Orlando Police Bodycam Footage of The Shooting Last Weekend

Very old piece, but this is exactly what we are dealing with

MIGHT MAKES RIGHT

 

Damn what do I not understand about the words "Put your hands on the steering wheel and don't move"?

 

Here’s what we’re dealing with…libbies hate authorities. Seems like anybody who hates cops this much, probably breaks the laws themselves.
No other reason to side with the criminals every damn time.

 

Dang, nice article. Anyone who doesn't think that cops do pretty much whatever they with impunity and the system isn't built to protect them should read it. And that's just Orlando. These articles are out there for PD's across the country. I can't think of any other jobs where you can assault and batter people, lie about it, video evidence contradict your lies, and still face little to no punishment.

Push a lady down the stairs, file for felony assault on an officer, lie about it, video comes out that proves you were lying, get docked one vacation day. Cops investigating cops in their own department. What could go wrong?

 

The cops are the criminals though, and if you are siding with them, I guess that makes you a libbie lawbreaker

 

Only because you say so. Dumb.
Um no.

 

The biggest, most violent, most corrupt gang in America strikes again.

 

What the hell was wrong with that kid? What did the officers reasonably believe he was reaching for AFTER being warned several times to keep his hands on the steering wheel? I’d be interested to know what the critical posters believe the officer should have done. Ducked? Run away? Tried again to reason with him?

I’ve seen far worse situations than that one, one’s where the victim bore no responsibility for the consequence.

 

This checks out. It's why the GOP is now the party of Big Gov Authoritarianism.

 

Why did the cop run away immediately after firing? Frightened? Of what?

 

I couldn't tell for sure, but it may be a case where the kid was high and not capable of good decision-making. The officer had plenty of backup, including another with a better angle on the kid's right hand. Why should a person be shot for not following directions? There was not indication from the video that the kid was a threat. The cop was obviously a big wuss, as he immediately ran away after shooting the kid. Was there any sign of a weapon in the car?

 

Very sad. I understand why cops are nervous in these situations but can also see that people being surrounded by cops are probably not thinking clearly either with the adrenaline and potentially even alcohol or drugs in their system. Some interactions are unavoidable when it comes to DUIs, for example, because we can't just let people drive around recklessly and put others at risk. Don't know the background here, but I can't help but think the war on drugs is putting both cops and civilians in dangerous situations, particularly given the number of American civilians who are armed.

 

Military- train a lot, deploy a little (well once upon a time)
Police- train a little, always deployed

 

Good points.

 

Not shoot him until their lives were legitimately in danger?

 

In other words maybe die because they are trying not to offend people who post on message boards and have never themselves been in a life or death situation where a split second delay could cost them their life. Once again what do I not understand about "put your hands on the steering wheel and don't move"?

 

In other words, risk dying instead of shooting unarmed people, because that's the job they agreed to do and the risk they agreed to take. Once again, what do you not understand about "don't shoot and kill unarmed people"?

 

Just how is the officer who fired supposed to know what the driver was reaching for when quickly reaching his right hand which is obstructed from view by his body into an open glove box. Oh and he did this after being told several times to put his hands on the wheel and don't move?

 

Exactly. Here's a thought, don't shoot and kill the guy simply for reaching for something unknown.