Police Shooting Video: Coincidence or Conspiracy?

First off, let me emphatically state for the record, that if this video is an accurate portrayal of the events that transpired, the officer who shot the man is definitely a murderer and deserves to be punished accordingly. Let me also convey the fact that I'm not one who thinks everything I view or read that doesn't support my narrative has to be a "conspiracy theory." As a matter of fact, I tend to side with whatever narrative is presented, and if I disagree, I do so out of logic based on presented evidence (e.g. Mike Brown didn't have his hands up when shot - per testimony).

Now let's look at this video which shows a White police officer shooting an allegedly unarmed, 50 year old Black man in the back seven or eight times while he trots away at grandpa speed. My first reaction was that I was viewing a B-rated film - something just didn't look right (if you're able to overlook the obvious injustice and observe human behavior). We have a camera man who happens upon the scene and coincidentally raises his camera at the exact moment the shooting occurs. The video shows a man running (I use the word "running" very loosely, as it was more of a trot) away from a police officer. The officer doesn't even attempt to give chase, he just nonchalantly draws his weapon and opens fire on a suspect that he could have chased down running backwards. I've watched enough episodes of Cops and the News to know this isn't the typical reaction of police officers and/or criminals in flee/pursuit situations. When a criminal flees police, they do so with a sense of urgency and police officers give chase with the same sense of urgency, then tackle the guy (rough him up a little) and take him to jail (or he gets away and they call in the dogs). I get the point that Cops is a made-for-TV show, and the officers understand they are being recorded. But, I would assume police officers are aware of their surroundings in intense situations (e.g. head on a swivel for their own personal safety), and I would think that this officer was conscious of the camera man (he definitely was after the shooting, as he looks at the camera). The police officer never shows any signs of panic, and I can't help but think if he was just a cold-blooded murderer, why he wouldn't have chased down the camera man and took the evidence (and shot him too, as I assume he was also a Black man - per his comments). One might say, "it's illegal to take someone's camera," but so is shooting unarmed people in the back 8 times (if a cop is willing to shoot an unarmed man in the back 8 times, then deceptively try to cover it up, why would he not be willing to illegally confiscate evidence that incriminates his actions?). Furthermore, the second cop didn't appear to act the way a police officer typically does when arriving on the scene of an office-involved shooting. It just seemed so... scripted (even down to the police officer dropping something - I've seen the same scene in the movies 100 times, and it's always choreographed to paint the cop out to be the bad guy).

Now, I want to reemphasize that I'm not saying this video is a hoax, I'm just saying there are some things in the video that just don't add-up, and quite frankly are unlike any police video I have witnessed (For example, I disagreed with the leftist's narrative of the Eric Garner video, but never for one second thought the video wasn't 100% legit).

To make an assertion that this video is some kind of setup, there would have to be a motive (all conspiracy theories have motives, right?). I'm not going to go into elaborate detail on that subject, as again, I'm not saying the video isn't legit, nor am I implying motive. But I will say this, White cops shooting unarmed Black men is a reoccurring theme of late, and civil unrest always comes as a result of these instances. Who benefits from civil unrest? Who benefits from White police officers being portrayed as racist murderers? I presume any number of motives can be applied to validate a "conspiracy theory" in this instance, just depends on which one the individual subscribes too. There have been several documented examples of "false flag" operations (A Brief History of False Flag Terror - 6 min video), so it's not like these kinda things are unprecedented. And when one considers the power of perception that is woven into the minds of the public after incidents such as this, a motive is rather obvious (think about how the 60's Birmingham Church bombing sealed the victory for the Civil Rights Movement. False flag? It has been alleged...). Just imagine the repercussion if this cop is acquitted.

When debating I usually like to throw this word out there: coincidence. For instance:

- Is it just a coincidence that the camera man raises the camera at the exact moment the officer opens fire?

- Is it just a coincidence that the man "runs" away at turtle speed, and whose body language doesn't represent urgency?

- Is it just a coincidence that the officer so calmly draws his weapon, shoots a man 8 times in the back while he is "jogging" away, re-holsters his firearm before securing the "dangerous" suspect, then causally walks up to the man lying face down on the ground and cuffs him, as if it's just another day at the office?

- Is it just a coincidence that the trained officer didn't take 30 seconds to run down the man and subdue him (there is NO WAY that man was going to outrun that cop), when it is likely he sensed the presence of on-lookers (and in the digital age, cameras that are recording)?

- Is it just coincidence that the police officer isn't aware of the immense scrutiny that cops (particularly White cops) are being faced with when dealing with non-White suspects? Did every cop in the nation get the memo to be on their "P's and Q's" when dealing with minority (particularly Black) suspects, except this guy?

- Is it just a coincidence that the camera man was "allowed" to record this incident without having his camera confiscated, or even worse? The video shows a cop that just murdered a man by shooting him in the back 8 times, why wouldn't he do the same to the camera man?

Who knows, maybe my perception is skewed because I just find it hard to believe that someone in a position of authority would act in such a careless, senseless, lawless way. Perhaps these coincidences are just merely circumstances that add to the injustice that has occurred. Maybe the video seems so surreal because the reality of such barbarism is so difficult to fathom - even when it's right in front of your face.

Somehow, right-wing conservatives (i.e. White Americans) and law enforcement have been socially lumped together, which I find ironic, considering many "conservatives" are out-of-touch with the establishment. However, it's not about sides, it's about logic, common sense and justice. Intuition is hard to ignore, so I've given mine a voice. What say you?