Souldestroyer Reborn
Banned
To be honest the verdict isn't wrong when looking at it from a legal or moral standpoint.
Legally? They were justified for opening fire on 2 counts by law. (Grey area)
If instead of going on a 22mile chase with the cops then the situation could has potential for a different outcome. Not stopping and choosing to engage in this implies guilt. Who gets into a car chase with cops if they've done nothing wrong? That was mistake No1. As evidenced by the 100 cops deployed. (Count No1 justified)
As for ramming a patrol car/attempting to run over a cop that was mistake No2 (Count No2 justified)
This officer however had no justification for the 3rd count on the hood of a vehicle. To charge him for manslaughter for the 3rd count you would need to prove that those 15 bullets fired while on the vehicle were the bullets which actually killed the targets.
From a legal PoV this case was a non-starter.
He should however have been charged for excessive force instead for the 3rd count only, with an outcome of conviction imo.
Legally? They were justified for opening fire on 2 counts by law. (Grey area)
If instead of going on a 22mile chase with the cops then the situation could has potential for a different outcome. Not stopping and choosing to engage in this implies guilt. Who gets into a car chase with cops if they've done nothing wrong? That was mistake No1. As evidenced by the 100 cops deployed. (Count No1 justified)
As for ramming a patrol car/attempting to run over a cop that was mistake No2 (Count No2 justified)
This officer however had no justification for the 3rd count on the hood of a vehicle. To charge him for manslaughter for the 3rd count you would need to prove that those 15 bullets fired while on the vehicle were the bullets which actually killed the targets.
From a legal PoV this case was a non-starter.
He should however have been charged for excessive force instead for the 3rd count only, with an outcome of conviction imo.