Birdwatch Note Rating
2021-11-23 02:35:59 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 26BA384452D5A680FCDAB5CBFEB0BB436D413DD4A8F645D4ADA5B61221D34A62
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The photo is legitimate: https://abcnews.go.com/US/toy-gun-tamir-rice-holding-prosecutors/story?id=35982086 However, these facts should also be noted: “Officer Loehmann [fired] two rounds from his handgun within two seconds of exiting the car… no witnesses heard any warning before shots were fired” https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/14/us/sheriffs-report-provides-new-details-on-tamir-rices-death-but-leaves-questions.html
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