Don’t you think you should wait for more facts to come out before jumping to the conclusion that the police officer’s actions were illegal? Or unwarranted? How many times do FREEPERS get burned jumping on the anti-cop bandwagon? I’m confident that the Trooper just didn’t decide to execute the kid. It was 3 am and the vehicle was being driven from a body shop. Perhaps the Trooper believed that the car was stolen? And so a guy who runs out of what the trooper believed to be a stolen truck with an object in his hand, running at the Trooper in the dark with shadows, etc. may have prompted the shooting. Let’s wait to find out.
Seriously, you back-seat FREEPERS need to get a grip. The police have tough jobs. How many life and death, split second decisions do you make on your job? I tell my kids that police are JUMPY and therefore do NOT do anything to make a routine car stop into a shooting. Put your hands out of the window (showing your hands is the most important thing to do). Stop the car in a well lit area. Put your flashers on. Don’t do anything to make a cop think you are a danger, especially at 3 am.
Where, here's some facts: The kid was unarmed, 17 years old and killed by police.
"Oh, but he moved toward the cop! He had somethiong in his hand! The cop was AFRAID FOR HIS LIFE!"
If he's that afraid, then maybe he should stay home.
With all respect, U.S. citizens should not have to teach their kids how to NOT GET SHOT by police. You really do not see anything wrong with this picture or concept?
That’s ridiculous
You lament freepers jumping to conclusions and then that is precisely what you do
“I’m confident the cop just didn’t decide to execute the kid”
Your words...who’s jumping to conclusions ?
And another thing...it doesn’t matter too much one s intentions ....it’s the act.
Try that in your defense.
I didn’t mean to have that unstamped.....FAL CLASS THREE in my trunk ...
I thought it was ok you know
That will not help you...
Doesn’t matter if he didn’t put on his web gear that night and not think he’d kill some kid..
Fact is he did and from here it looks questionable
Worse is how stupid the sheriff is....incredible
I’m not sure they’ve even suspended the cop
There is background on this
A good kid....good worker trying to fix his truck to help his boss
He’d been in contact with his boss telling him how he was doing. So he could to work or otherwise he’d find a way that morning
This was not some thug
Cop fcuked up
You guys have to understand that happens
I am positive I’ve had more dealing with American law than almost anyone here....mostly feds but local and state too....they all want that money and asset forfeiture
I can say from my experience ....80% are ok....doing their jobs and polite and reasonable
But some are not...some are just plain assholes and huge chip on their shoulders
Feds especially DEA are a bit arrogant....
US Marshalls are top shelf..the best federal law agency hands down....I would swim the River with them....without hesitation
Only group I give questionable rating on for honesty is USA attorneys
Gotta watch them and their flunkies