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If you have seen the video of Laquan McDonald being shot 16 times by officer Jason Van Dyke on the street in Chicago, October 2014 (over one year ago), are you surprised that Chicago isn't already embroiled in mass protests?? [Graphic link.]?

Asked by ibstubro (18804points) November 25th, 2015

Long version of the video.

…McDonald was 17, armed with a knife and accused of trying to break into parked cars.
...The officer started shooting when he’d been on the scene 6 seconds.
...Van Dyke was the only officer to fire his gun, and he fired 16 times.
...Law enforcement investigated over a year.
...Charges were filed and the video released only after a judge ordered it.

What? Did they think if they ignored it long enough it would go away?

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