Obviously her parents are going to be upset, their daughter is dead and there is video of it.
However, I think a lot of people feel misled by the family as well. When this first came out I thought it sounded like a suicide by cop. However, it was framed as Hannah took the vehicle, with permission, to run a quick errand and the cop shot her on the freeway. So I thought maybe I was wrong. That isn't what happened. Not even close.
I fully believe Hannah took off intending to end her life. Whether it was planned, impulsive, due to a medication change or improper dose, I have no idea. Whether she intended suicide by cop all along or decided that would be easier than doing it herself, I don't know.
However, I think that was her intent when she saw this marked squad vehicle and sped past him. Basically, she was baiting the cop to pull her over. I'm guessing suicide by cop was her plan since she did have the replica gun, unless we find out that was already in the vehicle for some reason.
If Hannah had changed her mind and didn't want the cop to shoot her she probably would have just stayed in the vehicle. She got out, stood facing him, shooting stance, brought both hands up and pointed at the officer. Cell phone or gun, he's not going to be able to tell before he's shot. The intent was clear, Hannah wanted the officer to believe she was going to shoot him. That is what the officer believed.
I think this officer did better than many we have seen. I wish he'd had time to take cover once she pointed it at him, or maybe taken cover initially and waited for her to come out where he could see her. Maybe he'd have waited for an actual shot fired in that circumstance? I don't know. I can't ask him to do that, though I know some cops have.
After she's shot you can see Hannah fall and the trajectory of her fall matches where the replica gun ended up. This wasn't a replica that showed up after the fact, it was there the whole time.
When an officer involved shooting occurs and a completely false narrative is given, that does not help. It temporarily inflames activists and others against law enforcement. However, once the truth is revealed... the activists vanish, their support is retracted and the sympathy for the family turns to anger at being misled.
Then the next unjustified officer involved shooting is looked at with skepticism. Just like false claims of abductions, or false allegations of rape, or any other "boy who cried wolf" scenario. It makes it more difficult for the actual victims to get justice. It makes the situation even more difficult for the good cops. It's just a no win situation.
I very much doubt that the officer told Hannah to step out of the car. This is because the car was in in a traffic lane facing oncoming traffic. Also, she didn't call her parents. Ninety minutes after the shooting incident, her father called 911 about his missing daughter. He said they haven't been able to contact her.
P.S. You mentioned a "Nathan DS" previously. I'm curious, what is that? Thanks.
I believe that "Nathan DS" was an auto correct or a typo meant to say "hand".
You are correct Hannah didn't try to call her parents, she wasn't even answering her parents phone calls. They had been frantically trying to reach her as they were concerned that she might be suicidal. They eventually reported her missing due to those concerns about 90 minutes after the shooting. They were correct to be frantic that she may harm herself.
