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Re: Police Shooting----What is Your Opinion? [Re: BillyTraps] #6960481
08/10/20 10:06 PM
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I also think that the guy who called the police in the first place should be investigated and if it turns out he was reporting false information, he should be charged with involuntary manslaughter.


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Re: Police Shooting----What is Your Opinion? [Re: white17] #6960487
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Originally Posted by white17
I can't tell if both cops fired. Anyone ??

I am also wondering if the cop who fired from behind him can actually see the guys right hand ??

replaying it over and over it looks like the cop with the light shot first, the dead guy is pushed backward (not kneeling but dying) and the second cop fired repeatedly. Need the autopsy to see if that impression is true.
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Originally Posted by white17
I can't tell if both cops fired. Anyone ??

I am also wondering if the cop who fired from behind him can actually see the guys right hand ??


According to the articles I read only one cop fired. He fired three shots, two of which struck the victim in the back and killed him.

Cancels my opinion


Is it normal for cops to bang a door then hide?

If you heard a commotion outside and looked through the peeper and saw nothing would you assume it was police? Would assume all was well? Nothing seen, nothing wrong?

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Re: Police Shooting----What is Your Opinion? [Re: Finster] #6960490
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Originally Posted by Finster
I also think that the guy who called the police in the first place should be investigated and if it turns out he was reporting false information, he should be charged with involuntary manslaughter.



No way ! He had no way to anticipate how any of the individuals would respond AND he was not present,


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Re: Police Shooting----What is Your Opinion? [Re: white17] #6960500
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Originally Posted by white17
Originally Posted by Finster
I also think that the guy who called the police in the first place should be investigated and if it turns out he was reporting false information, he should be charged with involuntary manslaughter.



No way ! He had no way to anticipate how any of the individuals would respond AND he was not present,

That's what "Involuntary manslaughter" is. By your actions, you set in motion an event, a chain of events that cause the death of another person. So, if they guy was lying about a domestic assault and the police showed up with that in mind expecting violence, well then that would be for a jury to decide whether or not the callers actions contributed to his death. For instance, if I fix the brakes on your car and I screw it up. You drive down a mountain road and because the brakes don't work you go airborne off of a cliff, I just committed involuntary manslaughter. By not fixing your brakes correctly, I caused your death. I didn't mean for you to drive off that cliff but because of my actions you did. Or possibly negligent homicide with my example but we are splitting hairs. You get what I'm saying.

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Re: Police Shooting----What is Your Opinion? [Re: white17] #6960518
08/10/20 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by white17
Originally Posted by Finster
I also think that the guy who called the police in the first place should be investigated and if it turns out he was reporting false information, he should be charged with involuntary manslaughter.



No way ! He had no way to anticipate how any of the individuals would respond AND he was not present,


I don't think the guy who made the semi fraudulent call can be charged with manslaughter. He can definitely lose a torts case.

Keith

Re: Police Shooting----What is Your Opinion? [Re: BillyTraps] #6960519
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From what I heard it was pretty obvious the neighbor did NOT want to say "domestic violence" was occurring


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Re: Police Shooting----What is Your Opinion? [Re: KeithC] #6960529
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Originally Posted by KeithC


I don't think the guy who made the semi fraudulent call can be charged with manslaughter. He can definitely lose a torts case.

Keith

Well he could be civilly sued for sure but if I was the DA, I would be looking into what happened because of his actions. Knowingly making a false report to 911 is akin to filing a false police report, a misdemeanor. The guy himhawed around awhile on 911 but eventually said that they were fighting, doors were slamming and what not. In other words, it seems that he was getting frustrated and made things sound much worse just to get the police there faster. The evidence of the false reporting is when he asked that if they were in a physical fight, would it get the police there faster? If I were the DA, I would be looking into it.

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Re: Police Shooting----What is Your Opinion? [Re: BillyTraps] #6960661
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You'll know his superior officer thinks it's a bad shoot after the dust settles. Once all the investigations and lawsuits are over, that officer will be looking for another job the next county over. That's how these bad judgement shootings go.


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Re: Police Shooting----What is Your Opinion? [Re: BillyTraps] #6960666
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Re: Police Shooting----What is Your Opinion? [Re: BillyTraps] #6960704
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From the article:


Nees, who is several feet away from Whitaker at this point, asks the officer if he could handcuff her so she could be near her boyfriend.

After the officer says no, she asks if Ferragamo could check if Whitaker was OK.

"I'm leaning toward the fact that he's not," Ferragamo responds.


Ferragamo's response seems pretty flippant.

Re: Police Shooting----What is Your Opinion? [Re: Finster] #6960709
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Originally Posted by Finster
I also think that the guy who called the police in the first place should be investigated and if it turns out he was reporting false information, he should be charged with involuntary manslaughter.


The argument will be made that such charge would deter crime reporting. This is already an issue in some communities and starting down this road would most definitely make it worse.


The gun is immaterial, the guy would have been shot if he was holding a TV remote.


