Assumed. Why she was shot has yet to be proven in court. More than stupid. She put her child in jeopardy following an unknown person in an unknown car to an unknown place alone and intoxicated. Child endangerment.
“And I have very little sympathy for drunk drivers, myself. Same here, however I don’t think police should start summary executions of suspected drunk drivers."
Neither do I. Nor do I believe that the actions of a drunk are rational or their testimony very trustworthy.
"My “almost hit” was in reference to the near traffic accident before pulling into the parking lot. Statements indicated he pulled his gun BEFORE she sideswiped him. He shot her AFTER being sideswiped as she was attempting to drive away."
So she did hit him. Before he shot her. Which is the less of deadly force?
Here in California, you just don't follow some guy to a parking lot with a child in the car whilst angry and intoxicated. It could go bad. I'd also suggest to her: Don't piss into the wind. Don't walk down a dark alley in a bikini in Compton. Use a condom. Don't mess around with Jim. Don't drink the water in Mexico. If she had been sober and thinking straight, none of this would have happened. And we wouldn't have a little boy with a bullet in him.
Fine, let a court decide and go judge dredd on her.
I hope they do. Keep her drunken butt off the damn streets.
She hit his car, she did not hit him. There is a difference.
“I hope they do. Keep her drunken butt off the damn streets.”
He’s the one facing 9 years. Which is only about 30 years too little IMO.
“If she had been sober and thinking straight, none of this would have happened. And we wouldn’t have a little boy with a bullet in him.”
This is a perfect example of why I’m rapidly losing respect for cops. Blaming the victim for their own out of control egos.
It also wouldn’t have happened if he hadn’t opened fire without cause.