Anyone else been following this on COURT TV? I just caught the closing arguments. If you want the whole story refer to the Court TV web site.
Basically the cop shot to protect his partner who was about to be assaulted with a steel garden rake. The suspect was under the influence of crack-cocaine and had just terrorized his own family. At one point he even held a butcher knife to his own son's throat before 911 was called.
One thing the DA did in closing arguments that really angered me was when he practically mocked the fact this Officer had to be judged on a split-second decison by saying, if I remember correctly: "If you just drove through a red light in a split second decison you can bet that this defendant (cop) would not hesitate to judge you- why should he get special treatment"?!
He also called the cop a "Cowboy" for being the only one who shot despite the fact that atleast two others on scene had their guns out. The cop who was the intended victim stated he was about to pull the trigger himself before his partner did.
There was more Bull**** he was spewing but you get the idea. I honest to god do not know how this DA can sleep at night.
Your thoughts???
[ 08-10-2001: Message edited by: BRICKCOP ]
Basically the cop shot to protect his partner who was about to be assaulted with a steel garden rake. The suspect was under the influence of crack-cocaine and had just terrorized his own family. At one point he even held a butcher knife to his own son's throat before 911 was called.
One thing the DA did in closing arguments that really angered me was when he practically mocked the fact this Officer had to be judged on a split-second decison by saying, if I remember correctly: "If you just drove through a red light in a split second decison you can bet that this defendant (cop) would not hesitate to judge you- why should he get special treatment"?!
He also called the cop a "Cowboy" for being the only one who shot despite the fact that atleast two others on scene had their guns out. The cop who was the intended victim stated he was about to pull the trigger himself before his partner did.
There was more Bull**** he was spewing but you get the idea. I honest to god do not know how this DA can sleep at night.



Your thoughts???

[ 08-10-2001: Message edited by: BRICKCOP ]
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