Do you believe Law Enforcement's statements in Officer Involved Shootings of Unarmed Citizens

[FreakinDJ]

We hear a lot of "I'll wait for more facts before passing judgment" around here in discussions.

Unfortunately for Police, often times video surfaces contradicting the official statements from the Law Enforcement Agency involved in the shooting of an Unarmed Citizen. So it seems the conflicting states emerge from the "Highest Levels" of the Department. Changing the official version of events from "We received numerous 911 calls" on the person in question to "The officer spotted the suspect walking" down the street

Additionally often times there are ample witnesses contradicting the "Official - Agency Released" version of events.

NONE of which really matter of course - because what most people don't realize the "Burden of Proof" in these cases as outlined by the SCOTUS 1998 decision is "Was the Officer in Fear" for himself, his partner, or anyone else the suspect may or may not have encountered should he continue walking or driving down the street


So I ask the question - "Do You Believe the Police"

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	I don't trust the police and I beleive they are an Armed Gang of Thugs
	8 (100%)
	The Officers Association's Lawyers instructs the Police Chiefs what to say to media in Officer Involved Shootings
	0 (0%)
	Its only Human Nature to cover up mistakes so egregious as needlessly taking another human's life
	0 (0%)
	Depends on the officer - a few bad apples don't represent the whole bunch
	0 (0%)
	Civilians are not properly trained to asses the situation as police do and don't understand what they are seeing
	0 (0%)
	The Courts Prove the officers are justified clearing them almost every time
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[Kalidurga]

1. I wouldn't say they are an armed gang of thugs myself

but, when 95% of the good cops fail to report the ones who are bad, there is a serious issue of police culture that needs to be addressed. And I am not one to wait for ALL of the facts. But, I do wait to get a reasonable amount of facts and go with what seems to be a more likely story. It's usually not the official story.

[lob1]

2. You've stated exactly how I feel. Stay out of my mind.

Sorry, this was supposed to be a response to #1.

[Warren Stupidity]

3. Armed thugs. Citizens beware.

You might take comfort in your pale skin and think it won't happen to me, but you are one misfortunate incident away from realizing how false your assumptions are.

[Hoyt]

4. When an unarmed person is killed, somebody has a lot of explaining to do.

I get it may be unavoidable sometimes, but it ought to be thoroughly investigated, and changes made ad needed.

Cameras will help a lot.

[FreakinDJ]

5. But the burden of proof for the officers innocents are "His Feelings"

doesn't matter the circumstances found out AFTER the shooting or did the officer make a mistake

just "His Feelings"

[Hoyt]

6. I hear you, and that is wrong, especially in cases like this.

I hope whoever drove the car up on the kid in this case is disciplined as well.

I don't like the whole "stand your ground" defense, whether police, or just another Zimmerman carrying a gun.

[brooklynite]

7. UNREC

Treating Police as uniformly corrupt is like the police treating blacks as uniformly dangerous.

[FreakinDJ]

8. Well if there are "Good Cops" you would think they would turn in the Bad Ones

How ever we have yet to see that

just sayin

[hifiguy]

9. I don't trust any cop

any farther than I can throw a Peterbilt.