Elderly La. Man shot to death by Cops

[PM_Mama00]

How could the officers just plain ol plant a gun in his hand with so many people watching? Sounds to me like he was a respected person in the community and people are sticking up for the family. It just doesn't sound right. A sports bottle doesn't look anything like a gun.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

How could the officers just plain ol plant a gun in his hand with so many people watching? Sounds to me like he was a respected person in the community and people are sticking up for the family. It just doesn't sound right. A sports bottle doesn't look anything like a gun.

Could just be that the officer was trigger-happy. It doesn't excuse the son's apparent resisting of arrest...just sounds like a such a weird series of events.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

Could just be that the officer was trigger-happy. It doesn't excuse the son's apparent resisting of arrest...just sounds like a such a weird series of events.

I don't doubt that he was trigger happy or just panicked without thinking but I think there's alot more to this story than is written.

From the article:

"They're more than aggressive around here," said Shirley Raney, 47, a homemaker who lived a few blocks from Monroe. She said officers pulled up at her house and searched her son before going to his home Feb. 20.

"They said there were drugs in this area and Chief Mills wanted it stopped," Raney said

Um. Duh? Is she complaining that they want drugs stopped? The article even said that Monroe kept a gun because of the drug activity. If they have reason to search someone then go ahead if it's going to keep the neighbors safe.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

I don't doubt that he was trigger happy or just panicked without thinking but I think there's alot more to this story than is written.

From the article:



Um. Duh? Is she complaining that they want drugs stopped? The article even said that Monroe kept a gun because of the drug activity. If they have reason to search someone then go ahead if it's going to keep the neighbors safe.

It seems that she has a problem with them being "more than aggressive." Which, depending on what exactly the "more than aggressive" entails, is a very valid concern.

I'm not giving the benefit of the doubt to one party or the other...but it will be interesting to see if more information comes out about this.