Originally Posted by Kizzy (Post 7637742)

It's a little different when you are confronted with video evidence imo, yes things can be spun one way or the other but when the whole thing plays out in front of your eyes?

Police should not kill people, if that comes across as a lefty European attitude then so be it.

Originally Posted by lostalex (Post 7637834)

but there is not video evidence. 2 minutes of video is not evidence. it doesn't show the context at all. just hysterical bystanders that have no idea wtf is going on.

Originally Posted by lostalex (Post 7637675)

but they don't automatically shoot. it's incredibly rare for a police officer to shoot and kill a person of any color.

and as far as needing better training and procedures, that's true for every profession. doctors, teachers, mailmen, janitors, every profession.

Originally Posted by lostalex (Post 7435458)

you like to respond to my posts but you never seem to have any kind of facts to back them up. are you Piers Morgan?

Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 7637949)

Of course it is but I suppose when you carry a gun around with you as part of your job then it becomes even more important than alot of other professions