Is Officer Wilson Expendable?

[Delta4Embassy]

I'm a vet, duh!

That explains the sounds of doggies and kitties screaming in the background.

 

[Skull Pilot]

As the original narratives suggesting that a "a gentle giant" was gunned down in cold blood/ shot in the back/ shot while having his hands up in surrender become more and more dubious, do you think that Officer Wilson should be sacrificed in order to keep peace and "heal" the pulsating wound that has become race relations in America today?

A loaded question perhaps, So let's ask it like this:

Should society in general and the justice system specifically lower their standards for conviction to be sure to appease those outraged by the shooting of Brown, or should the rule of law prevail given that the chances for an indictment or especially a conviction are rather remote?

Criminals are expendable.

 

[Moonglow]

That explains the sounds of doggies and kitties screaming in the background.

Did you hear that also???

 

[JoeB131]

As the original narratives suggesting that a "a gentle giant" was gunned down in cold blood/ shot in the back/ shot while having his hands up in surrender become more and more dubious, do you think that Officer Wilson should be sacrificed in order to keep peace and "heal" the pulsating wound that has become race relations in America today?

A loaded question perhaps, So let's ask it like this:

Should society in general and the justice system specifically lower their standards for conviction to be sure to appease those outraged by the shooting of Brown, or should the rule of law prevail given that the chances for an indictment or especially a conviction are rather remote?

Shot six times in the middle of the street while unarmed for a petty offense?

Yes, Officer Wilson should go to prison for the rest of his life.

If the corrupt District Attorney refuses to recuse himself despite a conflict of interest, the Feds should step in.

 

[Skull Pilot]

As the original narratives suggesting that a "a gentle giant" was gunned down in cold blood/ shot in the back/ shot while having his hands up in surrender become more and more dubious, do you think that Officer Wilson should be sacrificed in order to keep peace and "heal" the pulsating wound that has become race relations in America today?

A loaded question perhaps, So let's ask it like this:

Should society in general and the justice system specifically lower their standards for conviction to be sure to appease those outraged by the shooting of Brown, or should the rule of law prevail given that the chances for an indictment or especially a conviction are rather remote?

Shot six times in the middle of the street while unarmed for a petty offense?

Yes, Officer Wilson should go to prison for the rest of his life.

If the corrupt District Attorney refuses to recuse himself despite a conflict of interest, the Feds should step in.

Since when is attacking a cop a petty offense?

 

[Jackson]

I'm a vet, duh!

That explains the sounds of doggies and kitties screaming in the background.

You beat me to it.

 

[Meathead]

As the original narratives suggesting that a "a gentle giant" was gunned down in cold blood/ shot in the back/ shot while having his hands up in surrender become more and more dubious, do you think that Officer Wilson should be sacrificed in order to keep peace and "heal" the pulsating wound that has become race relations in America today?

A loaded question perhaps, So let's ask it like this:

Should society in general and the justice system specifically lower their standards for conviction to be sure to appease those outraged by the shooting of Brown, or should the rule of law prevail given that the chances for an indictment or especially a conviction are rather remote?

Shot six times in the middle of the street while unarmed for a petty offense?

Yes, Officer Wilson should go to prison for the rest of his life.

If the corrupt District Attorney refuses to recuse himself despite a conflict of interest, the Feds should step in.

The question is, Little Joe, would you lower the standards of indictment and conviction to ensure them, especially with your certainty?

 

[Moonglow]

I'm a vet, duh!

That explains the sounds of doggies and kitties screaming in the background.

You beat me to it.

To bad you guys don't team up and take it on the road....

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Shot six times in the middle of the street while unarmed for a petty offense?

Yes, Officer Wilson should go to prison for the rest of his life.

If the corrupt District Attorney refuses to recuse himself despite a conflict of interest, the Feds should step in.

Rather than look it up everytime, I had presence of mind to save it all to a notepad file

Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 563
Defense of Justification

August 28, 2013
CHAPTER 563

Law enforcement officer's use of force in making an arrest.

563.046. 1. A law enforcement officer need not retreat or desist from efforts to effect the arrest, or from efforts to prevent the escape from custody, of a person he reasonably believes to have committed an offense because of resistance or threatened resistance of the arrestee. In addition to the use of physical force authorized under other sections of this chapter, he is, subject to the provisions of subsections 2 and 3, justified in the use of such physical force as he reasonably believes is immediately necessary to effect the arrest or to prevent the escape from custody.

2. The use of any physical force in making an arrest is not justified under this section unless the arrest is lawful or the law enforcement officer reasonably believes the arrest is lawful.

3. A law enforcement officer in effecting an arrest or in preventing an escape from custody is justified in using deadly force only

(1) When such is authorized under other sections of this chapter; or

(2) When he reasonably believes that such use of deadly force is immediately necessary to effect the arrest and also reasonably believes that the person to be arrested

(a) Has committed or attempted to commit a felony; or

(b) Is attempting to escape by use of a deadly weapon; or

(c) May otherwise endanger life or inflict serious physical injury unless arrested without delay.

4. The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of justification under this section.
________________

Once Mr. Brown assaulted the police officer, the felony was commited, assault on a police officer. From that moment onwards, lethal force was authorized.

Doesn't matter he wasn't armed, or was in retreat.

