Not CT freaks. Facts aren't important to them.
Further, they should have called in backup.
Where does it state that they didn't?
Further still, they should have ascertained who was in the vehicle. More Further, the vehicles weren’t even the same color.
It was dark. How good are you at seeing colors when it is dark? What do you suggest, walking up to a potential murderous fugitive and asking for a driver;'s license?
They had nothing more than a pickup truck as their target and then they tried to waste whoever was in the trucks.
No one is defending the actions of the cops. However, there are extenuating circumstances that explain their response. But don't let facts and circumstances get in the way of your emotional rant.
You sure sound like you are.
Kewl post time: 2/22 22:33:33
What’s a CT freak?
to the point about backup, the surfer dude was t-boned and then the officer got out and shot up the vehicle.
To the chinese gals, they had several officers on scene and didn’t bother to ascertain “who” was in the vehicle.
Bottom line, they didn’t have reasonable or probable cause to use their arms.
No threat was presented and what they did, under color of law, is unlawful.
I am approaching this from a differen point of view than most on this board.
I spent 4 years as a Sheriff Explorer and went on every conceivable call and most of my ride alongs were at night.
They were on the hunt for a dangerous man, in the middle of the rest of us. Peaceful, non aggressive citizens.
LEO has the duty and oath to protect the innocent and uphold the law.
In this case, they went off half cocked and never even demanded compliance, so they could ascertain who was in the vehicle.
That’s manslaughter for you and me if we make a mistake and should be for them as well.
luckily, no one died but heck, I’d be wondering every time I saw a cop how my day or life might end after that ordeal.
As for it being dark that invites a controlled response to ensure they don’t kill an unarmed non agressor.
They absolutely should have demanded compliance.
for the Chinese gals, their backs were to the police, who had extreme advantage in that situation.
They simply opened fire.
They were looking for a 270# black man. Tiny little Chinese gals ain’t close.
As to the surfer dude again, they were looking for a 270# black man. The LEO rammed the guy, without determing who was in the vehicle and then attempted to waste him.
I have absolutely pulled over cars in Salinas when we were looking for a specific suspect and compliance was demanded of the drivers and passengers.
Upon inspection that vehicle and occupants were not the subject they were released on their merry way.
Doesn’t matter if the car is identical make and color, you ascertain who is in that vehicle and if they are the subject.
I’m getting the sense you are dismissing the cops actions as “understandable” and that is a very dangerous attitude which can only lead to “understandable” deaths at the hands of LEO who you pay to protect you.
They can’t turn the town into the OK Corral because of one guy. Otherwise we have a police state.