Elderly La. Man shot to death by Cops

[PhiGam]

It seems like there are still a lot of details that need to come out here before we really know what happened. Right now its really just a question whether to believe the cops or the neighbor- and I'm inclined to believe the cops.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by PhiGam

- and I'm inclined to believe the cops.

Because....?

[AKA_Monet]

IMHO... The cops in Northern Central Louisiana are severally untrained in general police procedures and realms within the law.

Where is this "suspect" really going to go? While police departments are losing funding, not all of them are deprived to the point of not having an onboard video cam that can record their pursuits.

This old man did not need to be shot no matter how tense the situation. When one wears that badge they still represent the upholding the governing laws in their jurisdiction... If they are about public service there, then why was there a hostile tension?

Even if we speak on "instincts", cultural prejudice and bigotry due to the refusal for community outreach among all aspects of a locale--welp, we will see more of this silliness.

[PhiGam]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

Because....?

They simply have more credibility in my eyes than someone who was clearly upset about this incident- people say funny things when they are upset or distressed.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by PhiGam

They simply have more credibility in my eyes than someone who was clearly upset about this incident- people say funny things when they are upset or distressed.

Cops are people too, remember that.

And they too say and do funny things after discharging their weapons in the heat of the moment.

If, say, 30 people saw the same thing, it's pretty hard to deny so, let's both take our own advice and wait and see...what we should be asking is what really prompted them to open fire on a 70 something year old man.