And we’re to ignore the clear issues of cops that are quick to kill, and a system quick to let them? All because of this fear of the feds?
Sorry, but there have been a LOT of incidents that should NOT have happened. Yet the cops almost always walk. That can only be allowed to go so far. Cops watched the shooters in the Dorner hunt walk, after doing their best to kill 3 innocent people for no reason. That, and others, have sent a dangerous message to cops. “Screw up all you like.”
Mistakes happen, but cops need to learn that there are both limits to the number and types of mistakes we’ll accept before they have to answer for it. Otherwise, they’ll only get worse.
This is not something that can be ignored, simply for fear of the feds.
The thing that is really disturbing about some of you folks, is that you realize the police were called with a “person with a weapon” report.
You realize by now it is stated the kid pulled the object out of his pants as the police pulled up.
They exited the vehicle to confront him, and he pointed it at them.
So what part of the officers believing they were facing a serious threat do you not quite rasp?
This is one more in a series of stupid moves by members of the public that resulted in exactly what any honest evaluator would assume they would.
Suspect points what looks like a gun at officer. They opened fire. Gosh, what a surprise.
Now you’ll trot off to some other thread thinking this is one more incident that proves officers are out of control.
It isn’t. You don’t know it. That is a problem.
I don’t disagree with you. I am pointing out the “media buzz” about this and what the angle is.
I agree that in many cases there are overzzealous cops who are about themselves, and their leadership is about their own power.
Since the Supremes have said that the police do not have a duty to protect the citizens, they are now nothing more than agents of the state, not protectors of the citizenry.