The cops spent their handling-the-mentally-ill training money on one of these.
It’s almost always a bad idea to call the police.
yeah don’t call the cops unless you want someone killed or arrested
At least the cops went home safe./s There is going to come a time.
Really sad. He was a really talented artist who later committed suicide.
My father is a retired police officer, and I have known retired sheriffs, active cops, prison guards, etc., and know something of their mentality. They’re more concerned with being falsely accused of something, or giving people opportunity to accuse, since it is very common for people to make false accusations even in the midst of tragedies. I find it truly hard to believe that a cop just went over there and said “We don’t have time for this,’ and shot a person for no reason. It is more likely that the family invented this statement in order to set the stage for suing.
Without more details about the family, actual information about where the guy was shot, and what the police officers have to say in their defense, I would hesitate in condemning our men.
When it comes to loved ones it is always a bad idea to call the police. The moment that call is made all control over that situation by the caller is lost, and the police, unlike the caller, have zero affection for that loved one.
WTF?
They had him restrained. That sounds like 1st degree murder right there. Are the parents going to press charges?
I noticed before leaving that cops in America were morphing into jack-booted thugs. It has been a dramatic change, beginning in the 90s, or earlier.
Just like shooting the dog.
The cops spent their handling-the-mentally-ill training money on one of these.
Cops need to have video cameras on them and operating during all paid time. That will keep both sides honest.
Ultimately, they’re all just bureaucrats if they work for government and lack perception.
Wilsui says everything was under control until a third officer arrived, and the situation took a dramatic turn.
“Murder. They murdered our son for no reason,” Wilsui said. “Everything was going good, then this fat cop from Southport walks in the room, walks around the corner, says, ‘we don’t have time for this. Tase that kid now, let’s get him out of here.’”
Wilsui says like any teenage boy, his son tried to run when he heard the word tase.
“The tasers hit him, he fell back. Two officers were on top of him. You know, he’s got the little screwdriver. I mean, I would have went and got the screwdriver from him. I went to help, and I hear a shot,” Wilsui explained.
Wilsui says he grabbed the officer so he could not shoot again.
They should have called a plumber instead.
BTW how’s the family dog???
Only the police and military can be trusted with guns. They have special training.
Well.. there Ya have it. When they started shooting dogs some of us figured they would not stop there.
The police are no longer there to protect or serve.
One thing in the story I don’t agree with. A screw driver is a weapon even in the hands of a 90 pound boy.
My heart goes out to the family.
That old thing about “men in white coats” taking away crazy people, was it ever real, and if so, why did it stop?