The felony aspect Mr. Brown would be guilty of is probably this (rushing at the officer, and/or slamming the door on him as he tried getting out, or physically wrestling with the officer or going for his weapon.)
Section 565-082 Assault of a law enforcement officer

(6) Purposely or recklessly places a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, emergency personnel, highway worker in a construction zone or work zone, utility worker, cable worker, or probation and parole officer in apprehension of immediate serious physical injury; or

7. Assault of a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, emergency personnel, highway worker in a construction zone or work zone, utility worker, cable worker, or probation and parole officer in the second degree is a class B felony unless committed pursuant to subdivision (2), (5), (6), or (7) of subsection 1 of this section in which case it is a class C felony. For any violation of subdivision (1), (3), or (4) of subsection 1 of this section, the defendant must serve mandatory jail time as part of his or her sentence.

 

[JoeB131]

[]The question is, Little Joe, would you lower the standards of indictment and conviction to ensure them, especially with your certainty?

Not the right question.

The right question is, do we hold police officers to a higher standard in the use of deadly force? He's a trained peace officer, and he should be able to handle a suspect without resorting to deadly force.

 

[Jackson]

As the original narratives suggesting that a "a gentle giant" was gunned down in cold blood/ shot in the back/ shot while having his hands up in surrender become more and more dubious, do you think that Officer Wilson should be sacrificed in order to keep peace and "heal" the pulsating wound that has become race relations in America today?

A loaded question perhaps, So let's ask it like this:

Should society in general and the justice system specifically lower their standards for conviction to be sure to appease those outraged by the shooting of Brown, or should the rule of law prevail given that the chances for an indictment or especially a conviction are rather remote?

Shot six times in the middle of the street while unarmed for a petty offense?

Yes, Officer Wilson should go to prison for the rest of his life.

If the corrupt District Attorney refuses to recuse himself despite a conflict of interest, the Feds should step in.

The question is, Little Joe, would you lower the standards of indictment and conviction to ensure them, especially with your certainty?

That's not a question of lowering the standards but not having standards at all. It would be, "Here are what people are saying, what do you think (biases and all)?"

Justice would be out the window. We can't have that in our courts.

 

[Moonglow]

Yes, we see he has the law behind him, but is it always really necessary to execute your perp?

 

[Skull Pilot]

[]The question is, Little Joe, would you lower the standards of indictment and conviction to ensure them, especially with your certainty?

Not the right question.

The right question is, do we hold police officers to a higher standard in the use of deadly force? He's a trained peace officer, and he should be able to handle a suspect without resorting to deadly force.

Could you "handle" a guy a head taller than you who outweighed you by 100 lbs or more?

 

[JoeB131]

Doesn't matter he wasn't armed, or was in retreat.

It should. If his life was not in immediate danger, if the kid was at a distance, then shooting him is murder. This really isn't complicated.

 

[Skull Pilot]

Doesn't matter he wasn't armed, or was in retreat.

It should. If his life was not in immediate danger, if the kid was at a distance, then shooting him is murder. This really isn't complicated.

So if a guy is charging you you have to wait until he actually hits you before you defend yourself?

 

[JoeB131]

[]The question is, Little Joe, would you lower the standards of indictment and conviction to ensure them, especially with your certainty?

Not the right question.

The right question is, do we hold police officers to a higher standard in the use of deadly force? He's a trained peace officer, and he should be able to handle a suspect without resorting to deadly force.

Could you "handle" a guy a head taller than you who outweighed you by 100 lbs or more?

I'm a large guy. Someone 100 lbs heavier than I am would be morbidly obese.

And if I had a taser AND billy club and was trained in their use, it wouldn't be a problem.

This cop needs to go to prison for the rest of his life.

 

[Skull Pilot]

[]The question is, Little Joe, would you lower the standards of indictment and conviction to ensure them, especially with your certainty?

Not the right question.

The right question is, do we hold police officers to a higher standard in the use of deadly force? He's a trained peace officer, and he should be able to handle a suspect without resorting to deadly force.

Could you "handle" a guy a head taller than you who outweighed you by 100 lbs or more?

I'm a large guy. Someone 100 lbs heavier than I am would be morbidly obese.

And if I had a taser AND billy club and was trained in their use, it wouldn't be a problem.

This cop needs to go to prison for the rest of his life.

He should be happy he took a violent criminal off the street.

Really who was more likely to harm someone, the cop or the criminal that already showed a penchant for violence?

 

[JoeB131]

Doesn't matter he wasn't armed, or was in retreat.

It should. If his life was not in immediate danger, if the kid was at a distance, then shooting him is murder. This really isn't complicated.

So if a guy is charging you you have to wait until he actually hits you before you defend yourself?

Well lets see now.

He could have -
Used his Taser
Used his Billy club.
Gotten back into his car and waited for backup.

you know, things he would have done with a WHITE suspect.

 

[Jackson]

[]The question is, Little Joe, would you lower the standards of indictment and conviction to ensure them, especially with your certainty?

Not the right question.

The right question is, do we hold police officers to a higher standard in the use of deadly force? He's a trained peace officer, and he should be able to handle a suspect without resorting to deadly force.

It is THE LAW:

3. A law enforcement officer in effecting an arrest or in preventing an escape from custody is justified in using deadly force only


(2) When he reasonably believes that such use of deadly force is immediately necessary to effect the arrest and also reasonably believes that the person to be arrested

(a) Has committed or attempted to commit a felony; or


(c) May otherwise endanger life or inflict serious physical injury unless arrested without delay.

Nice little package. Maybe I should find a bow to put on the top. Officer Wilson had every right to use deadly force.

 

[JoeB131]

He should be happy he took a violent criminal off the street.

Really who was more likely to harm someone, the cop or the criminal that already showed a penchant for violence?

Number of people killed by Officer Wilson -1
Number of people killed by Brown - 0

Sorry, pushing some asshole clerk is hardly a penchant for violence.