Jacob Blake had a knife inside his SUV when he was shot seven times by a Wisconsin police officer as he opened the SUV’s door, officials said Wednesday.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the weapon was found on the driver’s side of the vehicle, on the floorboard. The Wisconsin DOJ is investigating the shooting of Blake on Sunday that has brought violent protests in the city.
Officials additionally said Blake admitted to having the knife, but it’s unclear exactly when he made that admission.
The shooting came about when cops responded to a call from a woman who said her boyfriend showed up at her home, although he wasn’t supposed to be there. He had warrants out for him, and allegedly had a protection order against him.
When police, who knew he had arrest warrants, went to arrest Blake, the confrontation began, leading police to first deploy a taser that was not effective, officials said.
After Blake resisted arrest he walked around his SUV toward the driver’s side door with two officers following him with weapons drawn, video of the shooting shows.
One of the officers, now identified as Rusten Sheskey, grabbed Blake by his shirt after he opened the car door and fired seven bullets into Blake’s back.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul declined to elaborate on preliminary particulars or on when the knife was recovered.
In the press release issued by the Wisconsin DOJ, they are saying Blake’s knife admission was made “during the investigation following the initial incident.”
A reporter asked Kaul if that meant Blake said he had the weapon after the tasing attempt, however, the AG never answered.
“As the release stated, he acknowledged he had a knife in his possession at some point,” Kaul said.
All the officers involved Sunday have been placed on administrative leave.
Officials additionally noted Wednesday that the Kenosha Police Department does not have body cameras.
Rich is syndicated opinion columnist for David Harris Jr. and owner of Maga-Chat.com. He writes about politics, culture, liberty and faith.
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Police need more comprehensive training and certifications in their education.They also need proper provisions for them to do their job.Finally they need to be treated and paid as professionals just like I as a nurse do and other First responders.
The have extensive training but training only goes so far and cannot possibly cover every possible variation just like driver training and experience still does not guarantee you will never need auto insurance.
No people need to stop resisting arrest. When you open your car door and go for a weapon, you will reap the rewards of being a dumbass. NEARLY EVERY SINGLE OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING has been due to thugs resisting arrest. Until you actually walk the beat and are involved in these situations, you need to shut your arm-chair-quarterbacking pie hole.
Agree 110%. We have a growing culture of resistance towards police. This is another perfect example of a person breaking the law and resisting arrest. Putting himself in harms way by not heading to the command of authority and making an attempt to grab a lethal weapon. law enforcement officers don’t go to to work with the thought process that they are going to hurt someone. They just want to go home to their families and provide a service to our communities. God bless them and their very important work they do for us during a time of difficulty in our country. I support them.
amen
Agreed!
Amen Max !!!!
Stop breaking the law. And do what your told. If you dont and you reach for a weapon you get what u get. Period. I have no sympathy for entitled jerks who think the law doesnt apply to them.
“I have no sympathy for entitled jerks who think the law doesnt apply to them.” Does that sentiment extend to the biggest entitled, law-breaking jerk in America… trump?
Exactly!!!
What what law have you seen mr Trump break? Exavtly… you don’t know shit, you just talk shit.
Was he going for a weapon? Just because it’s there doesn’t mean he was reaching. I’m not condoning violent behavior and never will. But you and I both know black guys or “thugs” as you call them are shot more than white guys or “white model citizens that made a simple mistake”. There are several videos that back my statement
The following comes from a Forbes article published in May of this year:
“Since January 01, 2015, 4,728 people have died in police shootings and around half, 2,385, were white. 1,252 were black, 877 were Hispanic and 214 were from other racial groups.”
FBI statistics show that white offenders are shot at least 2x more often than black offenders. Do some research before you repeat what you hear from unreliable sources such as the “Fake News” outlets.
There are many white people shot by police as well you just don’t see those videos you are just like the media hyping up that it is all a racial issue and its not these people are resisteing arrest usually have lengthy records and many are known to police…a young black man walked up and shot a 5 year old in the head where is the protests and outrage for that…there isn’t any because it wasnt a cop shooting a criminal…the BLM movement is a freaking joke they don’t care about black communities only spreading hatred..and the media is giving them that platform as are you…wake up and see what is really happening!!
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So you’re going to wait for an individual who’s already resisted arrest to get his hands on a weapon and you’re going to wait until he turns around so you can determine why he decided to pick up said knife (maybe he had an apple he wanted to peel). You’ll have a short lifespan. And no, blacks are not shot more often than whites but they do resist more often.
. He didn’t deserve 7 shots in the bacThey all could have tackled the guy before he got to the other side of the car Knife in car he didn’t have time to get inside his car. He didn’t have the bloody knife in his hand threatening them I thank God that our police in Australia ain’t so gun ho like in America. Even getting pulled over the police over there have guns out. They could have tackled Jim before he got to the other dide. For Christ sale their were kids in the car. How can they be expected to notBloody scary
“Was he going for a weapon?” Who cares! He was resisting arrest, and opened his car door! Who knows what was in there? 🤷🏻♂️
To be honest , that’s because no one videos tapes when white men are shoot.
