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Originally posted by openyourmind1262
reply to post by Dan001
Cops arent trained to shoot folks in the leg. Their taught center mast, Shoot center mast of the perp. Most police shootings take place within a 21 foot distance. At 21 ft a Glock 40 cal does serious damage. I just want to know what the hell happened to the Tasers? Cops from back in the day would have wrestled this young man to the floor and subdued the situation. Todays cops are taught WE ARE ALL CRIMINALS. It's them against us mentality.
Originally posted by JohnPhoenix
The 911 call was recorded. The things the 911 dispatcher told the police was recorded. We need to hear those tapes so we can know the truth.
The Mom should have called the kids doctor, Not the cops. She needed help from someone who understood the situation, not trigger happy thugs with guns who hide behind badges.
Because the cop failed to find out the truth of the situation before he kill this teen, he should be in jail and tried for manslaughter.
Originally posted by BlindBastards
Repugnant. Shoot first, ask questions later... Throw the officer in jail for murder. He categorically has no excuses whatsoever.
This has to been like the four or fifth thread this week I've seen regarding police misconduct.
Why act surprised the cop has taser, pepper spray, rubber bullets, batons, bullet resistant vest and a plethora of other non leathel and personal protection items but choses as most police do a 9mm round to center mass
794,300 officer nationwide.
5 incidents.
That's like .0000629%. I'll accept that level.
Originally posted by NavyDoc
Originally posted by newcovenant
reply to post by alfa1
I think you are lying if you are saying he was any kind of an actual threat to a trained officer and there was not a non-violent way to take this kid down in front of his family. They were called, they knew what they were dealing with before they got there, they could have brought a stun gun, a net, rubber bullets, he could have shot him in both legs....anything.
They were called to the scene not only by neighbors but by the kids own mother, and she called them to get some men at the house who could help her handle him - not to kill him.
There is no excuse for this though you can try and excuse the officer because he was a chicken. That's the only possible explanation. He thought an autistic kid with grass clippers was going to do him in. He got scared to death, he couldn't think of anything else to do and he fired. He should have run away rather than kill a mentally handicapped kid. The pig.
edit on 5-10-2012 by newcovenant because: (no reason given)
"Shot in both legs?" How do I know that your only knowlege of deadly force comes from watching television?
Originally posted by NavyDoc
Originally posted by JohnPhoenix
The 911 call was recorded. The things the 911 dispatcher told the police was recorded. We need to hear those tapes so we can know the truth.
The Mom should have called the kids doctor, Not the cops. She needed help from someone who understood the situation, not trigger happy thugs with guns who hide behind badges.
Because the cop failed to find out the truth of the situation before he kill this teen, he should be in jail and tried for manslaughter.
So if ever you are faced with an angry man coming at you with a sharp object, we need to see why you did not try to reason with him before he stabbed you?