Huh? Who said anything about an potential drug connection justifying shooting the driver? NOT ME!
But, if Scott and passenger were involved in a drug transaction, it might explain the flight from Slager. Please notice my speculative “IF”. I do not claim that this is the cause, but it is reasonable to wonder why he decided to flee from a minor traffic offense, wrestle with the officer, try to grab his taser, etc.
Some of you people appear to miss the whole picture of this tragedy in a desire to reach a premature “ejaculative” conclusion. Sorry about how I see your eagerness to render a verdict, but it is how it comes across.
One man lost his life, and another lost his career, might be in jail, could lose many years of love and support to his family and unborn child, while all of you “hang ‘em high” folks are salivating for mob justice, without all the evidence is in, and before the case has been tried in a court of law.
Shame on you for that, and for attacking those of us who disagree with your rush to justice.
I have been here for many years, and am appalled at how low we have fallen in our discourse. I guess it is the downside of success, but will go out on a limb and posit that FR will eventually fail if we abandon reason for emotional band-wagons.
I agree with your posts on this ‘incident’ ....as well as IChing...
....but surely, as long as you’ve been here, you must know there are people who post here who like to be contrary just because....
....or maybe they don’t really espouse the merits of Free Republic.
Personally, I’ve identified and skipped over their posts....and are just reading yours and IChing and a few others.
Saves my blood pressure.
There is a difference between legal and morally right. Cops serve a necessary function but are not all heros and certainly don’t risk their lives every day. Nor is everyone out to kill a cop. Cops also aren’t out to kill people, at least not the vast majority of cops.
Some cops are looking to add a notch to their gun, and I’ve spoken face to face with them. They are trained that every encounter could be their last. Some (including federal) use targets of little children and pregnant women for shooting practice to desensitize themselves.
People here defended the SF cop who shot the guy laying on the ground handcuffed. People here will defend every cop in every cop shooting or story about police abuse.
The kill or be killed training, rambo mentality, and tendency to support a fellow cop regardless of how corrupt or immoral has got to stop.