’s amusing that the security services shot an innocent guy 5 times in the head.
For the life of me I cannot see the humour in that event, or it’s ramifications.
Am I missing something ?
Is this the same guy that was running from the police with a heavy jacket on? Here’s a mental note, don’t run from the police if you’re suspected of having relations with known terrorists while wearing a heavy jacket a bomb might be under. Am I missing something?
It’s amusing that the security services shot an innocent guy 5 times in the head.
For the life of me I cannot see the humour in that event, or it’s ramifications.
Am I missing something ?
Is this the same guy that was running from the police with a heavy jacket on? Here’s a mental note, don’t run from the police if you’re suspected of having relations with known terrorists while wearing a heavy jacket a bomb might be under. Am I missing something?
How would you know you had been ‘suspected of having relations with known terrorists’, if you’re just a legal immigrant on the way to work?
It’s amusing that the security services shot an innocent guy 5 times in the head.
For the life of me I cannot see the humour in that event, or it’s ramifications.
Am I missing something ?
Is this the same guy that was running from the police with a heavy jacket on? Here’s a mental note, don’t run from the police if you’re suspected of having relations with known terrorists while wearing a heavy jacket a bomb might be under. Am I missing something?
How would you know you had been ‘suspected of having relations with known terrorists’, if you’re just a legal immigrant on the way to work?
If you’re just a legal immigrant on the way to work, why would you run from the police when told to stop?
It’s amusing that the security services shot an innocent guy 5 times in the head.
For the life of me I cannot see the humour in that event, or it’s ramifications.
Am I missing something ?
Is this the same guy that was running from the police with a heavy jacket on? Here’s a mental note, don’t run from the police if you’re suspected of having relations with known terrorists while wearing a heavy jacket a bomb might be under. Am I missing something?
How would you know you had been ‘suspected of having relations with known terrorists’, if you’re just a legal immigrant on the way to work?
If you’re just a legal immigrant on the way to work, why would you run from the police when told to stop?
How would you know for sure that they are police if they are plain-clothed and have guns? I’d run too
except they didn’t shoot an “innocent”, they shot a “suspect”.
Yes, which is precisely why I don’t fault the police for their actions. Under the circumstances I think they made the best call they did. I just don’t find it amusing, that’s all. Personally I think there’s nothing funny about the fact that our security services can make mistakes.
They were plain-clothed, and didn’t show a badge? Apparently I was missing something.
Yeah, so far all witnesses have said the police didn’t declare themselves, they didn’t shout ‘stop Police’, obviously it’s all speculation at the moment, hopefully the inquiry will shed some light on it.
They were plain-clothed, and didn’t show a badge? Apparently I was missing something.
Yeah, so far all witnesses have said the police didn’t declare themselves, they didn’t shout ‘stop Police’, obviously it’s all speculation at the moment, hopefully the inquiry will shed some light on it.
But he had an expired visa, and some posters seem to think that in itself was justification enough to shoot him to death. :ahhh:
They were plain-clothed, and didn’t show a badge? Apparently I was missing something.
Yeah, so far all witnesses have said the police didn’t declare themselves, they didn’t shout ‘stop Police’, obviously it’s all speculation at the moment, hopefully the inquiry will shed some light on it.
But he had an expired visa, and some posters seem to think that in itself was justification enough to shoot him to death. :ahhh:
I’d better not extend my stay next time I visit the States then, if I tell customs I am staying for 2 weeks, I am staying 1 week 6 days. I thought throwing someone out was good enough, being shot for going to Epcot seems a bit radical.
