Now THIS is murder

[mrveggieman]

I think life imprisonment for any police office - and certainly for THIS police officer - is significantly more punishment than death could ever be.

This guy is going to be begging for the chair after a couple nights.

I would love to see that on camera. I will be sitting there like this:

[mrveggieman]

I disagree. They would have been able to tell there was no real struggle, the guy was not tazed, the distance of the shots fired, and he was shot in the back.
so even if it was said the guy grabbed the cops tazer and ran off, it is still not legal to shot the guy in the back.
I think in this case this guy should have never been a police officer. I cannot say the cop shot in anger or any form of malice, but he obviously did not do what he was trained to do and what the law allows him to do.

Disagree with you there. Remember this happened in South Klanolina. I guarantee this guy would walk without the video. That is why most police departments are fighting tooth and nail against body cameras.

[mrveggieman]

His status as a former cop will likely mean he spends his entire term in solitary.

That really ticks me off. If anyone one of us who is not in law enforcement committed a crime and went to prison we would have to live among all the other common criminals and would not get any special treatment because of our occupation. I hate how cops can commit crimes and get special perks and privileges for betraying their badges and the communities that they were sworn to serve and protect. To be honest they should actually get a more severe punishment that the average Joe on the street because their are a traitor and a traitor is indeed worthy of death. Remember police don't do the crime if you can't do the time.

[mrveggieman]

I travel a lot you would be surprised. Just say look I was talking out my backside and did not mean it. Of course I cannot meet you face to face that would spoil the gimmick. But if you tell me what area your in it might be among my travels this summer as I have some places to go on the east coats and west a bit. As far as a debate I guess if you start a thread and it is in the right area I will gladly participate.

What are you trying to do? Meet some guy off the internet go down to his house and challenge him to a fistfight? Seriously dude. It's never that serious.

[mrveggieman]

most of the officers who are part of criminal investigations are not the officers chasing people down, two separate things.

the cops need more support from us, better training, more options, better tools, and way more respect.

The public will never respect the police until they earn the public's respect.

[deansayso]

they "sign up" to protect you, not sure why you would not want to help protect them.

I don't want them getting hurt but it's a risk that comes with the job they volunteered for. That's like saying firemen shouldn't go into a burning building because they might get hurt or die.

[gsj68]

I would love to see that on camera. I will be sitting there like this:

but he's watching the kids on sesame street

[ajcorleone]

Well if you bothered to read it he invited me for a discussion. WHy are you so worried about it?

What are you trying to do? Meet some guy off the internet go down to his house and challenge him to a fistfight? Seriously dude. It's never that serious.

[mrveggieman]

Well if you bothered to read it he invited me for a discussion. WHy are you so worried about it?

I'm not losing a bit of sleep over it. Feel free to travel the country looking for strangers to fight. I'm sure one day you will find a suitor.

[shrewsbury]

I don't want them getting hurt but it's a risk that comes with the job they volunteered for. That's like saying firemen shouldn't go into a burning building because they might get hurt or die.

fair, but I would add who all is "volunteering" to the job? Low pay, little reward, lack of training, lack of support, lack of tools needed, and the chance you could die or have to kill someone everyday, is a job I would not want.

Our police forces need to have the amount of training and access to equipment like the Navy Seals, with much better pay.

Remember this happened in South Klanolina. I guarantee this guy would walk without the video. That is why most police departments are fighting tooth and nail against body cameras.

so anyone white male in South Carolina is a racist or just any cop? This guy would not have "walked" without a video, though he may not be in jail facing murder charges as quick as he did.
the only issue I have seen police departments have with body cameras is the training, equipment, and funding needed to have and use them.