I declare war on Costco, it started with a failed store policy which led to the death of an honest individual and may also lead to the end of several officers careers, or their freedom.
All because of Costco allowing the employment of a poorly trained individual that started the whole deathly issue.
I honestly hope many others see this the same as I do.
I demand compensation of no less than $25,000,000 to the family of the man killed, and I hope for more.
I just thought of the girlfriend. She must be a basket case right now.
Nope. Regardless of what happened in the store, if the witnesses are correct then the police officers appear to have acted in a reckless and irresponsible manner in shooting this man. If their careers and their freedom are forfeit then it's due entirely to their own actions and not Costco.
On the other hand, a police officer in Oakland shoots and unarmed man in the back and kills him and gets off with manslaughter. Maybe these guys will get a California jury like that?
Silly to blame Costco in this instance. There seems to be no info on if there even was anyone destroying merchandise and if this part was made up by an employee then no amount of training would have prevented it because the employee is a head case.
Perhaps a better screening process but even that is not perfect.
I lay all the responsibility on the police in this instance since it appears all the eye witnesses seem to agree there was no weapon in the hand of the deceased and the police had no reason whatever to even draw their weapons much less discharge them in a lot crowded with shoppers.
Only if it comes from those who are directly responsible - the employee who shouted "wolf" and the cops who pulled the triggers.
Also, the cops should be charged and convicted and serve maximum terms for MURDER, as they shot someone that presented no threat to them. Unjustified homicide.