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malaise

(268,903 posts) Fri Aug 12, 2016, 05:36 AM Aug 2016

That cop who killed that 73 year old woman in Florida

during that role-playing session had been fired from the Miramar police force for use of excessive force.
I just saw the poor woman's husband crying his eyes out. He had to witness that.

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That cop who killed that 73 year old woman in Florida (Original Post) malaise Aug 2016 OP

but no charges being filed? HipChick Aug 2016 #1

I posted this question on another thread lapfog_1 Aug 2016 #2

While that means he probably shouldn't have been hired mythology Aug 2016 #3

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

1. but no charges being filed?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Aug 12, 2016, 06:48 AM

Aug 2016

lapfog_1

(29,199 posts)

2. I posted this question on another thread

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Aug 12, 2016, 07:12 AM

Aug 2016

about this incident...

Why would you use a real gun, unloaded or loaded with blanks, in a game (role play)???

Criminally negligent. In this case manslaughter.

mythology

(9,527 posts)

3. While that means he probably shouldn't have been hired

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Aug 12, 2016, 07:38 AM

Aug 2016

it's not particularly relevant to the shooting. This was an accident born out of stupidity on the part of whoever designed the exercise. It is probably criminally negligent homicide on the part of the person who designed the exercise, and on the part of the cop for not personally double checking the gun. Always assume any gun is loaded.

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