Posted on 06/10/2014 12:01:09 AM PDT by Rabin
4. He Shot Andy Lopez Eight Times: Gelhaus stepped out of his vehicle and ordered Lopez to drop the gun. When the teen did not drop the weapon and turned facing the deputies, Gelhaus fired eight times at Lopez.
//SNIP// (If a Deputy slaughters a child in the forest, will the Sharif make a sound?) //and then//
http://rt.com/usa/andy-lopez-protest-return-deputy-093
Decision to reinstate officer who killed 13-year-old carrying toy gun ...
The police officer who fatally shot a 13 yeae old child will be reinstated. Sonoma County Deputy Erick Gelhaus returned to work in Santa Rosa on Monday... (but) at a desk job... An assistant Sheriff saying that Eric was allowed to return to duty because he "had not violated any department policies" when he (repeatdly)shot Lopez and has reportedly "passed a mental health test", and could return to patrol duty Our job is to get him back to work. Its been very difficult for him (Eric), emotionally, to see this family, to realize Andy Lopez 13-year-old, That doesnt lessen the fact at that moment he was faced with what he believed was an AK-47.
(Excerpt) Read more at ibtimes.com ...
Any excuse can be used to implement lethal force, from shouldering an RPG to brandishing nail clippers. you can be holding a knife with a 1.5 inch blade or swinging a Samurai Sword. Same thing when it comes to the officer safety.
No need to be sarcastic at me. You’re the one who said that all cops are taught to shoot to kill, not me. If you did not intend that as a serious statement, you should have tagged it appropriately.
Your personal “someone told me “ story doesn’t change anything, in recent years cops seem to have moved to a make sure they are dead mind set, they don’t stop just because the threat is over that is why we get more and more of these overkills.
So that he can shoot down more children like dogs.
Indeed. I do not remember ever seeing a cop with his gun drawn.
“As Christians we have been taught, Thou Shall Not Kill.
You’ve been taught wrong. That’s not what the Commandment says.”
Nothing so far...
Check the link in # 17
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