Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
I don't see why it's a big deal to fire cops after a bad, or even questionable shoot. You fucked up and killed someone, go get a different job. Why should the public fund expensive civil suits so the department can retain officers that screwed up so bad that they killed someone? Are we so hard up for police that we can't even stand to let some go?

It sounds like the office that killed Mr. black made a mistake, at least in comparison to the murderer that murdered Daniel Shaver. Either way, I can't see why either officer should keep his job. Same with the FBI agent who shot the guy at a club. Is that unreasonable?
Did you read the DA's report and then watch the video? Officer Limbaugh shot and killed Mr. Black. Former Officer Brailsford killed Mr. Shaver. The former FBI agent Bishop killed no one. Notice that in two of the three cases, former Officer Brailsford and former FBI agent Bishop are no longer employed in law enforcement. Both Brailsford and Bishop were prosecuted. Brailsford was acquitted by a jury of 2nd degree murder and Bishop plead guilty to 3rd degree assault.

Each case needs to be evaluated individually. Sadly, when agencies or departments fire employees, the unions that represent them have enough power to force settlements for wrongful termination and often get the employees reinstated. Just because an officer kills someone doesn't mean the officer made an error. If you are carrying a gun you must be prepared to use it and using it can often lead to someone's death.