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Originally posted by flywise View Postapparently everytime an officer shoots someone its murder...no questions asked.
He will probably get life
Yeah, it’s definitely frustrating to see. Though from looking into this one, there’s definitely something sketchy about it.
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We may not know all the facts but it certainly looks indefensible at this point. What do you think the chances are he will claim accidental discharge? I've heard some speculate that he raised his weapon toward what he perceived as a threat, had his finger inside the trigger guard and it went off (?) Seems plausible I suppose - not that it will make any difference, especially since the chief made it clear how many times he didnt follow procedure.
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Originally posted by jerp View PostWe may not know all the facts but it certainly looks indefensible at this point. What do you think the chances are he will claim accidental discharge? I've heard some speculate that he raised his weapon toward what he perceived as a threat, had his finger inside the trigger guard and it went off (?) Seems plausible I suppose - not that it will make any difference, especially since the chief made it clear how many times he didnt follow procedure.
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Originally posted by flywise View Postapparently everytime an officer shoots someone its murder...no questions asked.
He will probably get life
Or do you go with the, "Woops, my bad, sorry i killed you" defense and we then hand out the "**** happens" acquittal.
Sorry people, actions have consequences. Shooting people for playing video games in a house they have a right to be in is BS, regardless of the shirt you are wearing.
All my statements assume the facts are fairly close to what is being reported, and there has not been some fast and loose editing going on
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Originally posted by jerp View PostWe may not know all the facts but it certainly looks indefensible at this point. What do you think the chances are he will claim accidental discharge? I've heard some speculate that he raised his weapon toward what he perceived as a threat, had his finger inside the trigger guard and it went off (?) Seems plausible I suppose - not that it will make any difference, especially since the chief made it clear how many times he didnt follow procedure.
If he can get a jury to believe it, it would probably reduce it to a Criminally Negligent Homicide with a two year maximum sentence.
What will probably trip him up is if his original report or statement does not say that. If he wrote or gave a statement that... I thought she was a threat so I fired a shot... he negates his future defense of it being an accident, in my opinion.
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Originally posted by tvc184 View PostI made the accident defense a couple of days ago on another forum.
If he can get a jury to believe it, it would probably reduce it to a Criminally Negligent Homicide with a two year maximum sentence.
What will probably trip him up is if his original report or statement does not say that. If he wrote or gave a statement that... I thought she was a threat so I fired a shot... he negates his future defense of it being an accident, in my opinion.
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Originally posted by Man View PostI have no clue what you guys are talking about
Least that is the way it's looking
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