Unarmed Black Man Jonathan Ferrell Fatally Shot By Police

[HuskyMan]

Unarmed Black Man Jonathan Ferrell Fatally Shot By Police While Seeking Assistance After

Charlotte police say cop shot former Florida A&M football player Jonathan Ferrell, who was unarmed, 10 times - ESPN

[Txjake]

this sucks. shoot first, ask questions later......

hope they put him in GP for about 5o years

[Botnst]

Did the cop have a permit for the gun? Did he pass a background check?

[P.C.]

Love that law-enforcement verbiage. To quote: "Charlotte police say when they arrived at the scene Ferrell “immediately charged towards the three officers, one in particular. That officer fired his weapon several times, striking individual multiple times.” "

How does one discern a "charge" from the act of merely running over to talk to someone?

[P.C.]

Originally Posted by Botnst

Did the cop have a permit for the gun? Did he pass a background check?

I don't believe that uniformed officers typically conceal-carry.

[Botnst]

Did he have a permit? Did he have a background check?

[cmbdiesel]

Originally Posted by P.C.

Love that law-enforcement verbiage. To quote: "Charlotte police say when they arrived at the scene Ferrell “immediately charged towards the three officers, one in particular. That officer fired his weapon several times, striking individual multiple times.” "

How does one discern a "charge" from the act of merely running over to talk to someone?

He was coming right for us...

[MTI]

Sounds like that community could use a neighborhood watch . . .

[P.C.]

Originally Posted by Botnst

Did he have a permit? Did he have a background check?

The shooter, or the guy who can now do a convincing imitation of a colander?

[Botnst]

Lovely dance! I didn't know.

[P.C.]

Originally Posted by MTI

Sounds like that community could use a neighborhood watch . . .

I believe the manslaughter charge stems from the district attorney's investigator's failure to find a hoodie at the scene.

[barry12345]

Does quickly calling it manslaughter get past the ideal of second degree murder? I thought manslaughter was accidental in nature. For example if I accidentally kill you with my negligence.

The officer obviously had intent to shoot him. Plus it looks like he used all his bullets in the gun. I wonder if it is like the recent case in Canada where the officer used all nine bullets. Six of them after the student went down. Very sad to hear of a life ending in this fashion anyways.

[P.C.]

Originally Posted by barry12345

Does quickly calling it manslaughter get past the ideal of second degree murder? I thought manslaughter was accidental in nature. For example if I accidentally kill you with my negligence.

The officer obviously had intent to shoot him. Plus it looks like used all his bullets in the gun. I wonder if it is like the recent case in Canada where the officer used all nine bullets. Six of them after the student went down.

It must be an uncomfortable sensation to empty your gun into someone and still continue to pull the trigger and hear that impotent clicking sound. Clearly the man needed an extended magazine, if not a Thompson submachine gun.

[Botnst]

Did the Canadian shooter have a permit and a background check?

[barry12345]

Originally Posted by Botnst

Did the Canadian shooter have a permit and a background check?

Five years on the police force. The video someone got of the total episode on an empty streetcar. There were other police around.

Another officer tasered him after all the shooting when he was probably already dead. All officers will soon have video cameras on their person it seems as a result. They have to do something to get these officers attention. Incidentally it is almost impossible to get a permit to carry a pistol in Canada. Concealed or openly.