I don’t remember a shooting involving police and a black man where parents or friends said he was bad to the bone and no surprise this happened. It’s always “No justice no peace” or “Hands up don’t shoot” no matter what the circumstances.
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While that is true please remember police departments have a history of always finding the cop innocent no matter the circumstances, IA investigations in most areas are handled by the immediate superior of the cop being complained about and that person is of course conflicted because if someone under them is dirty then they are harmed.. The entire blue team is against you if you fight back and that includes judges prosecutors and defense attorneys if you have one appointed... I have cop relatives and they are as dirty as they come ,, one took a vacation to South Africa (before Mandela) and shot up a ghetto with local cops for fun ,,, he funded his retirement with stolen drugs cash and guns...
There are bad apples in every barrel. I hope the majority of the police are drawn to that dangerous profession from an innate sense of love of country and desire to preserve it much like our military folks have.