So now officers not only can fire a gun in a crowded situation at an unarmed man, but now they also can do so without anyone to answer to afterwards? Absolute bullshit.
Whatever happened to tazers or mace?
It has been common practice in this country to charge a person who, through their actions, forced a poorly-executed reaction which harms another person, with whatever crimes considered appropriate for the circumstance. I know that sentence is a little hard to digest, so here's an example from real life:
Two dudes rob a convenience store; both have guns. Shopkeeper pulls a gun and shoots one; both suspects flee. Shot suspect dies shortly later, but not before ratting out his partner. Police find and arrest his partner and charge him with manslaughter. Why? Because his reckless actions lead to the death of another person, even if it was not supposed to happen. Like it or not people get charged this way all the time.
Biggest thing to get upset about here is NYPD has once again shown it needs to be issued rubber guns.
It has been common practice in this country to charge a person who, through their actions, forced a poorly-executed reaction which harms another person, with whatever crimes considered appropriate for the circumstance. I know that sentence is a little hard to digest, so here's an example from real life:
Two dudes rob a convenience store; both have guns. Shopkeeper pulls a gun and shoots one; both suspects flee. Shot suspect dies shortly later, but not before ratting out his partner. Police find and arrest his partner and charge him with murder. Why? Because his reckless actions lead to the death of another person, even if it was not supposed to happen. Like it or not people get charged this way all the time.
Biggest thing to get upset about here is NYPD has once again shown it needs to be issued rubber guns.
It has been common practice in this country to charge a person who, through their actions, forced a poorly-executed reaction which harms another person, with whatever crimes considered appropriate for the circumstance. I know that sentence is a little hard to digest, so here's an example from real life:
Two dudes rob a convenience store; both have guns. Shopkeeper pulls a gun and shoots one; both suspects flee. Shot suspect dies shortly later, but not before ratting out his partner. Police find and arrest his partner and charge him with manslaughter. Why? Because his reckless actions lead to the death of another person, even if it was not supposed to happen. Like it or not people get charged this way all the time.
Biggest thing to get upset about here is NYPD has once again shown it needs to be issued rubber guns.
That's pure stupidity. Asshat number one chose to be an asshat. Asshat number two didn't shoot him and didn't cause him to get shot, asshat number one made that choice.
By the logic in NY, if I draw my CC weapon and miss hitting a bystander during an otherwise legal shoot I am innocent, correct? Not something I would bet my life on, nor is it reasonable IMO.
To be clear, I was referring to this method of prosecution as pure stupidity, not your comment.
By the logic in NY, if I draw my CC weapon and miss hitting a bystander during an otherwise legal shoot I am innocent, correct? Not something I would bet my life on, nor is it reasonable IMO.
To be clear, I was referring to this method of prosecution as pure stupidity, not your comment.
Biggest thing to get upset about here is NYPD has once again shown it needs to be issued rubber guns.