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Originally Posted by Hessian  This is more than a "Justified" shoot.
You unfortunately have...
Officers who will relive those events time & time again trying to assure themselves they did the right thing. Even waking them up at night...
Internal investigations, accusations, denials, and an extensive report...while the cops drive a desk for the next couple months.
In many cases, a civil suit will follow that the county (us tax payers) have to work through the court system with hearings, appeals, and possible a settlement out of court into the millions of $$$.
So,...although I appreciate a QUICK application of justice, sadly there is a lot of baggage that follows for months if not years ahead.
Will the officers err toward hesitation next time a situation comes up??? |
Thank you for this! Hubby shot and killed someone 3 years ago and still has nightmares!. It was justified and a situation of kill or be killed. WE will live with this for the rest of our lives. For once PG county didnt settle the family lawsuit and it was dismissed. Can you believe the family sued for over 50 million!!!!