More killer cops...camping homeless guy

That is sickening and such abuse, the cop who shot deserves lengthy jail time

 

The one who yelled "booya" deserves worse.

 

I think this is a tougher call than you all think. You have someone who has guns pointing at him and officers yelling instructions that he ignores. Does that make him dangerous? At what point do you treat someone as dangerous is the question? Do you wait to see if he pulls something out of his waistband or until he throws the knife? (Clearly he doesn't care what the police are saying . . . which is a bit of a scary mentality)

Police officers were too quick on the trigger, IMO. I also will once again say I would never want to be a police officer wondering if i'm going home each night.

 

His back was to them. He was turning towards the K9 officer to his left.

And somebody has to be the voice of reason in here.

 

Dude, first of all, he died laying on his stomach facing away from any of the five police officers. He was not turning towards anyone.

Secondly, when they shot him he was not a legitimate threat. Police have a 25 foot rule if someone has a knife. If they are within 25 feet they are considered dangerous and they can shoot, but that should not apply if they already have weapons pointed at him. Is he going to cover that distance before they pump him full of 5.56? No.

Also, why throw a banger at him? It looked like he was getting ready to cooperate. Why throw the flash bang and escalate the situation? He didn't have a knife in his hands until they threw the bang and the dog ran at him.

Sorry, not a justified shoot.

 

Reason's voice sounds like Billy Bob Thornton from one of his more famous roles.

 

Lawn mower blade, MMM HMM

 

Well, it is Albuquerque. They are still probably being overly cautious after the whole Walter White deal. Two federal agents were killed there just last fall by a roving gang of neo-Nazi meth dealers.

 

Or knowing they are being watched, they basically tell the government to suck it.