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Judi Lynn

(160,219 posts)
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 05:45 PM Mar 2016

Police shot Oregon protester in back but act was 'justified': prosecutor

Source: Reuters

Police shot Oregon protester in back but act was 'justified': prosecutor
Reuters
By Dan Whitcomb
1 hour ago

(Reuters) - A slain leader of the armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon was killed by three gunshots fired into his back by police, a county prosecutor said on Tuesday, calling the shooting "justified and necessary."

Robert "LaVoy" Finicum was shot and killed by Oregon State Police on Jan. 26 after he ran from his pickup truck at a roadblock along a snow-covered roadside during the occupation by lands rights protesters at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

Relatives of Finicum, who was a spokesman for the group that seized buildings at the refuge, have previously said that he posed no threat to police during the confrontation and have rejected official assertions that he was armed at the time.

Speaking at a press conference in Bend, Oregon, Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson said a loaded 9mm handgun was found in the pocket of Finicum's jacket following the shooting.

Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/oregon-police-shooting-refuge-occupier-finicum-justified-prosecutor-183009651.html#

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Police shot Oregon protester in back but act was 'justified': prosecutor (Original Post) Judi Lynn Mar 2016 OP
We will now hear about ILM lapfog_1 Mar 2016 #1
Yeah he was shot in the back by the officer behind him... gcomeau Mar 2016 #2
Not armed?... lame54 Mar 2016 #3
He was armed with a Glock Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2016 #14
The statements that he made from under the tarp... Blanks Mar 2016 #4
I'm sorry the guy is dead, and my condolences sulphurdunn Mar 2016 #5
And trying to run a police blockade. Cavallo Mar 2016 #9
A known dangerous, highly armed terrorist that illegally seized govt. property GOLGO 13 Mar 2016 #6
I wish the media would stop using the term "protester" for these RW-thugs and use the more... Crowman1979 Mar 2016 #7
+10000 Cavallo Mar 2016 #10
True that Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2016 #15
In my opinion, all deaths and injuries of suspects and indicted people in police JDPriestly Mar 2016 #8
Agreed. Cavallo Mar 2016 #11
Hear, Hear! n/t Mugu Mar 2016 #12
If you read all the stories, Wellstone ruled Mar 2016 #13
I guess law enforcement shooting people in the back Angel Martin Mar 2016 #16
He was armed. fullautohotdog Mar 2016 #17
Watch the video hollowdweller Mar 2016 #18
 

gcomeau

(5,764 posts)
2. Yeah he was shot in the back by the officer behind him...
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 05:53 PM
Mar 2016

While he was facing the officer in front of him, yelled "back down or shoot me!" and reached for his gun.



Pretty much the definition of a justified shooting.

lame54

(35,141 posts)
3. Not armed?...
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 05:53 PM
Mar 2016

These guys don't take a dump w/o their guns
Don't want to get caught with their pants down

Blanks

(4,835 posts)
4. The statements that he made from under the tarp...
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 06:12 PM
Mar 2016

About fighting to the death (or whatever) coupled with his driving off after everyone else had unassed the vehicle were enough to justify the law enforcement officers shooting him. IMHO

These 'sovereign citizen' types really need to be cut very little slack.

 

sulphurdunn

(6,891 posts)
5. I'm sorry the guy is dead, and my condolences
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 06:23 PM
Mar 2016

go out to his family, but if you run around threatening people with guns, getting shot should come as no surprise.

GOLGO 13

(1,681 posts)
6. A known dangerous, highly armed terrorist that illegally seized govt. property
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 06:42 PM
Mar 2016

Who proudly boasted of his hatred for law enforcement, American laws & non-whites on national TV posed no threat. No, none whatsoever.

Crowman1979

(3,844 posts)
7. I wish the media would stop using the term "protester" for these RW-thugs and use the more...
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 06:42 PM
Mar 2016

...appropriate term--TERRORISTS!

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
8. In my opinion, all deaths and injuries of suspects and indicted people in police
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 06:52 PM
Mar 2016

custody no matter the circumstances should be investigated by an independent federal prosecutor and not local officials.

The dangers of abuse of authority or a civil rights violation should always be carefully considered.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
13. If you read all the stories,
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 08:57 PM
Mar 2016

and you will see Photos of Assault Rifles and hand guns inside Finnicum's Truck. On AR has a night scope. Am surprised more people were not shot.

Angel Martin

(942 posts)
16. I guess law enforcement shooting people in the back
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 10:24 PM
Mar 2016

is ok if we don't like them.

(whatever the rationale for this shooting is, expect Michael Slager's lawyer to use it as well).

fullautohotdog

(90 posts)
17. He was armed.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 10:52 PM
Mar 2016

He tried killing cops with a vehicle. He was shouting to the cops to shoot him while reaching for his gun.

Was Scott armed and had just tried running over a cop with a 5,000 pound vehicle?

This ain't "I can't breath."

 

hollowdweller

(4,229 posts)
18. Watch the video
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:21 AM
Mar 2016

It's like he's not sure what to do.

When the one guy moves up on him he sort of spins around and reaches down like he's going to pull a gun and the other guy tags him.

Sort of sad because I would have liked to see Tarp Man live and join his friends in the Pokey. However I would not have wanted to see him shoot that other gov't employee just trying to do their job. He nearly hit that one dude trying to run the roadblock.

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