You are no better at paying attention to detail than that stupid cop.
The cop was told twice that the apartment is 1401, he repeated it once. He then proceeds to 1407 and shot the man mere seconds after the door opens. The man's gun was at his side pointed at the floor. There was neither "clear" nor "present" danger.
The cop should be prosecuted.
#28 | Posted by et_al at 2024-05-10 11:08 PM | Reply | Flag:
You are incorrect, the victim was in #1401.
Domestic disturbances have always been one of the top things police fear due to the danger.
#18 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2024-05-10 02:29 PM | Reply | Flag:
IMHO fear has no place in police tactics. You have to push it out of your brain and replace it with sound tactics and frequent training. You have to know you might die every day, but have the confidence in your training to believe you probably won't. Panic and fear is the underlying cause of most unjustified police shootings, not aggression.
If they had a warrant, they'd have already broken in. If they don't, you are NOT required to give them any opportunity to come in, nor are you required to answer any questions or communicate with them at all. If you have a lawyer, go ahead and call them.
#24 | Posted by DarkVader at 2024-05-10 06:38 PM | Reply | Flag:
Dangerous misinformation. Police do not always need a warrant to force entry. Exigent circumstances, such as a report of a domestic disturbance or sounds of someone crying or yelling can require them to force entry. PLEASE call your lawyer, ASAP. He will probably advise you to open the door.
I don't know why we keep hiring people like this to be police officers. We do get who we hire, though. Yay for us.
#25 | Posted by YAV at 2024-05-10 09:59 PM | Reply | Flag:
Yep, and that is where the solutions must begin. Better screening and psychological testing. Everybody hates the cocky rude cops but they aren't the ones shooting unarmed people. It is the scared ones that lock confidence in their training. Ironically, these are often the ones that enter the profession with the strongest sense of community service and desire to help others. Emotional intelligence is important too, but it has to be balanced with confidence. Some of the kindler gentler officers don't realize they are in over their heads until the ---- hits the fan. They are also the same ones that freeze up or hesitate to take action. That gets innocents killed too. Unfortunately nobody asks me, or talks to the officers involved in these shootings. It is easier to create a false narrative of racist brutes angrily gunning down innocent people and screen for them. Misidentifying a problem is a great way to keep it from ever getting solved.