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[–] NobodyElse@sh.itjust.works 145 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

“Let me be very direct: We cannot allow individuals to flee from officers with a loaded firearm aimed at them,” she said. “When this happens, the outcome is almost always tragic. No one wins, and everyone involved is affected.”

Absolutely disgusting mindset for the police to operate in and it should be a condemnation of them, not an excuse for killing a fleeing person merely suspected of committing a property crime.

Armed gang murders member of the public (with the full intention of “investigating” themselves and finding they did nothing wrong), is shocked that public would kill one of their own, and expects the public to shed tears for their fellow gang member (who was really a great guy… every other gang member loved him).

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 35 points 2 days ago (12 children)

so the kid, unarmed, was shot in the back because he didn't submit?

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[–] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 93 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Apparently qualified immunity doesn't make you immune to bumpers.

[–] Auntievenim@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Make cops ground beef again

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[–] peregrin5@lemm.ee 91 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (22 children)

This was a very confusing headline. It sounded like they were charging a dead person.

Bottom line is:

  1. 18 year old gets shot by police
  2. The father of the 18 year old hit and killed a deputy with his car later on.
[–] baggins@lemmy.ca 29 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Hopefully he got the one who killed his son?

[–] LePoisson@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Dunno, they haven't released the identity of the "victim" so we don't know who the driver killed.

I'm not going to go so far as to condone this dad's behavior, but I can definitely understand it. Police are never held accountable; what else is there to expect than the spread of vigilante violence if the law won't give us justice?

Even if the deputy that was hit didn't pull the trigger, they're part of the institution that's the problem. So the logic of the dad to target a deputy, even if they aren't the one that shit his kid, makes sense in a way. I'm sure eventually we'll know if this deputy was the one who killed the father's 18 year old son.

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[–] badbytes@lemmy.world 51 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The guy should get off scott free due to Qualified Immunity. Just like the cops.

[–] Davin@lemmy.world 57 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The cop was armed and was already known to shoot someone in the back, the father was afraid for his life and had to make a split second decision.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago

That cop was no angel

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago

scott free

scot free

[–] GenerationII@lemm.ee 45 points 2 days ago

Hey, that cop just became a good cop.

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 31 points 2 days ago

Cops who shoot people who aren’t shooting at them and who haven’t been involved in a violent crime deserve to die too.

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 46 points 2 days ago
[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago

Destroy the Pigs.

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