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Piss poor trigger discipline. The officer kept his finger on the trigger even when he didn’t intend to shoot. I hope the therapist guy gets a big settlement o
by mgarfias 10y ago
Piss poor trigger discipline. The officer kept his finger on the trigger even when he didn’t intend to shoot.
I hope the therapist guy gets a big settlement out of this.
- aphextron 10y agoPoor trigger discipline would explain an accidental shot. He fired 3 times. He wanted to kill someone, like a large percentage of people who become cops, and saw an opportunity.
- ptk 10y agoI have no training in law enforcement and my firearm knowledge begins and ends with the NES Zapper, but I just don't know how this situation in particular ever got to this point. Unless there is some really shocking missing footage, it doesn't even seem right that a gun should have ever been unholstered much less pointed at the victim with a finger on the trigger. Not only do I not see any imminent threats, the victim is offering perfectly plausible explanations for all witnessed behavior during the ordeal. 3 shots... :(
- mgarfias 10y agoWife was formerly a dispatcher with the Sheriff’s Office here. They had numerous run ins with autistic kids freaking out and hurting people. “He's autistic” becomes not an explanation, but a warning.
- mgarfias 10y agoWell, the CNN coverage I saw didn’t mention 3 shots. Also, there was no video of the shots being fired. Note, I’m not saying there weren’t three shots, just that often the first reports get things wrong. If he was indeed shot 3 times, then this goes way beyond negligent and into criminal.