I get this. I also don't think he was shot for walking down the road. I have no idea if he had his hands up. It's likely he had words. I do NOT buy that he attacked the cop. He probably ran.
What the issue is for me is that none of this, not even if he were resisting physically, warrants executing an unarmed suspect.
Give chase on foot or follow by car, call for back up, find him later. It's a $50 theft, he's unarmed, if they're that worried about him strong arming in the future they can always follow up and locate him through typical methods. NO ONE had to die.
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Resisting arrest is playing an extremely dangerous game when it comes to LE. One never, ever, ever should
even contemplate resisting arrest. When it comes to dealing with LE, do what is ordered and ask questions later. It's as simple as that. Otherwise, things could go south very fast. Even if one has not broken the law and is totally confused as to why they are being arrested COOPERATE fully anyway. Long ago me a bunch of friends were witness to an arrest that we all knew was not warranted (long story), but our friend did precisely what he was told, we did precisely what we were told. In the end everything worked out due to
our behavior.
I totally believe that Michael attacked the LEO. It has been reported many times that the LEO had wounds to his face. The links are all over this forum.
Finding him later may have been too late for yet another victim; as someone posted here...who knows what Michael would have done if he was left to run amuck until backup had arrived. IMO, he was a dangerous criminal (see strong armed robbery) and it would in no way whatsoever been safe to the public wait for any time! He posed an immediate threat to both the LEO involved and the public as well.
I've just noticed that my opinions are not in sync with the portions that I've bolded in your original post; but I'm too lazy to switch things around.
Most of this post is IMO except the portions where the facts have already been established i.e.: the video of the strong armed robbery and the LEO involved having to go to the hospital due to wounds to the face.
I will add that everyone involved regarding our cooperation, in the personal event I witnessed was taught to us by our parents, elders and caretakers. We are not permitted to speak of the family involved in this incident so I will say nothing more on our education regarding LE.
I hope that I can add that watching the YouTube video (link provided on this thread)... the cursing, saying the N word, the bystanders feelings and actions alarmed me. Why? Because it's clearly evident that anger and only anger were the only emotion that I heard and saw displayed. If you re-watch the video pay close attention to the bystanders; especially when the man taking the video pans to the left at the crowd. The people that aren't spitting out obscenities and the N word etc... are not in shock they are standing there like they are watching a ball game.
Yes, I realize that a dead man is lying in the street. However, I see no evidence of crying, heartbreak, praying, consoling one another, hugging...too me that tells me a whole lot as I am certain that those emotions would have certainly been expressed had this happened on my street. Not a popular sentiment but it is the truth.
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