Quite possibly one of the initial shots was indeed fatal. If there was in fact lawful justification for those shots to be fired, then I have absolutely no issue with that whatsoever.

If that is...

If there is an officer there, and that is the justification for the use of lethal force, that justification ends when he stops advancing that direction.






Indeed, but if you look at the...

Hey Carl, Chavis Carter apparently shot himself in the head in the back seat of a squad car while his hands were cuffed behind him.While they have video of the stop, him being placed in the car...

While I think someone prone on the ground with a gun at that distance could definitely still be an imminent danger. Generally speaking I think of the effective range of a knife as being arms length....

While bean bag rounds, tasers, or other non-lethal means could have possibly been used; that leg shot stuff is for the movies.



What I really want to know is this. Once the Police have...

So what are your thoughts about the shooting of Milton Hall? Were any of the shots justified? Were all of the shots justified?

For those that have not seen it. (WARNING, DEATH IN VIDEO)

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Mistake or theft, it's going to be one expensive soft drink.

The right to bare arms? Is M being forced to wear long sleeves?

I'm not saying that his disregard for policy means he DOES make unfounded stops. I'm simply stating that it COULD mean that. And yes, with the price of moving violations in CA, I would make that...

I have little faith that an officer who would blatantly disregard department policy, would enforce the laws in accordance with that same policy.

Two wrongs don't make a right, but the second...

And maybe bringing up this point will encourage the officer to take responsibility for blatantly disregarding his departments policy.

I am not sure I can either. I am just not going to be as quick to put him in prison. Does society need some sort of protection from the young man? Yes. Will he be rehabilitated in prison? No.

I have no idea how much he would receive. If indeed he was able to hire private counsel, it would almost certainly be to his benefit.



If he has the mind of a 12yo, he could be seeing himself...

This could be the case BE. Does anyone know off hand if you continue to receive SSI benefits if you are incarcerated?



Mom has said it will be very difficult for her to travel. This young man...

Jeff, looking at the context, I'd say Leopardprints meant to say "declared INCOMPETENT".

Leopard, I certainly understand as a parent why you feel as you do. If you wanted less than the best...

22 and 14?

Blueeagle asked if the boy had such diminished mental capacity why wasn't he living at home? You would not respond to this question. why?




Could it be that when the boy went to another state...

Have you considered burning it in the daytime? Just a thought. I feel for you BE, I have some miserable neighbors myself.

Heard thru the grapevine Melinda is your brothers cousin.:D

Acrimonious? Gratuitous? You are not Blueeagle, you are an imposter. What the hell did you do with Blueeagle.

No surprise here:D

BE, Feel the BURN.

Anyone know if Stoddard is still in jail?

Unless incarceration IS for you, it would be best to learn to live with probation.

Since when does a no insurance ticket require an SR22?