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Looks like the perp returned fire? Still can't shoot a guy in the back.
Actually you can shoot someone in the back - depending on the circumstances.. One of which, to prevent escape if the officer reasonably believes the suspect will use deadly force against someone if they're not stoppped.
Actually you can shoot someone in the back - depending on the circumstances.. One of which, to prevent escape if the officer reasonably believes the suspect will use deadly force against someone if they're not stoppped.
Seattle Cop, Ian Birk, shot the native American woodcarver Williams in the back, and killed him...Williams was walking away from Birk and had a piece of wood he was carving in one hand, and a CLOSED pen knife in the other. Investigation stated it was a wrongful death, but all that happened to Birk was he lost his job with the Seattle PD. Cost Seattle $1.3M and a statute of Williams in one of the Seattle Parks.
Williams' real crime? Contempt of cop, he did not stop when Birk yelled at him to stop.
Birk should have been tried and conviced of murder, but he's a cop you know. Not just LA, though LA is one of the worst for that stuff.
Translation: cops are given total benefit of the doubt, civilians are given none whatsoever.
Here's another
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hM02kr5DwoE
This guy complains to the officers that it took 45 minutes for them to show up and the officer socks him in the mouth. Not 100% sure it was LAPD, but it was on LA News.
Translation: cops are given total benefit of the doubt, civilians are given none whatsoever.
Actually it depends on the state. I can't remember which states allow a LEO to shoot a fleeing suspect but it s not the case in all states and in theory a LEO who does break the law can be prosecuted.
And they are incapable of lying in they eyes of a judge. Helps to maintain the police state.
but normally isn't
but normally isn't