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I have every respect for officers of the law. I love cops. But I think at times the rush of adrenaline they no doubt receive in the heat of the moment can have a negative impact.
On Monday an 18 year old from Brooklyn, New York, was shot to death after threatening his mother and approaching police with what they assumed was a concealed gun. It was a hairbrush.
Now, police should never take a chance and should always assume that the suspect could harm them, however, at what point do they decide to pump 20 rounds at the kid, of which only 8 met their mark (Makes me wonder where the other 12 shots went). These cops are trained to shoot, right? Can't one or two bullets be fired at the leg or something in an effor to bring the suspect down?
It's a tough call. The kid was brandishing a hairbrush and the cops couldn't positively identify the weapon. Commissioner Ray Kelly made a statement claiming that the mother had indeed told officers, before the shooting, the she didn't think her son had a gun on him. Very critical information.
Could more keen observation have been used in this situation to determine if in fact the kid was carrying a gun? I mean, we don't hold a hairbrush the same way we hold a gun do we? The mom said she thought he wasn't carrying a gun. Why not err on the side of caution?
One witness claims the suspect "jumped to the ground, came out of the gate, dropped his brush. I don't know from where he dropped his brush, [but he] put his hands up, then they just started shooting at him."
Currently the case is under investigation, but Kelly defends the cops' decision to shoot, saying that the shooting "appears to be within department guidlines."
When asked to comment Michael Bloomberg said, "What is clear is that no matter what happened, a young man is dead and that's a tragedy no matter how you describe it."
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