**Full disclosure I don't have all the facts and I am completely biased**
You're still reading this? Even after the warning? Hmmmm...
From what I can tell, last night a Waterloo Police officer answered a call of shots fired at a local bar (who would think that alcohol and guns don't mix well?). Upon arrival the officer sees the suspect pointing a gun at a crowd of people. The officer yells out to the suspect to drop the gun.
The suspect takes off gun in hand.
During a foot chase the suspect steps out from behind a tree.
The officer fires, shooting him in the head and kills the man.
White cop. Black suspect.
In the courts of public opinion the cop is a murderer. In the courts of public opinion the officer should have shot him in the leg, injuring him and then made the arrest. In the courts of public opinion if the suspect was white the cop would never have shot him in the first place.
The public will want you to remember that this poor young man has a family. He has a mother. He lost his life at such a young age and he never had the chance to turn his life around. The cop is a dirt bag who had other options. He is a racist pig that woke up and thought, "If I get the chance I'm going to murder an innocent young black man."
And I have so many things I would like to say to the courts of public opinion. But, mostly I would like to say, "Knock it off."
Seriously, "Knock. It. Off."
1. An innocent responsible human being with any regard for life does not shoot a gun in a place full of people.
2. An innocent responsible human being with any regard for life does not point a gun at a group of people.
3. An innocent responsible human being with any regard for life who hears, "Drop the gun!" yelled from a police officer does not ignore the officer and take off running.
4. An innocent responsible human being with any regard for life does not jump out from behind a tree at an officer who's in pursuit of him.
A person who willingly puts other lives at danger is not innocent.
Do not think for a second that this officer went home and was okay. His life has forever changed. He will lay up at night wondering, "What if..." On the off chance that he falls asleep it won't be long before he is jolted awake by images of the incident. While he was doing his job, this is not something that any officer hopes for.
He will forever be labeled a murderer. He will forever have people question his split second decision. He will be called horrible names and hated be people who have never met him.
Furthermore, the officer followed his training. He is not a racist. He is not a jerk.
So to the courts of public opinion I would say this: No matter how much Monday Morning Quarterbacking you will do the truth remains: the officer was doing his job. And he did it well.
You're still reading this? Even after the warning? Hmmmm...
From what I can tell, last night a Waterloo Police officer answered a call of shots fired at a local bar (who would think that alcohol and guns don't mix well?). Upon arrival the officer sees the suspect pointing a gun at a crowd of people. The officer yells out to the suspect to drop the gun.
The suspect takes off gun in hand.
During a foot chase the suspect steps out from behind a tree.
The officer fires, shooting him in the head and kills the man.
White cop. Black suspect.
In the courts of public opinion the cop is a murderer. In the courts of public opinion the officer should have shot him in the leg, injuring him and then made the arrest. In the courts of public opinion if the suspect was white the cop would never have shot him in the first place.
The public will want you to remember that this poor young man has a family. He has a mother. He lost his life at such a young age and he never had the chance to turn his life around. The cop is a dirt bag who had other options. He is a racist pig that woke up and thought, "If I get the chance I'm going to murder an innocent young black man."
And I have so many things I would like to say to the courts of public opinion. But, mostly I would like to say, "Knock it off."
Seriously, "Knock. It. Off."
1. An innocent responsible human being with any regard for life does not shoot a gun in a place full of people.
2. An innocent responsible human being with any regard for life does not point a gun at a group of people.
3. An innocent responsible human being with any regard for life who hears, "Drop the gun!" yelled from a police officer does not ignore the officer and take off running.
4. An innocent responsible human being with any regard for life does not jump out from behind a tree at an officer who's in pursuit of him.
A person who willingly puts other lives at danger is not innocent.
Do not think for a second that this officer went home and was okay. His life has forever changed. He will lay up at night wondering, "What if..." On the off chance that he falls asleep it won't be long before he is jolted awake by images of the incident. While he was doing his job, this is not something that any officer hopes for.
He will forever be labeled a murderer. He will forever have people question his split second decision. He will be called horrible names and hated be people who have never met him.
Furthermore, the officer followed his training. He is not a racist. He is not a jerk.
So to the courts of public opinion I would say this: No matter how much Monday Morning Quarterbacking you will do the truth remains: the officer was doing his job. And he did it well.
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A FREAKING MEN SISTER.
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