Holy WTF?!? Florida caretaker shot by officer

[Bailey Guns]

^^ Yeah. That's what bothers me about this one.

[Irving]

I want to hear quotes from the other officers on scene.

"I said, 'Dude, what the f_ck are you doing?!'"

[trlcavscout]

Cartaker: "Why did you shoot me?"


Officer: "I dont know"

And then to cuff him and leave him there? Ok i get the 911 call and the witness the chief talks about at the press conference. But their is so much wrong with this story. Im guessing this DB had his safety off and finger on the trigger. But really? You arrive on scene and the guy complys on the ground hands above his head, with open communication and the "stand off" results in an innocent care worker shot and hamd cuffed on the asphalt. I agree with their decision to let the state and DOJ investigate this one, because you cant explain it. I dont agree with most law suits but i hope this guy retires wealthy after this show of stupidity.

If this officer isnt charged and convicted this will end all credibility with LE. Some shoots are good, some are bad, and some are WTF, but in the end he is responsible for every round he sends down range just like everyone else.

[BushMasterBoy]

After FBI Director Comey and Hillary you think LE has any credibility? It is every man for himself.

[DavieD55]

It is just the state protecting people from themselves.

[Skip]

Florida is a shithole. As Daniel Tosh put it: "The only reason you should ever go to Florida is to identify your daughter's dead body".

Back to the topic, clearly and indisputably a bad shoot. You can guarantee there is an opening on the department and their pocketbook will be significantly lighter when this is all said and done. As to what caused the officer to shoot, well, we can speculate that until we're blue in the face. Ultimately could come down to lack of training, adrenaline, or a combination of the two.

Shouldn't be funny but it's true. I did two years there. I was lucky to escape alive.


ETA:

[BushMasterBoy]

I guess Zika virus is a good a defense as any.

[COcz]

OP's link has AIDS, but seriously in what universe is the shooter not in jail right now? This is why people turn on the cops, justifiably in my opinion in this case.

[davsel]

OP's link has AIDS, but seriously in what universe is the shooter not in jail right now?This is why people turn on the cops, justifiably in my opinion in this case.

Most of us wait for the facts to come out before finding a man guilty and locking him up.
Most of us don't condemn the entire police force based on the actions of few.

[COcz]

Most of us wait for the facts to come out before finding a man guilty and locking him up.
Most of us don't condemn the entire police force based on the actions of few.

That is not true generally. If that was anyone other than a police officer they would be in the county lockup awaiting trial for the facts to come out. It looks like a seriously bad shoot. Maybe I'm wrong, but I would not get the benefit of the doubt until I got to court if then.

I didn't condemn any entire group, simply stated that this type of preferential treatment reflects poorly on the profession in the eyes of many. It gives good cops a bad name and ammunition to people like BLM. If police in this country feel like they are getting a bad reputation, no one can change it but themselves through positive interactions with the public.

There should be protests and a dialogue when these sorts of incidents happen, but saner people should take lead and have better and realistic goals about how and what to change. I believe that the higher-ups in the departments should also take a proactive role in these sorts of cases and be more of an arbitrator between the police force and the public. It seems like no one these days wants any change for the better.