There actual number of whites shot by police is higher then blacks shot.
The only flaw in your comment is it is not factual. Statistically more whites are shit by police than blacks. You obviously only know what is happening in the world by what the tv or Facebook feeds you. Try doing research.
Thugs come in all colors! This wasn’t about color but about a man with a criminal present/past that not comply with officers. He had a knife out which means there was a chance he was going to use it -that man could have used that knife in the officers, the kids, or random strangers. Jacob Blake knew the potential outcomes, weighed his options, and chose to resist… now he must live with his choices. Quit blaming other people for individual choices … people are accountable for their own choices!
looks like the people who are resisting arrest needs to be retrain on how to be a law abiding citizen.
Love it
amen!
I FULLY AGREE MAX NENOCOTI, THAT’S ALL THEY GOT TO DO IS OBEY TO WHAT THE OFFICER TELLS THEM TO DO, THAT’S COMMON SENSE AND THEY A LOT OF THUGS THAT DON’T HAVE COMMON SENSE. THAT DON’;T GIVE THEM A RIGHT TO KILL OR HURT SOMEONE THESE PEOPLE NEED TO QUIT LISTENING TO THESE PEOPLE LIKE NANCY DREW PELOSI AND BOZO JOE BIDEN AND OBAMA AND CLINTON. THEY DON’T LIKE PRESIDENT TRUMP AND THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THIS CORRUPTION AND THESE THUGS. GOD BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP !! TRUMP – PENCE 2020
EXACTLY!!
True that Max Nenocoti, I have had police pointing guns at me three times in my life (two of which was not my fault) and I’m still alive. You’re correct, you have to be a dumb ass to resist or give them shit. At that point dumb asses need to realize that the police are in complete control and being an idiot risks your life. To me that is pretty obvious. These morons are causing all this unrest.
Also criminals need comprehensive training and certifications in their education. They need the proper provisions to be actual human beings and not resist arrest. They need to be paid amateurs like Barbara Miller
and criminals need no training prior to become criminals. start with cause of the problems. because we all know possible outcome for criminals.
Ok, so more groaning, for what? If a guy pulls a gun on you, hmmm, let’s see, if I had more training I would know what to do,,,,,SHOOT, HOWS THAT FOR MORE TRAINING
No, people need to obey commands
And listen.
Parenting.is a far bigger issue.
I agree…….. stop resisting arrest. If you’re doing something wrong, have your day in court. Wouldn’t you rather face a judge instead of the top of a casket?
These Officers did what the should have. This Insanity of they need more training or certifications is complete ignorance. When dealing with VIOLENT Career criminals some will get shot while resisting arrest which is exactly what this dumbass was doing… To bad he lives… People like this Moron is exactly why the DA,S need to be held accountable most of these Criminals have a revolving door for commiting crimes they understand they are NOT going to jail very long if at all. In Wisconsin we have a complete FAILURE in the Justice system from far leftist whackos running cities and now the Governor Pedophile EVERS supporting RIOTERS almost immediately after this happened and an absolute Moron Attorney General Josh Kaull from of all places Baltimore. He has done nothing to back Justice he’s another Moron that needs to be removed from office for actively promoting criminal activity.
Agreed!!! 🇺🇲Trump 2020
The police protected his children by shooting him. He was already arrested for domestic abuse. I am sad that he lives on. Should be buried.
You are pathetic
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know you don’t resist the police. If you don’t resist, you aren’t going to get shot or beaten, simple as that. It amazes me that these thugs that have caused the police to shoot them have been hailed as innocent victims. They have all had arrest warrants for different reasons and police records. When innocent people get killed by thugs, it doesn’t make the news, for instance the blacks kids and white kids. Their lives don’t seem to matter.
We have had enough of these Criminals! They have a Death Wish and think they will become some kind of hero to Savages. He needs to be held accountable for his actions and these Savages looting, burning, getting innocent people killed needs to stop! All of these people have lost their livelihood because of this AHOLE CRIMINAL. THEY ARE PERPETUATING THE VIOLENCE. BRING IN THE MILITARY AND END THIS. AMERICA IS UNDER SIEGE.
Unfortunately, these people do become heros. Look at all the athletes protesting this idiot. Putting his name on their jersey. Acting like he’s a victim. This is not racism at all. This is about a criminal. Anyone who thinks it is (just because the officers are white, are the true racists). I hate to say this, but I think I’m finally done with sports. Even hockey is on this bandwagon now. It makes me sick!
