Police fired 55 times at Willie McCoy. An investigation called it 'reasonable'
Seriously 55 shots to take down someone sleeping, who at most as police officers stated before slaughtering him, had one bullet in the gun, that had no magazine in it.
One guy sleeping in car. One Bullet: Must need to die.
One guy with weapon actively threatenning police: let's take a minute and talk him down.
I'm not willing to say this is a race issue but it seems to be a terribly police issu.e
You do understand that the guy was awake when they shot him?
He was LIVING WHILE BLACK.
The police should have given him their guns and then run away,
I understand that it's fun to claim the police shot him while sleeping. People can watch the video of the shooting though....in slow motion....on YouTube.
He pretty clearly starts scratching his shoulder....then the cops issue commands....and he leans forward with his hand in his lap.
I'll admit that he could have been half asleep still....but he also could've been reaching for his gun.
If you taze him he will likely wake up. What then?
Will he fire his weapon?
I always sleep in parking lots with a gun in my lap.
I’m glad you’re not on the police force.I wouldnt risk my life on your assumption.
The entire incident could have been avoided had instant deadly force not been the cops go to move. If the sight of a gun triggers that kind of response they are not fit for their jobs with how awash in firearms this country is.The guy could have been on drugs for all they knew. People on certain drugs can resist pain. Im not convinced a tazor should be used against a gun.
Perhaps, but a tazor is no match for a firearm.The entire incident could have been avoided had instant deadly force not been the cops go to move. If the sight of a gun triggers that kind of response they are not fit for their jobs with how awash in firearms this country is.