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In reply to the discussion: WalMart: License to Kill? [View all]cabot
(724 posts)2. Unfortunately, according to the Houston Chronicle
The off-duty cop/security guard thought he was going to be dragged and feared for his life, so he fired. If the woman had not tried to drive away with the cop hanging on to her car door, he "probably" wouldn't have fired his gun. Probably - but who knows? I just hope there is a fair investigation that gets to what really happened. She certainly didn't deserve to lose her life over some petty bullshit crime.
I'm not familiar with the other cases you mention but it definitely gives another reason not to shop at wal-mart (I don't).
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it wasnt walmart who told him to use deadly force. he made tbat decision and i wasnt there
loli phabay
Dec 2012
#14
well as i said thees no way walmart told an off duty cop that they had to kill shoplifters
loli phabay
Dec 2012
#38
Why are you surprised after you chose to play "judge, jury" after reading an article on the internet
jody
Dec 2012
#6
havent seen the video but he was probiably taken to the ground for resisting not shoplifting
loli phabay
Dec 2012
#12
yup sometimes they do but they uave to effect the arrest and its hard to judge what you are up
loli phabay
Dec 2012
#17
wish they had caught the takedown as we have no idea the amount of force used or if he simply hit
loli phabay
Dec 2012
#20
you do realise in this video all you see is the cops cuff him and then render first aid
loli phabay
Dec 2012
#24
And the recent factory fire- their compliance people signed off on it's safety very recently.
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#16
you know just about every cop carries off duty as they still have arrest powers and a duty
loli phabay
Dec 2012
#25
nope a paddle holster in the small of the back allows you play golf easily.
loli phabay
Dec 2012
#31