An officer in upstate New York shot and killed a teen fleeing while pointing a replica gun, police said Saturday.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17056255

An officer in upstate New York shot and killed a teen fleeing while pointing a replica gun, police said Saturday.

  • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldEnglish
    412·
    5 months ago

    When you point a gun at a cop, even a fake gun, I understand why the cop shoots you dead.

    • RachelRodent@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      81·
      5 months ago

      because they’re pussies? are the most notorious killers of america afraid of a little kid with a gun? Shouldn’t have they received training about such a situation and if they did why are their first instict is to kill?

    • Malfeasant@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      5 months ago

      You don’t question whether the kid actually pointed the gun at them, cop says he did so he must have. Not like a cop would lie to cover his ass, right?

      • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        5 months ago

        Cops are all wearing body cams these days. With a case like this, he’ll either submit the body cam footage, or he won’t.

        And if he doesn’t then it’ll be real suspicious as to why.

    • lurch (he/him)English
      37·
      5 months ago

      i don’t because they signed up to put their life on the line and pointing guns is legal