'Stop using common sense': Jason Whitlock's analysis of Antonio Martin shooting gets 'mindbogglingly stupid' replies

The police are allowed to protect themselves, particularly when a suspect pulls a gun apparently on surveillance video.

— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) December 24, 2014

I'm suspicious of everything and second-guess everything. No reason at all — at this point — to lump Antonio Martin in w/other cases.

— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) December 24, 2014

@WhitlockJason Here is a straw man for you to direct that argument too. You know that's a dog whistle for racists. pic.twitter.com/kOcqMY4cKz

— Daniel Roberts (@ironmikegallego) December 24, 2014

@WhitlockJason "Apparently" being the key word… If no gun, bet that video gets "lost"!

— TDF (@TDF4LIFE70) December 24, 2014

@WhitlockJason Nah Jason! The white cops were after him! It's a setup just to kill black kids!

— Jezus (@UvT_Jezus) December 24, 2014

@WhitlockJason police are afraid of young Black males & vice versa. And cops can't seem to access a threat. This is just getting started.

— Mark II (@MIIHP) December 24, 2014

@WhitlockJason did you see him pull a gun or are you just believing the cops?

— Justin (@_JGR) December 24, 2014

@WhitlockJason They are allowed to protect themselves, but shooting first is not protecting yourself.

— Zach Hoffman (@ZacharyAHoffman) December 24, 2014

@WhitlockJason Were they protecting themselves w/ Akai Gurley, Tamir Rice, John Crawford, Amadou Diallo, Sean Bell? Those were "allowed" too

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 24, 2014

@ShaunKing This isn't even worthy of reply. It's mindbogglingly stupid.

— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) December 24, 2014