For the life of me I can't think of any reason to tell the kid to stand up other than to shoot him.
I mean what sort of police procedure has you telling a suspect to get up off the ground where he is prone?
Survived Iraq, came home to be shot by a cop for no reason. I am without words.
If the reported description of audio and video is accurate, sounds like attempted murder.
I saw it. The deputy should be shot. This was attempted murder. For anyone who thinks that police are always right, take a look at the video. You will be enlightened.
The conversation is a little garbled as the reporter isn't keeping his mouth shut, so you can hear what is being said, but you clearly hear the soldier being told to get up and the soldier indicating he is getting up...and then 4 shots fired.
The homicide unit is investigating...
the video is unreal. but you see this type of thing on other police video - they seem to want to play "twister" with people at traffic stops. hands on your head, hands down, sit down, stand up, lie down. you just don't know what to do, and this cop blew this kid away.
Yeah - this is a BAD shoot. No excuse for it.
Anyone who reads these police threads knows that I am definitely pro-cop. That said, if this story is correct, the Deputy needs to be fired and arrested.
It was one of the most chilling videos I have ever seen. I'd place it up there with the Nick Berg video for its sheer shock effect.
That deputy should be thrown in the darkest, deepest cell we have.
It would be helpful to hear the whole dialog. Reporters talked over the important verbal exchanges prior to the shooting.
Unless I'm missing something here,it looks like the cop is gonna be doing some jail time and the kid is in for a pretty big payday.
bttt for later read.
I had to watch the video twice. But, the second time, it was clear he was told to "get up" and then he was shot. He's lucky there was someone with a video camera nearby.
Sounds like the LEO was enraged that someone would DARE to try to evade him and totally lost control of himself. Take him off the police force and never let him carry a gun again.
Worse than I thought it was going to be. Sure hope that deputy does time.
The kid clearly tells the Deputy, he "means you know harm", he tells him he's on the Deputy's side and is military. The Deputy clearly tell the kid to "get up" twice. The kid responds twice he is getting up. Then the Deputy shoots him.
For a fact, althought there are some unbelievers out and about, most cops will call them like they see them. When they are involved and the liability is heavy they are not going to say much of anything about an incident. They have that crammed into them in the academy and by police lawyers all thru their careers. Use the 5th Amendment and Miranda as the more you say the more something will come back to haunt you, even if you haven't done anything wrong.
But this video is pretty damning and I'd say this Deputy had way too much adrenalin pumping and wasn't thinking. Still I'd want to know the whole story and interview everyone involved before a final call is made. Afterall, all of the details have to come out, no matter if the Deputy bites it on this shooting. Such a shame for everyone involved.
What's the standard line? "I thought the perp was reaching for a weapon!"