Call me a cop hater if you wish, but I don't see how you justify this shoot
Yikes, that looks pretty bad.
I remember that, as a former FOP-affiliate counsel, my colleagues had a comment about first-impression cases like that.
"Darn!".
"Darn!".
Let's Go Brandon
Knife is still a serious consideration. Even in a wheelchair even if a guy is injured and on his back, it merits serious caution. That said, I don't think this particular incident is defensible.
Also I don't think segging out bad cops or guys who probably shouldn't be cops makes anyone a cop hater. Nobody in law enforcement wants to partner up with a guy who is constantly in review.
You cannot allow the wheelchair guy to get back into the store, that's a given. Employees should have been told to shut the gate.
Grab some type of stick or piece of wood and toss it into the spokes of the chair
Bumping him and tipping him over with a car would have better than shooting
9 shots in the back was excessive and dumb
Grab some type of stick or piece of wood and toss it into the spokes of the chair
Bumping him and tipping him over with a car would have better than shooting
9 shots in the back was excessive and dumb
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suicide by cop
“You didn’t finish school, did you?
Initially, before reading the article, I thought that the individual was hard-of-hearing. That was dispelled upon reading about his interaction with the employee.
Assuming that he interacted face-to-face with the officer I put no blame on the officer if what happened is that he turned around and headed inside the store while refusing the officer's order to stay put. I could assume that if he had a knife, he could also have a gun. And the officer seemed to assume it also. A visit to the area to reproduce the incident could very well provide clarity to the situation, as the officer saw it at the moment.
Sure, I'm thinking like a former FOP-affiliate counsel, but details like that tell me that the officer is not entirely defenseless.
Let's Go Brandon
1... he could be faking the need for wheelchair?
2... he may have a knife
3... he may have a gun
1A: keep a controled distance, call for backup, keep citizens away?
2A: whats the distance knife rule? 30ft? Ok maintain that. Continue with verbal communication and keep citizens away.
3A... a LOT of handicapped people choose to have a gun. Because they are handicapped... possession doesnt equal death sentence
2... he may have a knife
3... he may have a gun
1A: keep a controled distance, call for backup, keep citizens away?
2A: whats the distance knife rule? 30ft? Ok maintain that. Continue with verbal communication and keep citizens away.
3A... a LOT of handicapped people choose to have a gun. Because they are handicapped... possession doesnt equal death sentence