I don't know, maybe. But, the media has been reporting on every minute detail of this case. But, there has been no mention about the record of Mr. Brooks. I think a person's record is something that police routinely check on even before they approach someone in a car, and it could have an important bearing on the case.

Yes it was justified. When the perp pointed the taser at the cop, his life WAS in danger.
Not that the taser would kill him , but that it would disable him, allowing the perp to take his sidearm.

Also, it is a misconception that the police are to "Serve And Protect".
It has been ruled by the U.S. Supreme Court that it is not the duty of law enforcement to protect us. It may be the slogan of some police departments, but it isn't their "duty".
Case in point:
A woman calls the police and says that her husband or boyfriend who has a restraining order against him has threatened her, saying that he's going to get her. Do you think that they are going to send a squad car to her house 24/7 and PROTECT her?
No....they tell her to lock her doors and call them if he comes over.
The police is a law enforcement organization.

Not sure the video you saw, but the man was passed out in his car in the Wendy's drive thru lane. When he was woken and exited the car, under the influence, they were trying to arrest him, when he went into a superhuman druggie rage. If you saw the video, you saw him throw two large cops off him like it was nothing. He grabbed a tazer and ran, turned and shot the weapon at one of the cops. They (or one) returned fire. I'm sure after Minneapolis the last thing they tried to do was have another public fatality on their hands. This attack on law enforcement has got to stop.

Your. “fake news” was covered on 60 Minutes last night. At least research before labeling. Please!!!!

My speech to the protesters..............

To quote Crosby Stills Nash & Young: “Teach Your Children Well”
Tell them “DO NOT RESIST“..........problem solved, everybody go home

I can almost guarantee you is the suspect was white the result would have been the same. My brother was a police officer for 25 years. Every day, day in and day out, these cops deal with the dregs of society and get little thanks for it. Maybe the answer is to give them six months off every three to four years to lower there stress levels.

Yep. :oops:

And it was eye-opening, disgusting, sad and made decent people angry...all in one story/segment. :ohdear:

The cop deserves to be sacked for being dumb, and getting involved with weapons when his life was not in danger in the first place, given the present political/racial climate.
What posessed him to think anyone is going to back him up?
Senior officers and local politicos are throwing front line cops under the bus.
If I was a cop today and there was no threat to life or limb to myself or the public at an incident, I would walk away, because if the poop hits the fan, you will get no help or backup from above!

Since the tazer is not considered a deadly weapon the officer was not justified in using deadly physical force. Plain and simple

Take it from a retired police officer with 33 years of service.

While don’t condone what happens in the aftermath (rioting , looting, arson etc.) this shooting was clearly NOT JUSTIFIED. The officer will undoubtably face criminal charges.

Yes, the man that was shot was wrong to resist and then take the policemans taser and then run... BUT, 2 policeman chasing a guy with a non lethal taser then firing and shooting him in the back just plain wrong.. He had already consented to a pat down, no weapons or anything to harm the policeman on his person so, why not just have 2 policeman chase him until they catch up..take him down and proceed with the handcuffing and arrest. I do believe this was excessive force.. the law allows for enough force to be used to stop the threat, that goes for the police and you and me, in case anyone is thinking of the stand your ground rule.

Who deemed him a “thug”?
He had a drink too many and barely over the breathalyzer limit..just like a huge group of Villagers. Aren’t we all “thugs”at certain times?

The shooting was justified. If this guy succeeded in hitting the Officer with the taser , it would have incapacitated the Officer thus giving the perpetrator the opportunity to return and take the Officer’s gun and you could have two dead cops. A chance you don’t want to take . Also the Police Chief should not have stepped down . Seattle is coming to town near you !

You conveniently omit one HUGE item! The man didn't park his car someplace and fall asleep. The police responded to a call from Wendy's. The man fell asleep in the drive thru line and was blocking the line for customers to use.