Fort Worth Officer kills woman in her own home

[BillFairbanks]

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article236067328.html


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[Vaquero]

Damn. Here we go again.

 

[SC-Texas]

And the boot licking apologists in to explain why this is a good shoot in 1 . .. 2 . . . . 3 . . . .

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[ZX9RCAM]

So, after he shot her, a gun was found on the ground?

 

[Bithabus]

Murdered through the window. Again.

 

[SC-Texas]

So, after he shot her, a gun was found on the ground?

And if it's her house that would be unexpected in Texas?

As if that wouldn't be any one of us at night?



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[Kar98]

Great. Another 190 pages, at least. For those who run into the pay wall: neighbor calls cops for a welfare check because the person's front door was open. Police arrives, sees person living there, "perceives a threat" and shots and kills the occupant.
And yes, black woman, white cop.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

And if it's her house that would be unexpected in Texas?

As if that wouldn't be any one of us at night?



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Well, mine wouldn't be on the ground, but there are several throughout the house.

ETA: Not in plain view, though.

 

[Kar98]

 

[jordanmills]

James Smith, who lives across the street from the woman’s home in the 1200 block of East Allen Avenue, said around 2 a.m. he could see two doors of the home were open and all of the lights were left on. He called a non-emergency Fort Worth police number, requesting someone come to the residence to check on his neighbor. [...]

Smith said he had been up all night wrestling with his feelings, feeling “shaken” and like “it’s partly my fault.”

“If I had never dialed the police department, she’d still be alive,” Smith said.

That's got to be a horrible feeling. I don't see him ever trusting police again.

 

[TexasRedneck]

I'm as pro-cop as they come...not only was this a bad shoot, the cop involved damned well should face charges for murder based on what is known right now. No matter the color - you first IDENTIFY whether the person is a threat before pulling the trigger. Obviously, there's still LOTS of details to know - but the surface of it certainly looks bad for the cop involved.

 

[45tex]

Dallas Ft Worth seems to be of the opinion that if you are in your home that is a danger to the Police. Why have private property?

 

[BillFairbanks]

When the inevitable protests start, I want the protest leaders to be asked if they protested after the shooting of Jerry Waller.


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[deemus]

That's got to be a horrible feeling. I don't see him ever trusting police again.

Likely so. Called to have them check on his friend, they come and shoot his friend, THROUGH A WINDOW.

I've been around cops my entire life, and I hate this as much for the light it casts cops in as much as for the innocent lady who got shot.

Its possible she did something to warrant his response, but it looks really bad on the surface.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Who wouldn't freak out if all the sudden someone was shining a light into their house?

What reaction is acceptable?

 

[oldag]

Bad situation.

 

[gshayd]

What is perceiving a threat? Shouldn't it read saw a person with a firearm?

 

[Kar98]

Body cam video...

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/l...ting/287-d0956452-7c87-4459-93ef-524bf75d386d

Yeah I'm not gonna say anything but damn, dude... maybe you can be roomies with Miss Amber in a few months.

 

[Brains]

What ever happened to just knocking on the door? I see someone lurking around my back yard unannounced, I'm not going to just sit around and wait to see what happens.

 

[Kar98]

What ever happened to just knocking on the door? I see someone lurking around my back yard unannounced, I'm not going to just sit around and wait to see what happens.

Like I said in the other thread or possibly the other, other one:, same, but I sure as shit won't be standing in a window with the lights on behind me.