Posted on 06/17/2024 8:18:37 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
A man riding a dirt bike was shot by an officer with the Philadelphia Police Department's ATV enforcement unit, according to officials.
Just after 3 p.m., uniformed police officers were following a dirt bike rider in North Philadelphia, according to Deputy Commissioner Mike Cram.
The deputy commissioner said that the rider pulled into a gated area once he realized officers were tailing him.
When one of the officers approached the rider at 6th and Somerset streets, the officer explained to the rider that what he was doing was illegal in the city of Philadelphia, Cram explained.
During this conversation, the dirt bike rider showed that he had a gun, Cram said. This is when a second officer discharged his weapon and hit the rider twice.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcphiladelphia.com ...
As annoying as dirt bikers can be, pretty sure shooting one because of a “furtive movement”, “I thought I saw an object in his hand”, etc... are rice paper thin excuses that need further examination.
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