[RiversEdge]

Christopher Grant Meador and Laken Rawlins — have been exonerated of any wrongdoing stemming from the Aug. 13 shooting death of Joplin resident D.I., Joplin Police Chief Matt Stewart said Thursday.

The shooting was investigated by the Joplin Police Department as well as the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

During a 45-minute press conference, video from the dashboard camera on Rawlins' patrol car as well as from the two officers' body cameras was shown to the media.

Combined, they showed events leading up to the moment when Meador fired shots from his service weapon at I., who was unarmed but charging at Meador.

Audio from two separate 911 calls prior to the incident, as well as the dispatch call to Rawlins — the first officer to arrive on the scene — also were played.

“The Missouri State Highway Patrol completed their investigation and determined no criminal wrongdoing (had been committed) by either of the officers,” Stewart said.

“We also completed our own internal affairs investigation and ... determined there were no policy violations that occurred.”

Following the playing of the audio and video recordings on a screen inside the Joplin Public Safety Training Center, Stewart said:

“It’s easy for someone who is not involved in law enforcement encounters to question events because they don’t know the reality of trying to subdue someone that is aggressively trying to attack them."

[RiversEdge]

Here's the winner:

[RUTHIE7]

In my opinion the cops most definately overreacted.

SERIOUSLY... WTF!?

[bobafett]

Originally Posted by RUTHIE7 ↗

In my opinion the cops most definately overreacted.

SERIOUSLY... WTF!?

“It’s easy for someone who is not involved in law enforcement encounters to question events because they don’t know the reality of trying to subdue someone that is aggressively trying to attack them."

[Just_Visiting]

Pavement Dive Finals
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Form: 6.9
Landing: 8.2
Overall: 7.4

[kill_kinglion]

Originally Posted by Just_Visiting ↗

Pavement Dive Finals
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Form: 6.9
Landing: 8.2
Overall: 7.4

There was around 1.5 secs of walking zombie before landing. Can't agree for just 6.9

[Padraig Flaherty]

Regardless of the justification (or not) of the lethal force rendered, one thing is certain....that woman should not be an officer of the law! At least not active duty, "walkin' the beat!"

[hca66]

Guy was as drunk as a skunk /high as a kite, and seemed unarmed..
my guess is that if he'd swung a punch he would have fallen same way as he was shot.. hey but i weren't in the cops place..
Anyhow Adios...............

[kellyhound]

in a previous case:

In a plea agreement approved by Jasper County Circuit Court Judge Dean Dankelson and Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney Theresa Kenney May 20, Ingle admitted to driving while intoxicated on September 25, 2017 and said he had a mental illness.

In a section of the plea agreement form that asserts that the person who is pleaded guilty has a clear mind and is not mentally ill, Ingle wrote about his illness, but said it had no effect on his decision.

I am mentally ill, but it doesn't interfere with my ability to understand the procedures.

The DWI, Ingle's third, he acknowledged in the agreement, occurred after JPD received a report that Ingle was drunk and was creating a disturbance at 2517 S. New Hampshire, according to the probable cause report written by Officer Clay Collard.

Upon arrival, Ingle fled in his black 1998 Honda Accord. I attempted to stop Ingle with patrol car lights and siren activated as he backed from the driveway and turned northward onto New Hampshire.

Ingle immediately fled in the vehicle, failed to stop for a stop signon 22nd Street with his lighting equipment off. He continued onto Rowland Avenue where he traveled into a yard, crashing through a mailbox and several trash cans. He continued running several stop signs, turning north on Indiana, traveling off the traveled portion of the roadway.

He failed to recognize an eastbound turn at 15th Street, traveling onto the north curb. He fled eastbound above the posted 35 mile per hour speed limit, reaching approximately 80 miles per hour.

He drove into oncoming traffic as he jerked the vehicle from lane to lane and curb to curb several times, nearly losing control.

During this, several vehicles had to take evasive action to avoid a head-on collision. Ingle crossed Range Line Road on a red signal, without slowing, going airborne onto the entry roadway into Wal-Mart. He continued east, colliding with a pipe post, causing his vehicle to overturn into the Wal-Mart parking lot, destroying the post.

In addition to driving while intoxicated, Ingle was arrested for felony resisting arrest, felony property damage, careless and imprudent driving and failure to maintain financial responsibility.

During the May 20 hearing, under the plea bargain agreement, Dankelson sentenced Ingle to three years in prison, suspended the sentence, giving Ingle 30 days shock time and dismissed all charges but the DWI against Ingle.

I am mentally ill, but it doesn't interfere with my ability to understand the procedures.

Yup, we just saw that

[dilbertlooking]

Best POV video of a Turd getting shot. Sharing this at the gun range. Oh yeah.