I. Totally agree. Sports is a joke. Inequality and a long time ago. You racists making millions need your paychecks pulled for not doing your job. Simple. And erasing all media. Not watching. They can swallow in their on shit. Good luck. Most people are not racist the generations have been bread out. It’s all a lie. I do want criminals off the streets one way or another so!
why is it ok for these criminals to resist and attack police officers. Then they celebrate when they kill police officers. This vigilante behavior has to stop
To those saying none of this would have happened if he didn’t resist, is it your own racism that is perhaps clouding your judgement? What about George Floyd and Breona Taylor and Elijah McCain and countless others who were murdered by police despite the fact they were unarmed and offered no resistance? The last 2 of those 3 hadn’t even commited a crime when they were killed. So to those who so comfortably pretend to be morally superior by saying “don’t resist and nothing bad will happen”, I say when will you finally upon your eyes to what’s happening?! It sure seems easy for racists to deny racism in policing exists!
Are you just repeating names you heard or did you actually look the cases up?
More ignorance from the uninformed liberals who refuse to find the truth for themselves.
George Floyd resisted arrest and claimed to suffer from “claustrophobia” even though he was found in the front seat of an SUV that was more cramped than the back of the Police Cruiser the we’re trying to put him in. He the proceeded to repeat “I can’t breath” when they tried to get him into the cruiser several minutes before he laid himself down on the street and refused to comply.
Breonna Taylor was shot when police RETURNED fire AFTER her boyfriend shot at them first. Her boyfriend then refused to give himself up which prevented the police from being able to enter the room where Breonna Taylor was. Had they been able to enter the room, they would have found her and immediately called for medical assistance.
Elijah McClain refused to follow commands and was repeatedly asked/told to relax and to stop resisting as they tried to place handcuffs on him, which is standard procedure for safety. Had he complied, they could have properly identified him and he would have been released without further incident.
You need to be a Tibetan monk to put up with all the nonsense on the street. Cops start, right out of the academy, with empathy and kindness. Each day they get beat down, until, like all of us. We snap.
If you don’t road rage. You’d be the perfect PD.
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No, people need to obey commands
And listen.
People say, reforms, special certification, special anti-bias training. No how about idiots listing and obey commands. Only people that see color are racists, including black people. Your color doesn’t mean you get a pass at being a racist… black people. You it’s OK to be racist against black people, we’ll it’s not. Racism is wrong against anyone. Stop being racist.
If Blake was a white, Asian, Hispanic… we wouldn’t even be talking about it.
If you are lawless and you allow your kids to be lawless what do you expect. I am not saying you should be all trusting of law enforcement. But my parents taught me and expected me to show respect to people of authority. My parents lived through horrible discrimination. My father said once a person loses your respect shut your mouth and remain silent so you can get out of that situation without getting harmed. Use your head and evaluate your situation. Today people get offended when you say “Yes mam and no sir.” And when I am around other people they “Question my using the words of respect.” I was once told by a co-worker that I sounded like a butt licking fool. I said no darling.: First of all I was raised to be respectful of everyone even people like you. You do not dictate to me whom I should and should not respect. If you teach your kids to hate the cops, to physically fight the cops; then this is what you get. These grand parents have yet to take in account that their son on purposely put their grand kids in the line of fire in three instances. He had no regards for his own children watching him fight the police. He went into his car knowing full well that the police had their guns aimed at him and lets say he was getting in his car he would have ended up being followed by the cops anyway which may have ended in a high speed chase and crash. As a parent it would have bothered me; it is my belief he victimized his own kids and was trying to get them killed.
According to Law, may a Citizen resist an unlawful arrest by a police officer?
According to Law, may a Citizen resist a lawful arrest by a police officer?
If you are a Citizen and you don’t know the answer, then you are the problem because you have no clue what a lawful arrest is, nor what an unlawful arrest is.
If you actually do the research, the Law may surprise you. The Citizen is the master and the officer is the servant, yet you foolishly continue to allow the servant(s) to tell you what you can and cannot do. The Citizen is the highest position in every governmentAL organizational chart in every town, city, and county in this country, yet the Citizen today is the dumbest in everyone of them.
Why are you the dumbest you ask? Because you foolishly continue to think that the police have a duty to protect you, when the Law emphatically states the opposite. You have made your servants into idol gods that you worship (Trump, Biden, Obama, Bush, their all the same). You foolishly continue to allow you servants to oppress the weakest, poorest and most vulnerable in your society and blame the condition they are in on them as if that is what they desire.
This nation has the most laws of any nation in the world yet at the same time has the highest incarceration rate of any other nation in the world, even more than communist China.
Your public servants through taxation are robbing and stealing from you like a thug steals from a blind man, yet you scream and holler like pigs stuck under a fence about the weakest and lowest people groups in your neighborhoods.
Your public servants are your gods you worship, and it neither matters if they are democrats or republican. They are your gods and one day you will wake up with no country because your gods killed you and you won’t see it coming despite that it’s on your doorstep. American Citizens, you did this, nobody but you!