04-13-2015, 06:37 PM
(04-13-2015, 06:06 PM)username Wrote: Of all the recent stories, I actually feel a little badly for that "cop". I don't know if it was poor training or, as I understand it, he wasn't a full-time cop, his age...whatever but I think he really DID accidentally shoot that guy. The results are the same (somebody died needlessly) but I think he genuinely meant to just taser him.
Yeah, it does sound like this shooting death was unintentional and caused by incompetence.
If the cop is convicted of manslaughter, I won't be surprised if he gets a very light sentence and the family of his deceased victim gets a sizable financial settlement.