CMPD Office Vinson will not be charged in the Keith Scott Case

[hooligan]

Originally Posted by zitsky

I'd like to know if police gave someone a chance to drop the weapon or get on the ground, or did they just start shooting...

You should watch the videos, then. They're out there. It's not hard....

[hooligan]

Originally Posted by Lassielad

I suppose the person asking the question meant that when the cops shoot, do they "shoot to kill." If that is the question the answer is yes. I know that you never shoot someone just to injure them. I hope that answers his question. A cop always fires at least three rounds to ensure total termination.

Incorrect.

[Lassielad]

Originally Posted by zitsky

I don't think we can guarantee that all police departments are exactly the same. Maybe most would shoot, I dont know. The question is what procedure do they follow before shooting a suspect?

Whatever the case, you can bet that all cops are trained to protect themselves from what the see as imminent danger.

[Lassielad]

Originally Posted by zitsky

I don't think we can guarantee that all police departments are exactly the same. Maybe most would shoot, I dont know. The question is what procedure do they follow before shooting a suspect?

Whatever the case, you can bet that all cops are trained to protect themselves from what the see as imminent danger. A cop never shoots to cripple someone and have the city or town pay another multi-million dollar suit. So I suppose we can all intrepret that as we wish. Common sense will lean toward "neutralization" of the person making the deadly threat.

It is funny how dysfunctional families with missing fathers and mothers that don't give a crap about their kids come together when there is a possibility of a lawsuit and becoming rich. Who wins in the longrun? Drug dealers.

I don't see how the police departments in N.C. would be different than in other states.

[Lassielad]

Originally Posted by zitsky

I'd like to know if police gave someone a chance to drop the weapon or get on the ground, or did they just start shooting. Too many sad stories of people with fake guns getting shot because police and public think it's a real gun and police shoot to kill.

He was commanded 10 times to drop the weapon and didn't. He dug his own grave. Stupidity loses again.