06-09-2015, 07:37 PM
(06-09-2015, 06:59 PM)Blindgreed1 Wrote:(06-09-2015, 05:12 PM)Jimbone Wrote: Interesting to be sort of local to this... seems to be more to the story here besides the officers over-reaction with the firearm.I'm fairly certain this is the case 80-90% of the time. The other 10-20% are events that were exciting enough on their own without the media twist.
Too late though, he's the story... the events that happened prior don't mean anything now.
A damn fine roll either way.
I think most people can read varying media reports, hear varying witness accounts, watch a video and develop reasonable opinions of their own.
Anyway, the police chief said today that the officer went into the call "out of control" and that he was out of control and in violation of policy and training in handling the situation.
A black pool-goer felt the officers were justified. A white one said everyone around him who was black or hispanic was being detained while he was freely roaming around filming.
I know the officer has previous complaints of racial discrimination, but charges were dropped so I think it's irrelevant.
No matter what motivated his approach to the teens, he used very poor judgment where his fellow officers did not. Casebolt's lack of control is concerning. I'm glad he's off the force.
Resignation story: http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/09/us/mckinne...index.html