Thought I would post this because it probably wont get much coverage. A 40 year old white woman (mentioned because white people get shot too) was fatally shot by the police after calling 911. From the article:
According to witnesses, police arrived at the alley and Damond, who was wearing pajamas and reportedly not carrying a weapon of any kind, approached the driver’s side of the vehicle. Witnesses said Damond spoke with the officers and then, suddenly, the officer in the passenger’s seat pulled out his gun and shot Damond through the driver’s side door, killing her. Adding to the mystery is the fact that neither officer’s body camera was turned on when the shooting occurred and the squad car’s dash cam didn’t capture footage of the incident.
My commentary:
Some people should not be police officers. Too many people get shot because cops are scared. This incident brings to mind the shooting from a couple of years ago when cops broke into the WRONG house to enforce a search warrant. The cops found the owner asleep in his bed and asked him for identification. Upon reaching for his wallet, the cops shot him. He was white.
There is the video on YouTube of the guy being pulled over. He obeys the officer's command to the letter. The officer then instructed him to get his ID. The cop shot him in the ass when he obeyed the cop and reached for his ID. He was white.
I mention these victims as being white to illustrate white people get shot also. They also get shot under highly questionable situations. However, we don't often make national stories of white people being gunned down. While the "Black Lives Matter" sentiment is understood by me. I am not sure it moves the cause forward by implying police officers don't also shoot white people.
A bad cop doesn't care if someone is white, black, blue or green. A bad cop doesn't care about gender. A bad cop is a bad cop. When I say bad, I don't necessarily mean corrupt. I am mostly talking about those cops that are so afraid on the job that they gun down an unarmed 40 year old yoga instructor in her pajamas. People like that have no business on the force.
Disclaimer: My first cousin in a police officer in Missouri.
According to witnesses, police arrived at the alley and Damond, who was wearing pajamas and reportedly not carrying a weapon of any kind, approached the driver’s side of the vehicle. Witnesses said Damond spoke with the officers and then, suddenly, the officer in the passenger’s seat pulled out his gun and shot Damond through the driver’s side door, killing her. Adding to the mystery is the fact that neither officer’s body camera was turned on when the shooting occurred and the squad car’s dash cam didn’t capture footage of the incident.
My commentary:
Some people should not be police officers. Too many people get shot because cops are scared. This incident brings to mind the shooting from a couple of years ago when cops broke into the WRONG house to enforce a search warrant. The cops found the owner asleep in his bed and asked him for identification. Upon reaching for his wallet, the cops shot him. He was white.
There is the video on YouTube of the guy being pulled over. He obeys the officer's command to the letter. The officer then instructed him to get his ID. The cop shot him in the ass when he obeyed the cop and reached for his ID. He was white.
I mention these victims as being white to illustrate white people get shot also. They also get shot under highly questionable situations. However, we don't often make national stories of white people being gunned down. While the "Black Lives Matter" sentiment is understood by me. I am not sure it moves the cause forward by implying police officers don't also shoot white people.
A bad cop doesn't care if someone is white, black, blue or green. A bad cop doesn't care about gender. A bad cop is a bad cop. When I say bad, I don't necessarily mean corrupt. I am mostly talking about those cops that are so afraid on the job that they gun down an unarmed 40 year old yoga instructor in her pajamas. People like that have no business on the force.
Disclaimer: My first cousin in a police officer in Missouri.
