While I think the multiple shots against Michael were unnecessary after he was in the stage of just walking (most witnesses)/ potentially charging, towards Wilson, they were still justified since he followed protocol.
No matter how the protocol changes, shootings like this will happen because all it takes to allow deadly force is the officer's own judgment of his safety. It is really hard to create specific guidelines for what constitutes a threat to the officers safety so it is hard.
In a nutshell, I think that too many people jump to conclusions against Wilson or for Wilson. I personally think that situations like these can not be judged without hard, clear evidence for one side or the other.
http://www.tricitytribuneusa.com/tasers-not-always-100-percent-effective/
This could not have been said any better. Officers should carry non lethal weapons so they could take down a criminal without having to injure anyone. Nowadays police officers can shoot and injure anyone and say that they felt threatened. This leads to people being angry with police officers for not carrying the right equipment.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree Patrick. There is no way to have officers prepared for every situation no matter how many weapons they are equipped with. It is up to the officers to decide which weapon is appropriate for this situation. Unfortunately this puts a lot of power in the officers' hands which has been proven to be dangerous.
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