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Re: Police Shooting----What is Your Opinion? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6960713
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Originally Posted by HobbieTrapper
Originally Posted by Finster
I also think that the guy who called the police in the first place should be investigated and if it turns out he was reporting false information, he should be charged with involuntary manslaughter.


The argument will be made that such charge would deter crime reporting. This is already an issue in some communities and starting down this road would most definitely make it worse.


The gun is immaterial, the guy would have been shot if he was holding a TV remote.

I agree that, any defense would broach that issue and even the DA might use it as an excuse not to look at the case. However, in my mind, a man is dead and it all started with two calls to 911 and a lie that said a domestic was escalating. The officer while in my opinion is guilty of manslaughter he was the tool but the caller started the events while committing a crime himself if that can be proven. I'm not saying it will happen by any means. I'm saying in a fair and equally just world, the caller should be investigated. Although I do agree, I doubt it will happen.


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Re: Police Shooting----What is Your Opinion? [Re: BillyTraps] #6960719
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The victim was raising one hand and lowering himself to the ground but the other hand still appeared to be on the gun. I believe the hand on the gun was his mistake.

I support the police 100% but in this case I think the police over-reacted. I hate to say it but possibly involuntary manslaughter.

Why isn’t this in the news? Because the victim is white.

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1) I think the guy was a dumb (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) but 2) from what I can see he doesn't deserve to be a dead dumb (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman)


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Re: Police Shooting----What is Your Opinion? [Re: Finster] #6960722
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Originally Posted by Finster
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The argument will be made that such charge would deter crime reporting. This is already an issue in some communities and starting down this road would most definitely make it worse.


The gun is immaterial, the guy would have been shot if he was holding a TV remote.

I agree that, any defense would broach that issue and even the DA might use it as an excuse not to look at the case. However, in my mind, a man is dead and it all started with two calls to 911 and a lie that said a domestic was escalating. The officer while in my opinion is guilty of manslaughter he was the tool but the caller started the events while committing a crime himself if that can be proven. I'm not saying it will happen by any means. I'm saying in a fair and equally just world, the caller should be investigated. Although I do agree, I doubt it will happen.


I’m curious if the caller paid a visit prior to the call. If he didn’t, he is definitely a tool.


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Re: Police Shooting----What is Your Opinion? [Re: ] #6960727
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Originally Posted by Trap_Hunt_Fish
The victim was raising one hand and lowering himself to the ground but the other hand still appeared to be on the gun. I believe the hand on the gun was his mistake.

I support the police 100% but in this case I think the police over-reacted. I hate to say it but possibly involuntary manslaughter.

Why isn’t this in the news? Because the victim is white.

Involuntary manslaughter doesn't fit. To be involuntary, it would have to be an accident. This was no accidental shooting. It was not murder either since there was no motive, no aforethought not even moral turpitude. Manslaughter seems like the only real fit and I could see the DA pleading it down to negligent homicide.if the officer is charged at all. One thing is for sure. The guy should not have a badge with the evidence I have seen.

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Re: Police Shooting----What is Your Opinion? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6960729
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Originally Posted by HobbieTrapper




I’m curious if the caller paid a visit prior to the call. If he didn’t, he is definitely a tool.

I'm doubting it or I think the guy would have mentioned it on the 911 call. Although that's noting more than an educated guess. No evidence either way.


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Originally Posted by Trap_Hunt_Fish
The victim was raising one hand and lowering himself to the ground but the other hand still appeared to be on the gun. I believe the hand on the gun was his mistake.

I support the police 100% but in this case I think the police over-reacted. I hate to say it but possibly involuntary manslaughter.

Why isn’t this in the news? Because the victim is white.


The guy didn’t want to get an $800 gun scratched up by dropping it, is why they shot him.

You know why it isn’t in the news, no marches and no week of funerals.


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Re: Police Shooting----What is Your Opinion? [Re: Finster] #6960737
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Originally Posted by Finster
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I’m curious if the caller paid a visit prior to the call. If he didn’t, he is definitely a tool.

I'm doubting it or I think the guy would have mentioned it on the 911 call. Although that's noting more than an educated guess. No evidence either way.


I keep forgetting in some places people count on somebody else to do their bidding for everything.


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Re: Police Shooting----What is Your Opinion? [Re: BillyTraps] #6960740
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Why would anybody run out with a gun in their gun hand over somebody banging on the door and running off? Which is what the girlfriend said they thought was going on.

The cops thought somebody might be smacking his partner around so they don't stand in front of the door. They yell police and figure the occupants hear them.

Nut job runs out with a gun to show the kids knocking on the door and running off how tough he is.

Cop see's a nut with a gun.

How many of you are going to run out your front door, gun in hand, because somebody bangs on the door? Guy had a Rambo complex. He did not need killing but I can see how it happened. If I think a gun fight is about to start, but I have the drop on the other guy, I'm not going to assume its a scene from a movie where two people are going to stand with guns pointed at each other talking instead of shooting.


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