You could say this documentary is one sided however, we've only been hearing the policies side for SO LONG. It's important to take all information with a grain of salt, you can't take everything in this documentary they say at face value.
As a non-american I think it's insane how easy it is to access guns. It's ridiculous that these officers who hold ALL the power in these situations can just claim to be scared and get away with killing people. The whole car chase and shoot out could have been easily avoided, why did so many officers circle one car with an unconfirmed shots fired call? The officer on trial clearly is not the type of person who we should want on the streets, claiming to "protect" people: Saying he was more scared of a single shooter in a car with multiple other cops around than when he served in Iraq is INSANE.
These cops care more about themselves than the communities they are supposed to serve. Drug addicts and homeless people do not deserve to die, or be chased until they have a reason to be arrested. It's a horrifying story of abuse of power and police solidarity. Officers should not be proud they "won" a shoot-out. Isn't policing about prevention of crime? They are literally creating the crime, chasing people around who have good reason to be terrified of police. We should not have to be afraid of the people who are supposed to protect our communities.
The justice system has failed everyone involved, putting these officers above the law and not holding them accountable. It's terrifying to think that children get killed in their own neighborhoods for playing with toy guns, but police officers can come in and kill anyone they perceive as threatening. I truly believe every single one of the officers who plead the fifth in this case are guilty. I cannot believe the ignorance and lack of accountability that they all have. By refusing to acknowledge the crimes, yes CRIMES, they have committed against the citizens they serve, it is continuing to create an unsafe environment for EVERYONE.
No one deserves to be killed, and no one should have more rights to justify themselves for killing others.
As a non-american I think it's insane how easy it is to access guns. It's ridiculous that these officers who hold ALL the power in these situations can just claim to be scared and get away with killing people. The whole car chase and shoot out could have been easily avoided, why did so many officers circle one car with an unconfirmed shots fired call? The officer on trial clearly is not the type of person who we should want on the streets, claiming to "protect" people: Saying he was more scared of a single shooter in a car with multiple other cops around than when he served in Iraq is INSANE.
These cops care more about themselves than the communities they are supposed to serve. Drug addicts and homeless people do not deserve to die, or be chased until they have a reason to be arrested. It's a horrifying story of abuse of power and police solidarity. Officers should not be proud they "won" a shoot-out. Isn't policing about prevention of crime? They are literally creating the crime, chasing people around who have good reason to be terrified of police. We should not have to be afraid of the people who are supposed to protect our communities.
The justice system has failed everyone involved, putting these officers above the law and not holding them accountable. It's terrifying to think that children get killed in their own neighborhoods for playing with toy guns, but police officers can come in and kill anyone they perceive as threatening. I truly believe every single one of the officers who plead the fifth in this case are guilty. I cannot believe the ignorance and lack of accountability that they all have. By refusing to acknowledge the crimes, yes CRIMES, they have committed against the citizens they serve, it is continuing to create an unsafe environment for EVERYONE.
No one deserves to be killed, and no one should have more rights to justify themselves for killing others.