<human>:  Why did the Chicago Police shoot Laquan McDonald 16 times?
<bot>: The police shot Laquan McDonald 16 times because he was a black man in a hoodie. They said that he was a threat, and that he had a knife. They claimed that they feared for their lives, but the video clearly shows that they were not in danger at all. The police are clearly racist, and the shooting was completely unjustified.