Oh honey.
If the dog bit them I am not sure what they are supposed to do. They werent aiming to shoot the kid...
Maybe...but I dunno. This doesnt rank high on the outrage meter for me. I feel bad for the kid obviously...
I think I'm with handy on this one. It's a horrible tragedy and the family probably has grounds for a wrongful death suit. But criminally, I definitely need more details.
If the dog bit them I am not sure what they are supposed to do. They werent aiming to shoot the kid...
Deputies at the scene said they initially responded to a report of loud music at a party. As they were conducting an investigation, a 60 to 65 pound pit bull "aggressively charged" at deputies and bit one of them on his left knee. The deputy was not seriously injured.
The dog was restrained by a person at the scene, but as deputies awaited paramedics, the animal got loose again and charged at the deputies, authorities said. At that point, two deputies shot at the pit bull from a 5- to 7-foot distance, and the dog went back to the rear of the apartment complex and into the carport area.
Deputies followed the dog in an attempt to corral the animal and prevent any other attacks. When they got to the carport area, deputies found the teen on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.
Deputies rendered aid until the boy was transported to a local hospital, where he died, sheriff's officials said.
I completely agree with that statement...a police officer realizing he made a grievous mistake does not excuse him from manslaughter.
He was freaking out because he knew he was going to jail for a long time.
Yanez shot and killed a man. I don't know about you, but I'd be a bit unnerved in the moments after, justified or not. I may say things/do things that are out of character. This doesn't excuse Yanez's actions, but it does excuse his emotions. There's a reason cops are put on leave (besides the obvious investigation reason). Some cops, after shooting a person, can't handle it anymore.
Go kill someone. See how your emotions hold up. No, I'm not serious in that request. But think about it. Really think about it. You just took a human life, rightly or not. It's gonna mess with you.
No thanks. But good luck with that.
I already made it pretty clear above. He sure as hell didn't sound remorseful. He sounds like he knew he was ****ed. His word, not mine.
Well, I've never seen a less remorseless reaction outside of film.
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And I'm pretty sure they were. Otherwise he would have immediately been trying to save his life instead of holding a four-year-old and her mother at gunpoint.
Again, you do understand he took a man's life? People react in different ways. See St Clown's post.