Quote:I was just about to post this.. This is crazy. So for the people who believe u only get shot resisting or having a gun, here is yet another video of someone getting shot without justification!

 

Who believes that?  I think most would concede that accidental shootings like this do indeed occur.  They are dealt with accordingly.  It seems to me you're implying this was an intentional shooting.  Based on the report, it seems like this was an accident, and the PD has handled the situation by the book.  The officer has been suspended pending an investigation.

 

It's bothersome that police have to respond to calls like this where there is someone developmentally disabled or dealing with mental health issues, and they have to be as guarded as they are in this video.  Especially when you've got one person identified as a counselor who is trying to calm down the autistic man and get him to comply.  For police, responding to these types of calls has to be some of the more tense situations they deal with because you really don't know what you're dealing with. 

 

In this instance, based on where and how this man was shot, it just sounds like the cop who pulled the trigger shouldn't be handling a firearm if he can't manage it properly.  If he can't handle his weapons properly, he doesn't need to be with the PD.  The reason I think it was an accident is because the guy was using a rifle, and he missed the target that wasn't compliant, hitting the counselor in the leg.  If he's proficient with the rifle, he wouldn't have missed. 

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