N.O. Police Chief Backs Shooting

[sabra]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/12/28/national/main1167090.shtml

N.O. Police Chief Backs Shooting

(CBS/AP) The knife-wielding man shot to death by police in a daylight confrontation that was caught on videotape (watch raw video) had a long arrest record, the police chief said Wednesday.

Anthony Hayes, 38, was shot Monday after allegedly lunging at police with a 3-inch blade.

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Police Superintendent Warren Riley said Hayes had a long record, but he wouldn't give details.

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An internal review will officially determine whether proper procedures were followed, Riley said, but all witness accounts seem to indicate that the shooting was justified. The officers who fired at the man have been reassigned pending an investigation.

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

1. What Do You Expect Him To Say?

There is no accountability in our society anymore. Even if he knew the shooting was wrong, there is No Way he would admit to it publicly. He's going to back his officers no matter what.

[LaurenG]

2. A three inch blade

oh my. Our country has lost it's mind. I thought it was a butcher knife. x(

[Rex]

3. Three inch blade against 8 or more guns.

I wonder if the autopsy will show any kind of drug in his system?

[americanstranger]

5. CNN mentioned the number of officers involved.

18.

NOPD. Corrupt as it ever was. Some things never change.

-as

[oasis]

4. "lunging at police"? Waving his arms is all I've seen. The "lunging and

shooting" was edited (to protect the innocent). :eyes: