Police shooting in New York

[midnight Target]

BS.

Look how trivially this young man's life is being treated. There is NO EXCUSE for shooting someone for walking through a door in THEIR building.  This cop may have simply made a trajic error, but if he had taken a life with his car through improper usage he would be facing manslaughter at least.

[Ping]

Does Criminal Intent play a big part in American Law?
Anyone?

I watch too much Law and Order I guess

[Gunslinger]

if those are the facts of the case from the story than the officer was in the wrong and will probably do time.  He killed somone though negligence.

On the flip side.  I wish the black community had as much out cry when a young kid is shot and killed all the time not jsut when a white officer does it.  Maybe if they could control their own a little better incidents like this wouldnt happen.


(side note:  My above comment is not intended to be derogitory.  It is meant to reflect all the times we hear in the news about a black kid getting shot/beat up by a white guy.  Statistically this is a small occurence compared to total violence that happens in these types of communities)

[ra]

If cops are that nervous when they patrol these buildings then they should send more than two of them.   Six cops may feel less vulnerable, and therefore be less likely to blast anything that moves.

[Ping]

Well I have just figured out a use for the military.
Patrolling the inner cities.

[ra]

Originally posted by Ping
Well I have just figured out a use for the military.
Patrolling the inner cities.

Unconstitutional in the US.

Is that the only use you can come up with for the military?

[Ping]

Shovelling snow?

For the humour impaired this is refering to T O being helped out by the Military
http://www.cbc.ca/mondayreport/backissues_jan12.html#kabul
view the video Greetings from Kabul.

[miko2d]

ra: If cops are that nervous when they patrol these buildings then they should send more than two of them.   Six cops may feel less vulnerable, and therefore be less likely to blast anything that moves.

 How about having them patrol the nice neighbourhoods like mine where people like and respect them - and pay their salaries.
 If military wishes to use the projects for urban maneuver practice - like military surgeons use it for practice of the gunshot wound treatments, they have my blessing.

 miko

[rpm]

He just forgot to sprinkle some crack on him.

[Dago]

I tend to support cops in most situations, but I can't support this guy shooting just because he was startled.  Before shooting, a cop needs to be sure of his tartget and the threat it presents.  This guy just shot as a reaction to being startled, and I wouldn't call it an accident.

dago