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“. What he did was tame compared to what I would have done if it had been me she hit and ran from. I would have probably been tazed to get me off her”

And with that statement you prove exactly my point, lazy fat slobs who are too lazy to do their job and do it properly. Like I said before, you like what this cop did, I am sure he will gladly take your personal assets to pay the court ordered damages he is going to face for his idiotic an lazy actions. But somehow I suspect all your bluster about being proud of this cop commiting manslaughter will not result in you selling your home to help keep him from losing his.

Manslaughter is a rediculous charge and alegation against this officer. it will never be made, and it could never be sustained...would probably very quickly be no-billed by any grand jury presented with it.

This lady was into drigs, as was her mother, she had taken someone else’s vehicle without permission and wrecked it into two other vehicles and then left the scenes in both cases committing hit and run. Then she evaded police capture and was ultimately arrested. While awaiting booking on these charges, she ran out of the building in a wild attempt to escape.

That line of very bad decisions led to this situation. Not the police officer.

He gave chase and had to make a fairly quick decision before she got to the street or some where else where she was going to be a greater threat to herself, and because of her fleeing, to others who would have to try and avoid her.

He was much larger than she and had he takled her, which it appears he could have done, his own weight very easily could have injured her, perhaps seriously. If he had, I am sure you and others would have accused him of brutality for that.

Or, if he did not hurt her in the process, she could have continued to try and escape and in the scuffle may have gotten a hold of his gun. It happens all too often and becomes a very dangerous situation to all involved and those standing near.

So, he used the least lethal avenue available to him at the time and as the result of a quick judgement call.

I agree with his judgement.

Unfortunately, a terrible accident occurred and she hit her head. It was an accident that could have also happened in any of the other scenarios.

It was also an accident where the responsibility lies at her feet. At any point in that decision chain she could have chosen a better course and avoided these terrible consequences.

I am sorry she was injured so terriby and is now in a very serious coma and not likely to recover (though some have). But I am definitely not sorry she is off the street. With her clear and demonstrable attitude, it was only a matter of time before she injured somone, possibly seriously, or killed someone as a result of her criminal behavior.