(My emphasis )There are consequences for being impulsive. Most of the murders I've seen are just that. Impulsive heat of the moment reactions. Does that make them less deadly and not deserving of punishment? Our society says NO. Just as it says ignorance is no excuse for breaking the law. Just as it says this LEO did not follow procedure and announce himself.
U did, I apologize. I thought maybe you had seen or heard opinions from fellow officers which apparently another poster did hear on the radio. I have just been curious how other officers would have handled this call.I clearly posted "imo". I don't need a link.
Who knows. I think the proper procedure would have been to yell, Police, drop your weapon. But this guy didn't even identified himself as Police.U did, I apologize. I thought maybe you had seen or heard opinions from fellow officers which apparently another poster did hear on the radio. I have just been curious how other officers would have handled this call.
On a side note do you have an opinion as to why officer AD commanded AJ to show her hands if he could already see a gun in her hand? Do you think it would then have been reasonable to assume any other officer would have commanded her to drop her weapon?
I agree. However, even tho the police chief stated anyone who has seen that video has no doubt the officer responded inappropriately (paraphrase) this poster believes otherwise which means there are others who also disagree. I’m just trying to understand why that is because like it or not he’s still innocent until proven guilty in a court of law and that other perspective will be brought up in court. MooWho knows. I think the proper procedure would have been to yell, Police, drop your weapon. But this guy didn't even identified himself as Police.
U did, I apologize. I thought maybe you had seen or heard opinions from fellow officers which apparently another poster did hear on the radio. I have just been curious how other officers would have handled this call.
On a side note do you have an opinion as to why officer AD commanded AJ to show her hands if he could already see a gun in her hand? Do you think it would then have been reasonable to assume any other officer would have commanded her to drop her weapon?