Quote:The suspect was shot multiple times.  Was the first hit in the back?  We don't know that.  I can guarantee that an officer is not going to shoot a suspect running away from them with their hands up.

 

As a side note, an officer does have the right to shoot a fleeing felon in the back.  I'm not saying that this is what happened, but if a fleeing suspect is a danger to society, then the officer can stop the suspect by whatever means necessary up to and including deadly force.

 

If people are so enraged about the protocol that police have, then they need to spend a day in the life of a police officer.  I'm 5'7 and weigh about 140 if I'm soaking wet.  If I am a police officer and encounter a "model citizen" who is 6'4 and around 292 that happens to be "just walking down the street blocking traffic" I'm going to take precautions when approaching this person.  Nothing has been revealed as to how the initial exchange took place.

 

My theory is that the suspect became aggressive initially, and when confronted with deadly force, decided to run away.

 

Like it or not, police DO in fact profile people and make decisions based on that.  Profiling is not really based on race, it's based on "perceived danger".  Race can come into play based on location and circumstances.

 

Contrary to what is being said and implied, police don't just go out shooting people for no reason.