[TheUrinator]

I have read every post on this thread and I think people's opinions are based on one simple concept. That concept is "Is a cop's life worth more than other people's lives." What I mean by this is, if someone approaches me in a dark alley, can I just open fire on them because I thought they MIGHT have been a threat? Because that is what happened in this video. He MIGHT have been a threat. But there was no gun on the victim. The only knife found was in the bed of the truck, and clearly not in his hand. The police have many other tools to use, tasers, clubs, pepper spray in people not presenting imminent threat with a deadly weapon. The fact is this man had no weapon in his hand. The police used deadly force assuming he MIGHT have a weapon. Now if any of us civilians used the same standard, we would be charged with murder when the fact the victim had no weapon was considered. So, does the police have more rights to defend themselves than you do? The argument about how many shots were fired, and police training to fire into center mass is completely irrelevant when you consider the cop that fired the first shot did not see a weapon. That is the split second decision that is in question. Personally, I believe the cops needed to hold their fire until a weapon was presented. This is the same standard everyone else is expected to follow, trained or not. Otherwise gas station clerks could fire at customers anytime someone put their hand in their pocket to get money. The clerk could just say, "I thought he was reaching in his pocket for a gun, so I unloaded a Glock 40cal into his chest." The bottom line is the cops fired without seeing a weapon and that puts the death on their hands. Not following orders is not punishable by death by firing squad. Whoever fired the first shot has no business carrying a gun, period. If the cop isn't charged, or fired, he should never be trusted with a firearm again. Maybe a meter maid or a desk job would be more suitable since the training obviously didn't restrain him.

[pantiesnatcher]

this it what Deputy Kyle Dinkheller should have done !!!!!!

[my2008p71]

Good shoot...one less scumbag.

[switch467]

Funny that half of you wouldn't have the nuts to do that job in the first place but are the first to judge it. Justified, one less thug. Good job officer.

[bike1941]

that is some fucked up shit man, cuffing a guy that is dead wtf..

[strangejosh]

Overkill murder. Damn pigs.

[Tiffany32]

Originally Posted by my2008p71 ↗

Good shoot...one less scumbag.

[lagunasun]

Originally Posted by AmericanIllusions ↗

Its justified I say. Cops tell you not to move, you freeze on the spot. Read a little of the report and they say he lunged at the cop. That's bullshit but hey. shouldn't of moved

Ernest Duenez Jr was his name

so it's ok to murder someone if they move??
could've be going for a cell phone, could have been hard of hearing, may have been wanting to hide something to stay out of trouble. could've had low blood sugar, or been disoriented. Gee he could have even had sustained a head injury of some sort.
The guy did NOT even move toward the cop, and i think he was shot in the side or maybe the back.
This is called murder. this is NOT justifiable homicide, just plain murder.
if cops are so damn scared, they should find another line of work.

[mongoose777]

IMO, the shooting was not justified.
The cops overreacted because they were scared.
However, it does appear that the perp was moving in a hostile behavior, but once guns are drawn its on, its a matter of split sec decisions and a man was killed.

[AmericanIllusions]

Originally Posted by lagunasun ↗

so it's ok to murder someone if they move??
could've be going for a cell phone, could have been hard of hearing, may have been wanting to hide something to stay out of trouble. could've had low blood sugar, or been disoriented. Gee he could have even had sustained a head injury of some sort.
The guy did NOT even move toward the cop, and i think he was shot in the side or maybe the back.
This is called murder. this is NOT justifiable homicide, just plain murder.
if cops are so damn scared, they should find another line of work.

Yea man I have long sense changed my opinion. Cops guilty of manslaughter at the very least. He had no reason to fire even though the guy was moving quick. Wish I could go back and change that comment.