return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoFather of 18-year-old fatally shot by Ohio police charged with hitting and killing deputy with carwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square53linkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down11
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minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoThe kid was armed and pointing it at the cops. But he also wasn’t shooting at them, he was running away. In that scenario, you don’t shoot him, because even if he starts shooting he ain’t gonna hit shit.
minus-squarecollapse_already@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoPolice claim “kid was armed and pointing it at the cops.” Cops are famous for making up bullshit to justify their murders after the fact.
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoEven if that was true, though, it doesn’t justify it.
The kid was armed and pointing it at the cops.
But he also wasn’t shooting at them, he was running away. In that scenario, you don’t shoot him, because even if he starts shooting he ain’t gonna hit shit.
Police claim “kid was armed and pointing it at the cops.” Cops are famous for making up bullshit to justify their murders after the fact.
Even if that was true, though, it doesn’t justify it.