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World News Tonight was on the TV when I looked up and saw this story. They showed an excerpt from the officer's dashcam video and I don't even have the words for how dismayed I was by what I saw.
This kid was at the far end of an alley, fleeing from the officer. If I had to guess I'd say he was at least half the length of a standard size swimming pool away from the officer so where was the friggin threat to the officer that necessitated him shooting to kill the suspect?
One of the things I remember from way back is that you CANNOT shoot someone for property crimes with very few exceptions. The use of deadly force is supposed to be reserved for self defense in life threatening situations where there is a threat of imminent death or grievous bodily harm.
This kid was at the far end of an alley, fleeing from the officer. If I had to guess I'd say he was at least half the length of a standard size swimming pool away from the officer so where was the friggin threat to the officer that necessitated him shooting to kill the suspect?
One of the things I remember from way back is that you CANNOT shoot someone for property crimes with very few exceptions. The use of deadly force is supposed to be reserved for self defense in life threatening situations where there is a threat of imminent death or grievous bodily harm.
The string of events began with an anonymous call to 911 from a man saying a suspicious vehicle was parked outside a backyard. The caller told the operator that his home had been robbed the previous week and he was suspicious of anyone in the alley.
Silvas said he believed the callerwas a neighbor several houses away who had been in a dispute with Silvas. Silvas believes the neighbor called police about his truck so officers would give him a hard time.
He said Arce was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.
"If he didn't call that 911 call, that young boy would still be alive today," Silvas told The Arizona Republic. "But I would be out a cellphone — because that's all he took outside of my truck was a cellphone."
Video shows Tempe officer shooting 14-year-old as he runs away
Silvas said he believed the callerwas a neighbor several houses away who had been in a dispute with Silvas. Silvas believes the neighbor called police about his truck so officers would give him a hard time.
He said Arce was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.
"If he didn't call that 911 call, that young boy would still be alive today," Silvas told The Arizona Republic. "But I would be out a cellphone — because that's all he took outside of my truck was a cellphone."
Video shows Tempe officer shooting 14-year-old as he runs away