Isn't this just like the world today?

**RICHARD** · 07-02-2007, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by Marigold2

WEll, why was his buddy running from the police. How dumb is that?

Pretty stupid, but what do you do when the driver of your ride takes off like a bat outta hell?

The idiot cop got them both out of the car and violated protocol-why are you going to face off against two idiots you are chasing?

Why not wait for backup?

The passenger followed all the right orders-he was told to stand up and then was shot be the cop AFTER he followed the order.

**Alysser** · 07-02-2007, 10:59 PM

To me that sentence is basically handing a murder freedom on a silver platter!

He should serve way more then he is. I don't even know how I'd be able to live with myself after that.

**wombat2u2004** · 07-02-2007, 11:09 PM

Hmmmmm....well after reading that article, I'm convinced (or mostly convinced) that this was a situation of honest mistake. And I believe that the sentence was probably based on that.
In regards to the fact that some believe that the law has gone lightly on him because he is an officer of the law, then I would have to disagree, I don't think that's the case here.

I do know that here in Australia, if members of the police force or any such establishment are found guilty because of the evidence against them in a situation such as this, then the penalties for those individuals are usually more harsh. This of course is an Aussie view, I'm not sure how your system works in the USA.
Wom

**Cataholic** · 07-03-2007, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by Maltese_Love

To me that sentence is basically handing a murder freedom on a silver platter!

He should serve way more then he is. I don't even know how I'd be able to live with myself after that.

The police officer was not charged with murder, as he lacked the requisite mental intent.

I am sure he will have issues with this for the rest of his life.

**Vela** · 07-03-2007, 02:20 PM

Well honestly, if the familiy is satisfied with the outcome, and they know the cicumstances better than us, they why does anyone else have issues with it?

I feel badly for all involved in the incident, what a horrible thing to have to live with.

**theterrierman** · 07-04-2007, 12:19 PM

Honest to god, couldn't he have shot the guy sub-lethally? Don't they teach these cops anything? You'd think if he'd have shot him in the foot. Mistake or not, this reeks of some headstrong cop on a power trip.