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Indeed. But I do not believe Tortuguita ever shot back. He was known to be unarmed and against violence.
From personal experience as an ex-gun-owner I can tell you that you literally cannot put a gun in the hands of someone who hates them: they won't take it and will refuse to let you hand it to them. It's like you're trying to hand them something radioactive. Even if they want to see it they still want you to hold it for them to look at, lol. So I don't believe for two seconds that one of the protesters suddenly handed him a gun after many months of non-violent protest and he just as quickly decided to shoot it . I just don't.
Rather, I believe it is far more likely the cop got hit by one of his own, "friendly fire," and a gun was later planted on Tortuguita. Cops have done far worse with far less motive than this, so it's not even a stretch to believe.
Good take. Not hard to believe at all with the current police brutality problem in the US. However there is no evidence to suggest this is the case. And its kinda hard to believe there are no wotnesses in an encampment like this.
There was no residual gun powder found on his hands in the autopsy, which would normally be found on someone who just fired a gun - https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/9/headlines/officers_who_fatally_shot_stop_cop_city_activist_wont_be_charged
Interesting point, thanks. :)