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That is what cops are trained for, that is what that guy signed up for when he joined the force. I dont think he is murderer just a cop who is bad at his job or lacks the aptitude.
Yes, and he made the right decision as prescribed by law.
When you fight the police, you should understand there's a significant chance you won't make it home
Again the point of contention is whether the officer knew that the taser had been discharged and could not be fired, being that is his weapon I would argue that he should have known.
It is not GA law that a taser is a lethal weapon the DA, the GA SC said that Tasers maybe considered OFFENSIVE WEAPONS that are likely to result in serious bodily injury. [Harwell v. State, 512 S.E.2d 892 (Ga. Sup. Ct. 1999] This is an important distinction because use of deadly force is allowed if a felon is fleeing with something capable of delivering serious bodily injury. The issue is that the taser was discharged by the shooting officer so he should have known it was as useless as a gun with no bullets.
"The State of Georgia code for authorization of use of deadly force states that an officer may use deadly force if they “reasonably believe” a felony suspect has a deadly weapon, poses an immediate threat of physical violence, or if they have probable cause to believe that the person has committed a crime that involves serious physical harm, or the threat of such harm."
Brooks had already beaten the officers with his fists and attempted to use the Tazer against them.
Also, Brooks could have had another weapon for all the officers knew because their pat down was only cursory before the arrest was attempted.
If this ever gets in front of a jury, no way he'll be convicted.
What message would that send to the public? They pardon him then be prepared for more racial problems.
WTF are you saying? Oh no, if we pardon him some people might throw a fit. Who cares. Those who would react with violence to him being pardoned SHOULD GO TO JAIL. You don't falsely imprison someone because a certain group of people will get upset. Quit being a pansy. Cops shouldn't afraid to so their job. And now they are.
Rewarding violent protesters by giving them what they want increases violent protesting not decrease it.
Exactly! Same reason that you don’t give your two-year-old the ice cream he wants (half hour before dinner) after he throws himself on the floor, flails his arms and legs, and screams loudly enough to wake the dead.
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