RANCH
United we stand, divided we fall.
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BBMCops should NOT be able to refuse interview. In fact, there should be some law in place that requires them to be interviewed immediately after the incident, not days later when they have the opportunity to come up with a story. If I recall correctly, the officer in the Philando case gave a statement while still on the scene. When you take an oath to public service, IMO you have a duty to be forthcoming.
And if this cop was startled by fireworks, that is straight up negligence. He should have kept the gun put away if he couldn't act responsibly with it. [emoji35]
That's never going to happen. You would have to change the Constitution to exclude police officers from the protections given in the 5th Amendment.