'Please don't kill me': Cop cleared of murder after shooting dead a sobbing father

[USFREEDOM911]

Fucking asshole was power tripping, and scared. Had no business ever being a cop.

You've got multiple officers on scene, with one training a rifle on a suspect, lying face down with his hands on head, fingers interlaced. Once the woman was secured, one of the other officers could've approached the suspect, and cuffed him. Easy peezy. That was murder, period, end of story.

Man I'm so glad that JPP has so many members who have decided to join their local PD and make a difference.

 

[cawacko]

Yep, I'm a huge supporter of the police.

I have friends who are cops, and retired cops, and I'm pretty sure they would agree that this was a bad shoot.

Ditto. Now I've only known a couple of cops well but the feeling I got was while they will generally back their police brethren they weren't afraid to call out the one's who weren't good or misbehaved. I think that's the same in most industries.

 

[USFREEDOM911]

the 2 are different issues

And yet, it addresses your presentation of liability; better then yours does.

 

[cawacko]

Man I'm so glad that JPP has so many members who have decided to join their local PD and make a difference.

I know tone can be difficult so I'm just asking as a question, not attacking you or as a gotcha. Were you in the force?

 

[USFREEDOM911]

Yep, I'm a huge supporter of the police.

I have friends who are cops, and retired cops, and I'm pretty sure they would agree that this was a bad shoot.

So you're pretty sure; but haven't bothered to make the inquiries, as of yet.

But then, you'll just say that they did agree with you; without a shred of supporting evidence.

 

[USFREEDOM911]

Juries are not infallible. Remember the one that recently acquitted the illegal alien who murdered Kate Steinle? Or did you agree with that decision too?

I haven't seen the video(s) for that one.
Do you have the link, showing how it all occurred?

 

[katzgar]

And yet, it addresses your presentation of liability; better then yours does.

only in your pretend world. likely the city will be on the hook for millions as the bar for a civil suit is much lower

 

[ThatOwlWoman]

Fucking asshole was power tripping, and scared. Had no business ever being a cop.

You've got multiple officers on scene, with one training a rifle on a suspect, lying face down with his hands on head, fingers interlaced. Once the woman was secured, one of the other officers could've approached the suspect, and cuffed him. Easy peezy. That was murder, period, end of story.

Exactly.

 

[ThatOwlWoman]

Dead cops is a beautiful thing.

Jeezus, please. Don't we get enough of that bullshit from the bad guys? STFU.

 

[Русский агент]

Man I'm so glad that JPP has so many members who have decided to join their local PD and make a difference.

It's amazing how many folks on JPP have "friends" who are on the job when it's convenient, isn't it?

 

[USFREEDOM911]

only in your pretend world. likely the city will be on the hook for millions as the bar for a civil suit is much lower

Which will be a just compensation for them letting him go.

 

[USFREEDOM911]

It's amazing how many folks on JPP have "friends" who are on the job when it's convenient, isn't it?

I know; their "circle of friends, is so vast, that I'm amazed that they have time for this board.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

I saw the bodycam footage, just like the jury in this case did. I'd have shot the suspect the first time he made a move if I'd been the officer on point.

then it's a damn good thing you're not a government enforcement agent, you wouldn't have lasted long.

 

[katzgar]

Which will be a just compensation for them letting him go.

you value your stupidity...ignore

 

[USFREEDOM911]

you value your stupidity...ignore

Much more then I value your asininity.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

It's interesting, so many things get broken politically between left and right but not all of life is like that. I don't think being a conservative means cops can do no wrong. Like any large group there will always be some who shouldn't be there/aren't good at their job etc. This is one of those cases.

see, this is a problem that most people can't seem to grasp or comprehend. People tend to look at police officers as simply human beings doing a tough job, but that is not what they are. when they don that badge and uniform, they are the violent representatives of the government they work for and are no longer 'humans' in the respect that they are not held accountable for their actions, but indemnified by numerous government qualifications for release of responsibility. the sooner people look at them that way, the better off we'll be for fixing a broken system.

 

[USFREEDOM911]

see, this is a problem that most people can't seem to grasp or comprehend. People tend to look at police officers as simply human beings doing a tough job, but that is not what they are. when they don that badge and uniform, they are the violent representatives of the government they work for and are no longer 'humans' in the respect that they are not held accountable for their actions, but indemnified by numerous government qualifications for release of responsibility. the sooner people look at them that way, the better off we'll be for fixing a broken system.

 

[Русский агент]

 

[SmarterthanYou]

You're probably correct on Mesa being on the hook for a lawsuit; but just not the way you think, because Mesa is now going to have to show cause for firing the Officer.

the officer was fired for a totally separate issue that had nothing to do with the shooting.

 

[countryboy]

So you're pretty sure; but haven't bothered to make the inquiries, as of yet.

But then, you'll just say that they did agree with you; without a shred of supporting evidence.

Look man, I haven't seen them today, and I'm not going to disturb their weekend with this bullshit. They are good cops, and it doesn't take an Einstein to see this guy was an asshole. There's no reason to behave in such an irresponsible manner, exacerbating an already tense situation. I'll ask them when I see them. I'm not sure why you feel the need to be so snarky. I support law enforcement, and I am allowed to have an opinion.