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isnt that what you just implied? follow orders or people dieSeems to be the common defense of cops - don't do what you're told, they're justified in killing you. I don' think that's how it works. At least it shouldn't.He could have followed his orders. That would have been a good start.What did he do in that video to deserve being murdered by the cop?Fishing, right?
Some of you act like a cop has to be gasping for his final breath before he can fire on a suspect.
Other than not obeying an order and continuing to drive a 3000lb car in the officer's direction with the possibility of hurting (or worse) him? Not sure.What did he do in that video to deserve being murdered by the cop?
Fishing, right?
Some of you act like a cop has to be gasping for his final breath before he can fire on a suspect.
its true...people really do see what they want to seeOther than not obeying an order and continuing to drive a 3000lb car in the officer's direction with the possibility of hurting (or worse) him? Not sure.What did he do in that video to deserve being murdered by the cop?
Fishing, right?
Some of you act like a cop has to be gasping for his final breath before he can fire on a suspect.
Watch the video. What did that guy do to deserve being murdered? Arrested and prosecuted fine but cops shouldn't have the right to murder whoever they want.
jesus ...the ''kid'' panicked...im pretty sure his only thought was '' uh oh im in trouble '' and reacted with flight instincts ....he wasnt thinking '' oh ya coppa...im gonna run your ### over sucka ''
Seems to be the common defense of cops - don't do what you're told, they're justified in killing you. I don' think that's how it works. At least it shouldn't.He could have followed his orders. That would have been a good start.What did he do in that video to deserve being murdered by the cop?
Some of you act like a cop has to be gasping for his final breath before he can fire on a suspect.
It’s frightening and disappointing to see that so many people can be so cavalier with another person’s life
The crime wasn't why he was shot, it's what he did after. People keep saying "He only had weed on him he didn't deserve to die".
Or maybe the fact the cop was standing next to a car being driven off and was in no danger of being run over. Let the pot smoker drive off and track him down later, but don't shoot the kid in the head because he wasn't stopping. Cop panicked.
Going to have to go with the cop not being in danger at the point that he fired on this one. Had he waited a second more he actually would have been shooting the driver in the back. Fleeing suspects don't get shot in the back as SOP if I'm correct.
To me it looked like the kid was trying to drive AWAY from the officer not OVER him. While I understand that is a crime it’s not one that he deserved to die for.
I am with the cop on this. In a split-second decision one doesn't know what the dog is going to do. Maybe shooting was a bad idea, but cops are trained to go for their firearm if they have a fear of their life.
Worse, they bought weed. Just be thankful that scourge is off the street. The neighborhood can sleep easier at night.
The guy didn't die so he doesn't count. The title is "Another Killing At The Hands of The Police".
Only if you fight or go for a weapon or try and run the officer etc...The Garner case he wasn't shot he was just a fat heart attack waiting to happen.
Very few crimes deserve the death penalty (many would argue none). What does that have to do with the situation though? It's hard to tell whether the kid was trying to drive away or drive over. Neither deserves death, but one could definitely lead to it.
In all the date rape cases I've seen, if the ####### woman would have just not dressed so sexily and recognized she was on a date with a rapist, they would still be not raped. Shame they just weren't smart enough to do that.
Murder was the only option
Cop doesn't have to chase anyone. Girl bought a bag of weed. Call in description of car, maybe get the plate. Have patrol cars in the area watch for them. Not like the cop was trying to take down Bonnie and Clyde here (or even Thelma and Louise). Officer's life did not appear to be in danger when he killed the kid (who was hit in the side and back according to the video).
I would not advocate shooting out tires, nor shooting into any moving vehicle. I would especially not advocate it over a purchase of pot. Here's the thing, bullets shot towards pavement can bounce and travel and hit persons quite a distance away. Cars with dead drivers do not automatically stop, in fact sometimes they speed up as the driver's bodyweight slips downward into the accelerator. Shooting drivers potentially causes an unguided and accelerating missile of steel, glass, and gasoline, not a good outcome.
What you call murder (incorrectly I might add), the state calls justified. State - 1, you guys - 0
In the words of Dirty Harry - Nothing wrong with shooting as long as the right people get shot.
You post as if it's a contest. Feel free to keep the scoreboard updated when cops get killed too. One of the reasons that keeps happening is because police feel they have the right to murder at will. It's quite pathetic on all sides but feel free to make a game out of it if that makes you feel better.
Who would ever want to be a cop??Bucky86, on 28 Oct 2015 - 6:50 PM, said:His intent was to kill, so thats enough for me.Ditka Butkus, on 28 Oct 2015 - 3:45 PM, said:The guy didn't die so he doesn't count. The title is "Another Killing At The Hands of The Police".
Such a child Todd. Such a child.Todd Andrews said:
Fess up, did you and your buddies sympathetic tone towards criminals develop when you were in prison playing Humpty Dumpty with your cellmate?BustedKnuckles said:
This guy is like timmy in that if we split the country in two, he and timmy would be on the outside and enjoying a Mad Max world within 2 weeks will the rest of us lived in paradise. Neither side would have a police force. We wouldn't need one and they would kill theirs.
And this why some people are missing the point. The point is not to vilify police. They have an incredibly difficult (and dangerous) job. Cases like the one above are sad and unfortunate. People get mad however when its the police who act like thugs. We expect the criminals to act like criminals and the police to be the good guys and peace keepers. We can't pretend though that the good guys are always good. They're not. And the case of the cop shooting a guy through the side window is a case of the peace keeper being the bad guy. Its a shame that some people can't see the difference.
