11-13-2013, 10:49 AM
(11-13-2013, 10:23 AM)HairOfTheDog Wrote:(11-12-2013, 07:31 PM)sally Wrote: Fuck those stupid piece of shit cops, they should be arrested. How exactly are you fearing for your life when you shoot some kid 8 times in the back? The kid wasn't running towards them with the toy gun, they went trigger happy on him from behind.
The deputies had time to think, assess and plan ahead of time before approaching. Did Gelhaus just assume Lopez was a gang-banger? Could well be. I don't think he planned on killing a kid that day, but if he killed Lopez because he made a bunch of wrong assumptions and acted on them recklessly, he's liable and should be held accountable in my book. "Ooops, sorry, it was an accident", doesn't cut it. Neither does blaming the kid for carrying a toy or turning towards someone who was yelling at him.
Well put