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http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article90905442.html
Wondering how this event will be spun. Pretty hard to defend this one.
Wondering how this event will be spun. Pretty hard to defend this one.
In any case: the grip on a gun is by far too easy and happens by far too often in the states.phinds said:Unbelievable. Either the cop is a real moron or there is something that went on that isn't shown in the video.
I thought of this too, about something in that video that is not shown. I thought maybe the guy with the arms up did something stupid. Imagine a guy going for his gun after having the cops in his confidence. However, he did not have a gun. He had his arms up right away. Why would he then do something to provoke the cop? This has become a pretty serious problem in my book. People will throw out all kinds of statistics and comparisons to try to make little of these events. But what needs to be addressed is the PERCEPTION. Ivan Seeking said in another thread:phinds said:Unbelievable. Either the cop is a real moron or there is something that went on that isn't shown in the video.
And he is correct. This was in response to someone's suggestion of it being a smaller problem than civilians killing each other. We have been told since we were small that the cop is our friend. Do people really believe this anymore after current events? This alone is a serious problem.Because we know what to expect from criminals. But the police are supposed to serve and protect, not kill. It is a systemic failure and a betrayal of the public trust in the most profound sense. It undermines the basis for law and order because no one respects the system as being fair.
I was, but I'm pretty sure that isn't universally true. Particularly if you aren't just talking about your/our parents.Averagesupernova said:We have been told since we were small that the cop is our friend.
Yes.Do people really believe this anymore after current events?
Current events and particular events that are publicized are two different things. And yes.Averagesupernova said:... We have been told since we were small that the cop is our friend. Do people really believe this anymore after current events?
On July 18, 2016, a 26-year-old caretaker of an autistic man was shot by a police officer in North Miami, Florida. The caretaker, Charles Kinsey, was helping his patient who had wandered away from a group home and was playing with a toy truck. Police responded to a call about a man with a gun and mistakenly believed the toy truck was a weapon. Kinsey was shot in the leg while trying to explain the situation to the officers.
No, it does not appear that the police officer intentionally shot the caretaker. The officer claimed that he was aiming for the patient with the toy truck, who he believed was a threat. However, the officer's actions are still under investigation and it is unclear whether the shooting was justified.
No, the caretaker was not armed and did not pose a threat to the officers. He was trying to calm down his patient and explain the situation to the officers. The toy truck that the patient was playing with was not a weapon and the caretaker had his hands up in the air, showing that he was not a threat.
The caretaker, Charles Kinsey, suffered a gunshot wound to the leg and was taken to the hospital for treatment. He was later released and is expected to make a full recovery. The police officer who shot him has been placed on administrative leave and is under investigation for his actions.
Yes, this incident has sparked a national conversation about police training and procedures, particularly in regards to interacting with individuals with disabilities. In response to this incident, the North Miami Police Department implemented new training programs on crisis intervention and dealing with individuals with disabilities. Additionally, there have been calls for more widespread adoption of training programs and reforms to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.