10-12-2015, 09:45 AM
Hindsight is 20/20.
We've all seen the video of Tamir standing on a sidewalk pointing a gun at people as they pass him by.
He put himself in a position to be shot by police, IMO, because he posed a threat to public safety.
At the time no one knew it was a fake gun, and no one knew he was just 12.
The dispatcher didn't pass along the warning from the eyewitness that it may be a fake gun.
However, IMO, if it turns out not to be fake, and someone ends up getting shot, the police are criticized for not reacting fast enough.
Tamir put himself in a bad situation, and ended up with the worst possible result.
We've all seen the video of Tamir standing on a sidewalk pointing a gun at people as they pass him by.
He put himself in a position to be shot by police, IMO, because he posed a threat to public safety.
At the time no one knew it was a fake gun, and no one knew he was just 12.
The dispatcher didn't pass along the warning from the eyewitness that it may be a fake gun.
However, IMO, if it turns out not to be fake, and someone ends up getting shot, the police are criticized for not reacting fast enough.
Tamir put himself in a bad situation, and ended up with the worst possible result.