Posted on 11/25/2015 11:57:19 AM PST by IChing
I am going with the culturally appropriate answer of a “seemed to be teens, attacking flash mob”.
The guy is a POS, but shouldn’t it be 2nd degree?
The city has already settled with the family.
I am usually on the side of protecting the cop from the Hands up, don’t shoot crowd. I don’t understand why these punks don’t follow directions.
That said, I’ve heard no one suggest this cop was even a little bit in the right.
The trial will tell.
I doubt many people are so cool as to be accurate enough to hit a small spot when the guy has a knife. Most just point and shoot. But I see your point. Knee cap him. But, as I said, under stress those knees would probably look pretty tiny.
Otherwise, if he’s down, don’t shoot again unless he starts to get up.
First of all there was no imminent threat to the cop. He should be charged with first degree murder. These guys are trained to recognize that. If they fail training then they shouldn't be a cop, period.
Secondly, it took a year to come out because of political reasons, pure and simple. Rahm Emanuel is as corrupt as the day is long. He is a democrat, need I say more?
How many rounds do these cops’ clips hold?
If that were the case, no one would use it, including the cops.
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I said it never tells the whole story, not that it isn’t evidence.
Cops are trained to shoot center mass, they don’t “knee cap” people.
The city has already settled with the family.
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Riot insurance. The ghetto lottery. It will also take pressure off the jury or judge to convict for the wrong reasons.
Glock .40 cal is 15 in the magazine, 1 in the chamber.
I was responding to the poster who said he should have fired so as not to hit vital organs. Even if they don’t try to hit center mass, I imagine adrenalin would make every shooter a little wobbly.
It could also be why 10 cops empty their clips on one person. That happens a lot, too. The other reason is they’re like a pack of dogs. One barks and they all start barking.
They overcharged, for sure.
So, he emptied his clip AFTER the guy was laying on the ground. I wonder why at least one cop didn’t yell “He’s down. Cease fire!” Of course, it doesn’t take long to fire 16 rounds from a Glock.
If that were the case, no one would use it, including the cops. Btw, any evidence is better than none. And this goes for cops and non-cops. Learn it.
I said it never tells the whole story, not that it isnt evidence.
Wrong again, there have been many criminal cases/incidents where it does indeed tell the whole story.
5 cops, with half body plastic shields just like riot gear. Go in and break his knees. Case closed.
Cops that shoot crazy people with knives and screw drivers are fricken lazy.
I used to know a guy at college. He reloaded a lot. Cops used to complain that the issue at the time, 9mm if I recall, was not powerful enough to stop someone on PCP. From what I understand, most cops carry backup guns. For this guys cop friends he loaded a hot .44 wad cutter round. He called it an African Sledgehammer.
It looked, to me, that after the man spun around, he took a shot and dropped like a rag doll. It looked as though the cop kept tagging a motionless person. The trial will clarify things, but the 14 shots after the first two will be near impossible to justify. There were 7 cops there I think.
How should police stsop a knife-swinging Laquan on PCP?? I dunno. Taze him? Hit him with a golf club? You out number him 5 to 1 -take the knife away from him? Shoot him and when he falls QUIT SHOOTING? Offer him two Beyoncé tickets if he'll put the knife down. Run into him with the car. Throw a rope around him. Tell him they're having a gangster rap contest down at the precinct and you're sure he can win. Tell him his mom just died and you want to take him to her side. Who knows.... oh yeah... just shoot him and then empty your gun in him when he's on the ground. That should stop him....
I used to know a guy at college. He reloaded a lot. Cops used to complain that the issue at the time, 9mm if I recall, was not powerful enough to stop someone on PCP. From what I understand, most cops carry backup guns. For this guys cop friends he loaded a hot .44 wad cutter round. He called it an African Sledgehammer.
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