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The family of Major Davis Jr., the man accused of killing Officer Perry Renn, is speaking out about the shooting. His aunt, cousins and his children’s grandmother all talked to 24-Hour News 8 on Sunday afternoon.
The family is still struggling to accept that Davis Jr. could be a part of something like this. He is a father with four children, ages 10 and under. His family has had a long, tense history with Indianapolis police officers.
“You don’t know what he been through with IMPD. We do. He’s scarred for life,” said his children’s grandmother, Pam Moornan.
and they're worried about the poor baby's reputation? really?
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Now, the Davis family is worried about their son’s reputation and again, questioning police tactics.
“It’s horrible about what took place, but, I mean, I don’t think it’s fair though for them to keep dragging him through the mud,” said Moornan.
The family did say it is sorry for Officer Renn’s family, but they said the tragedy may have been avoided if Officer Renn would’ve stayed at his car since he could see Davis had a gun.
Is this the one about the "good" kid who was only heading home to do his Math homework and some racist cop harassed the honors student for being "black"?
Is this the one about the "good" kid who was only heading home to do his Math homework and some racist cop harassed the honors student for being "black"?
The story was kind of brief and didn't include a lot of what actually happened. Why was the cop there, how did he know the guy had a defense rifle and why there was gun play? I don't always believe the news or police reports.
Which was in the wrong?
Watch what happens in the towns in which people are protesting the goverrnment busing in ilegal kids into their communities.
The story was kind of brief and didn't include a lot of what actually happened. Why was the cop there, how did he know the guy had a defense rifle and why there was gun play? I don't always believe the news or police reports.
Which was in the wrong?
Watch what happens in the towns in which people are protesting the goverrnment busing in ilegal kids into their communities.
the cop was responding to a 911 call of 'shots fired.' it isn't clear a what point he saw the perp had a gun.
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Renn was killed on Saturday in Indianapolis after responding to a report of shots fired. When Renn and two other officers arrived at the scene, they found a group standing near an alley. Police say 25-year-old Major Davis then raised an assault rifle, exchanging gunfire with officers for up to five minutes.
Read more at Perry Renn Shooting: Family Of Accused Cop-Killer Blames Officer For Leaving Car
"attention police officers: Please stay in your car when a crime is taking place or you will be executed. Thank you for your compliance"
Honestly, I've heard worse ideas. It would actually be gentler than the treatment the public got from Boston police officers on April 19, 2013, where people had guns pointed at their heads for daring to look out their own windows - under this plan the public would let the police drive, which is more than the police let the public do, so I don't think it's fair. They should have to remain in their houses and not look out of a window under pain of immediate execution - perhaps the horror of experiencing it will persuade the wannabe thugs and wannabe soldiers among the police force who get a kick out of "lockdowns" against imposing it on other people.
Also honestly, though, I think the idea of confining anyone to a house or car who hasn't committed a crime is just stupid. There is such a thing as legitimate policing, and there is a legitimate use for police - protecting the public's persons and property from aggression, and apprehending those criminals who commit such aggressions, i.e. keeping the peace. Serving the public is beneficial to this end, hence the phrase "protect and serve". It's when police commit de facto crimes against the public that the police begin to lose legitimacy and have the public turn against them; an example of this effect is the institutionalized criminality we see in today's militarized police forces. If cops act like criminals or occupying soldiers rather than legitimate police, public perception will adjust accordingly. This is when we see a wave of "cop-haters" but what they really hate is criminals, thugs, and enemy soldiers, and will hate police in as much as they act like those groups; these same people will hail cops when they see them being friendly with the public and keeping the peace against criminals. An excellent example is this policeman in Austin, Texas; the same website that condemns myriad police brutality incidents commended him.
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