Teen shot and killed by police for having Wii controller in hand

[Cryptkeeper]

Jesus, google Dallas Police and you find all kinds of madness. They apparently get a thrill out of killing people!

And the only consequence is that they get fired? I understand that they need the ability to use force, but this is criminal.
Some news reports say that the officer in the Bennett shooting was charged with a felony. But the Dallas Police Chief has implemented a new rule that an officer can wait 72 hours before writing a report when they shoot someone. Perhaps so they can see if video disputing their lie comes out??? What a bunch of bullshit!

http://foxnewsinsider.com/2013/12/05/judge-napolitano-blasts-dallas-police-new-policy-shootings-cops
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/20...s-imposes-rare-discipline-cops-deadly-force/#

Half the time they dont even get fired, they just get desk duty or a pay cut. I live in Dallas and have heard of a few questionable police actions already in 2014.

 

[MARIS61]

How about "Teen shot by mistake"

That would be a complete lie.

 

[MARIS61]

My problem is with the wording of it, saying he was "killed... ...for having Wii controller in hand." He wasn't shot for having a Wii controller in his hand, he was (allegedly) shot because the cop thought he had a gun in his hand.

Just like that Occupy dingbat who was suing the cops because she got pepper-sprayed in the face. She wasn't sprayed for protesting like a shitload of headlines said, she was sprayed for being an asshole.

It is 100% legal to answer your door with a loaded gun in your hand. There is no legal basis for a cop to shoot you for exercising your constitutional right to bear arms. Unless I know the officer personally, or summoned him myself, that's how I answer the door if it's a cop.

The cop is obviously an incompetent idiot who should never have been hired, like most cops. Now a kid's entire life is gone. More innocent children are killed every year by cops than by school shootings. You can only sweep so many under the rug.

 

[Cryptkeeper]

It is 100% legal to answer your door with a loaded gun in your hand. There is no legal basis for a cop to shoot you for exercising your constitutional right to bear arms. Unless I know the officer personally, or summoned him myself, that's how I answer the door if it's a cop.

The cop is obviously an incompetent idiot who should never have been hired, like most cops. Now a kid's entire life is gone. More innocent children are killed every year by cops than by school shootings. You can only sweep so many under the rug.

"You must spread some rep around before giving it to MARIS61"

 

[MARIS61]

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