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I think one of the major issues in this case is the officer had so little training. He hadn't been sent to the Police Academy yet, wasn't certified yet to carry mace, yet was allowed to carry a gun, responded without waiting for back-up, then shot this student not once, but four times -3 in the chest and once in the face. I think people in the Ball State/Muncie community have the right to think this was an excessive response by an untrained officer. Granted, I do feel $100 million is too much to ask for, but I think the family is trying to garner attention to this case through the high damages sought.
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