Cop shoots a man in a wheelchair 9 times in the back, thoughts?

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/officials-move-fire-arizona-officer-shot-man-wheelchair-nine-chief-say-rcna7215

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If the shooting wasn't disgusting enough, he then grabs and twist the arms behind the back of a dead man to arrest him. 🙄

[AviatorTom]

The police chief said it perfectly:

"His use of deadly force in this instance is a clear violation of department policy and directly contradicts multiple aspects of our use of force and training."

If the report is correct, the officer who fired the shots is being fired and will likely face a murder charge and a long drawn-out trial.

Please don't fall into the trap that media and some on social media want and blame all police for this. This this is not typical of police officers. Most police would not have fired their guns and would have worked to peacefully defuse the situation.

[KrisPW]

I'm torn on this one. Any fleeing, armed, suspect who is refusing orders is a threat to those around him. He was moving in to the store, toward a clerk who the officer needs to protect as well. So in that sense, the officer should shoot.

My problem is that the clerk seemed capable of moving faster than this man and should have been warned away by the officer as quickly as possible. She was also in the line of fire should one of his shots miss or be deflected by the chair.

There were certainly more options to make the scene safer, but just because he's in a wheelchair does not make him less of a threat to the officers or to the bystanders.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

You are talking about the wrong case.

[KrisPW]

I'm talking specifically about the video linked above. The man had a knife in hand, was heading in to the store after being ordered to stop, the officer that could not see the clerk did not fire, the officer that could see the clerk did fire.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Oh My bad. Lol.. I mixed up the question.. I thought you answered my other question.

[FreyaRed]

8 shots while the last one was precisely aimed to kill that guy. It was an execution.
If this cop doesn't go to jail for murder you can consider American justice system as completely joke.

[cloud9vortex1234]

The cop from behind didn't even look like he discharged his weapon. It's hard to tell what he might have had from behind. He could still shoot somebody Wheel Chair or not. The cop on the left would have been able to have a Better View of the situation. I think he fired all the rounds.

[BlacktyBlaque]

Nigga!,😲

Legally he's gonna walk away. BUT MAYBE NOT He did shoot him. in the back.
I read he had knife but shooting in back proves they are no threat.

Also a wheel chair can't charge at you. So he's gonna have a hard time proving life was in danger.


Bruh you can taze or wrestle a half of a person. That like saying you can't stop a child.

[Dragonpurple]

I look at these cases as if a non officer did it, how would they be treated and that is how the officer should be.

Self defense, public safety can all be handled by private citizens carrying but if they go too far they become criminals. The exact same standard should be applied to officers.

[t-8900]

Really? A cop isn't capable of stopping a cripple without a gun these days?

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

They definitely are, it's just better to brutally murder people in front of kids, adults and just ordinary citizens. It's how they like it.

[t-8900]

Yep police give me anxiety. Never know what will trigger them to go murder mode

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

I used to be a cop supporter and give them the benefit of the doubt til my eyes were open to see them for the criminal scum a lot of them are.

Best believe if this happened in a dark ally which I'm sure other similar scenarios like this has happened without camera footage before cell phone camera
technicians etc these pigs will cover for each other, lie in the report and get away with their crime.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

*technology

[t-8900]

Yep they are mobsters with a badge. I seen so many unarmed people (of all races by the way/ getting shot by cops for no good reason

[DJB72]

Speaking from the perspective of a guy in a chair who carries a knife, don't underestimate a guy in a chair who carries a knife.

That being said, a cop with a gun who's BEHIND the guy in the chair has no reason to use deadly force. What, was he rolling away in a dangerous manner?

And nine shots? How is that not reckless endangerment?

[DaveToo]

The cop gets fired, the cop is being investigated for possible murder charges. The cop is a fucking trigger-happy moron.

[Naydyonov]

Unless there is unseen context, this is criminal. Not only did he shoot (why?), but he shot 9 times. From what can be seen in this video, not only is shooting at all unnecessary, but shooting 9 times even more so.
Ridiculous.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

A lot of American cops are obviously mentally ill or extreme cruel and criminals hiding behind a badge.

[Naydyonov]

The majority of police shootings I've seen were justified. Some, however, have been as ridiculous as this one.

[007kingifrit]

the number of shots fired never increasees or decreases the right to shoot

[Naydyonov]

@007kingifrit
Isn't that counter to the "shoot him in the leg" argument. Shoot anyone in the leg 30 times, they'll most likely die. The right to shoot is one question. How much you shoot once you start shooting is another.

[JBlade]

Waiting for other people to comment trying to ridiculously justify this 🙄

[ODC2112]

This is a clear case of homicide, in your law it can be second degree murder. I hope the cop goes to life jail (without pants). However they are in America, it is unlikely to happen.

[Quigly]

Didn't even see this on the news. Where's all the riots for the disabled guy?
Complete silence

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

He isn't the right skin color for that.

[exitseven]

I usually give the ecops the benefit of the doubt but it looks like there was no way this could be considered a good shoot. The cop should be fired an maybe prosecuted.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Maybe? Clearly the dude committed murder.

[exitseven]

@Hispanic-Cool-Guy I do not know all the facts. All I saw was the video.

[jahaims]

Cops who are blatantly caught abusing need much more serious consequences

[DWornock]

He should be prosecuted for murder but he will not be since cops have immunity.

[msc545]

Watch the right-wingers and cop groupies on here generate excuses.

[Anonymous]

Then a jury of his own peers will likely vote to convict.

[anylolone]

She could have kicked the chair. But technically justified, just a bit excessive.

Ammunition is a resource, conserve it, you never know if you gonna need it.

[007kingifrit]

he did have a knife, he did refuse to comply. and he was getting kinda close to a person who he could have grabbed

why were the cops called?

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

[WhiteBoyChill]

Comply first and fight it in court later? What the hell is the issue with that?

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

@WhiteBoyChill: Its bootlickers code phrases to always excuse bad policing.

[WhiteBoyChill]

But police are still held accountable that way

[WhiteBoyChill]

I need more context. You said yourself he had a knife so was he threatening to kill people or something?

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

So what? Many people carry canceled guns and knifes for protection.

He threatened and stole something from the stole while holding a knife.

The man can't freaking walk. Grab the wheel chair and throw him to the ground or pepper spray him will get the job done.

[WhiteBoyChill]

Yeah I guess. But maybe he was yelling threats about how he was going to detonate a bomb or something. The clip just doesn’t tell the full story

[JohnE_69]

I never really saw a police lethal shooting before, and i hope i never do again. Unfortunately, i believe i will.

[Anonymous]

I don't know all the info yet. The cop's lawyer said that only 20% of the footage is available or something like that.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Don't need to know all the information. He shot a man in a damn wheelchair in the back 9 times and paused for 1 second before blasting him again for the last time.

This cop is a total murderous scumbag.

[Opinion Owner]

So far it definitely seems that way. Thankfully that guy actually got fired.

[Anonymous]

Well if he shot him in the legs, he wouldn't have felt it.