HORROR! Cop instantly shoots, kills teen who answered door holding video game controller

The Daily Caller ^ | 2-19-2014 | Robby Soave

[knarf]

I would own the town and the police chief’s home

[Lurker]

The bitch needs hard prison time and the entire police force sued out of existence.

[llmc1]

“I believe that because of political correctness many people who should not be police are police.”

My husband, who’s in the business, has seen that the more “intellectuals” they hire, the more clueless the department becomes.

[knarf]

It looks like the old Nintendo Duck Hunters gun

[LibWhacker]

Department policy should ALWAYS be that an officer cannot fire his gun at another person unless he, the officer, is fired upon first. End of story. And if you don’t like it, go flip burgers because you’re not fit to wear the uniform.

When I was a kid, the police dept. of the town I grew up in instituted just such a policy after a series of unjustified police shootings. Caused an unbelievable uproar. Chief told the unhappy cops that they were welcome to leave if they didn’t like it and a number of them did, including my cousin. But you know what? Unjustified police shootings ended then and there. Unfortunately, that police chief retired a few years later and the new chief went back to shoot first ask questions later.

[GeronL]

Charge that officer with murder

[castlegreyskull]

I am not defending her poor decision, but the kid might have been playing a very loud and violent video game.

[COBOL2Java]

...do we all have to go around with our hands in the air these days to keep from being shot by the police?

Oh no! What we all have to do is, when they come knocking (IF they knock), is hit the floor, spread eagle, wait for them to break the door down, and pray that they don't take out their steroid-enhanced anger out on our necks and backs. And don't forget to say "Yes sir!" "No sir!"

[driftdiver]

There were pics in other articles.

Is the mere possession of a firearm or a toy that looks like a firearm justification?

[South40]

Of course not. And I never suggested such a thing.

[Navy Patriot]

I think some of it may be in part to the Cop movies and TV shows...

I think you're right, they are so destructive to society that I refuse to watch 'em.

[babygene]

I hate to say this, but this is only going to stop when folks take justice into their own hands... The law is not on our side.

I bet if a cop shot a dog and had his/her own shot, or if they shot a kid and had his/her own shot, this crap would end.

[gaijin]

Dead.

[driftdiver]

There are folks here who hold that position. They also tend to say anyone not immediately obeying every command deserves to be shot.

[trisham]

Ah. I never played Nintendo. :)

[Lazamataz]

Well, at least the officer went home safe that night.

And that's all that really matters.

[BenLurkin]

bttt

[Zhang Fei]

Euharlee police said two officers arrived at roughly 7:35 p.m. and Roupe answered the door with a gun drawn — contradicting the lawyer and witness claims that he was unarmed, expect for the video game device.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/georgia-teen-holding-wii-remote-shot-cops-front-door-family-lawyer-article-1.1619842#ixzz2toq6RVy9

[trisham]

It is time for a nationwide stand down of police and retraining.

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Agreed. Something is terribly, terribly wrong.

[umgud]

They’ll sue the city but no amount of money will ease this family’s pain.

No, but you can bet the money will tickle their lawyer.