America's next chit storm? Police kill unarmed man who was looking for help

[anonymous]

Another very sad story of police being blood thirsty killers. Police kill random white men all the time but I guess that's not worthy of national news and national outrage.

What does this have to do with race? The article didn't say anything about race...

[2RDEYE]

piggies gona pig

[GloboRick]

This story probably has some link to racism. In this scenario, I could picture it, classic profiling and stereotyping.
-White woman at home alone
- Large black man (football player) runs to door in a frantic haze
- Woman calls cops: "*** is going to rhape me and slit my throat halpppp"
- Cops come, see guy, he runs towards them (probably in shock still from the accident)
- Poorly trained white cop pisses pants and starts blasting

I've been in situations with physical aggression (or possibility of it) with officers and I have never been in any type of law enforcement training. Last time it was a incident with a disabled client who was having a episode of breaking up the house he lived in. Two cops come in with tazers drawn. There was what seemed to be a assitant/new officer there with a older one. The guy came in, looked at the disabled client and about shot me and the client with a tazer. I had to yell "DONT SHOOOOOOOT US *******!!!!!!, its ok, hes not going to hurt you". Cops asked me to physically restrain him and help them take him out to be mechanically restrained. I would have tried to sue the pants off them if those pansies had tazed me for no reason. (was just sitting in the room, didn't move once)

What kind of rushed, poor training do depts/aca put new officers through these days???

[anonymous]

Why do all police officers need to carry guns? Wouldn't it make more sense for certain teams of police officers to have guns, why would traffic cops need a gun?

[letmethink]

[memcop]

got charged for it

whats the problem?

[iZZmatic]

Wow this story is so fuked up, but why was everyone in panic mode? The police and the woman all overreacted severely. Also 0rbit and Mav, you guys are dumbasses.

[KahunaBF]

Tragedy, guns should be the last option police use.

[getbuckets]

got charged for it

whats the problem?

He's dead. That's the problem. He got tazed. He apparently never was told anything by the cops. The cops shot at him several times. Why would they shoot? Did he have his hands in his pocket?

[JoshSP1985]

So apparently he shot the man several times....without the intent to kill? Trolololol

self defense OR w/o intent to kill... Pretty sure they applied the self defense version of this description in this case.

[flairon]

The story says the cop fired his taser and was unsuccessful. Now in every first hand and video exposure to a taxing, they generally don't just pull it and fire, there's a lot of 'im going to tase you' before they finally pop someone. Why was it unsuccessful, did it not hit him or did it hit him but the taser didn't take him down. We'll be generous here and say that the taser missed.. But even after the warnings of the 3 cops, the pop of a tazer, this guy is still coming at them, by account of 2 of the officers, running.

So to recap, a large football player, in a wreck, leaves the scene, attempts entry to and apparently harasses someone in their home, tried to take on 3 cops at a run and didn't stop after probably multiple warnings and a tazer, cop ends up having to use his pistol to defend himself.

So i'm missing something..how is the cop the prick in this?

[II Cybershot II]

-be cop
-see large black man running towards you
-shoot him

fukthiscruelworld

[mfitty9000]

got charged for it

whats the problem?

seriously? an innocent man is dead, he was only 24.

charged means nothing until guilty verdict and 15-25 year prison sentance, you and I both know the conviction rate on police shootings is borderline 0

[MVHagey]

He's dead. That's the problem. He got tazed. He apparently never was told anything by the cops. The cops shot at him several times. Why would they shoot? Did he have his hands in his pocket?

And now he's getting charged for his crime, dumb ****. That's why this case has no relevance to the Zimmerman case.

[NickA44]

No white woman
No black child


this shtt won't even make CNN

[jro9999]

got charged for it

whats the problem?

"all three officers are on paid leave"

brb taking oath to be a good member of society and to protect and serve the public

brb draw gun and shoot innocent person, killing them

brb go on paid leave

brb what's the problem

[mudrock]

LOL woman sees *** running towards her, immediately locks the door and calls police.

Police come and see ***, shoot and kill him for no reason

racism of peace

you're story is wrong. he wasn't running toward her. its 2:30 am in the morning. he was knocking on the door

[getbuckets]

And now he's getting charged for his crime, dumb ****. That's why this case has no relevance to the Zimmerman case.

when did I mention anything about the Zimmerman case? I even said this had nothing to do with racism. This has more to do with trigger happy cops. And you know the cop will go free after a "internal investigation", let's not kid ourselves.

[JFizzle23]

"all three officers are on paid leave"

brb taking oath to be a good member of society and to protect and serve the public

brb draw gun and shoot innocent person, killing them

brb go on paid leave

brb what's the problem

They're only human, mistakes are going to be made...

[mudrock]

The story says the cop fired his taser and was unsuccessful. Now in every first hand and video exposure to a taxing, they generally don't just pull it and fire, there's a lot of 'im going to tase you' before they finally pop someone. Why was it unsuccessful, did it not hit him or did it hit him but the taser didn't take him down. We'll be generous here and say that the taser missed.. But even after the warnings of the 3 cops, the pop of a tazer, this guy is still coming at them, by account of 2 of the officers, running.

So to recap, a large football player, in a wreck, leaves the scene, attempts entry to and apparently harasses someone in their home, tried to take on 3 cops at a run and didn't stop after probably multiple warnings and a tazer, cop ends up having to use his pistol to defend himself.

So i'm missing something..how is the cop the prick in this?

fukk you

[Sublime82]

The story says the cop fired his taser and was unsuccessful. Now in every first hand and video exposure to a taxing, they generally don't just pull it and fire, there's a lot of 'im going to tase you' before they finally pop someone. Why was it unsuccessful, did it not hit him or did it hit him but the taser didn't take him down. We'll be generous here and say that the taser missed.. But even after the warnings of the 3 cops, the pop of a tazer, this guy is still coming at them, by account of 2 of the officers, running.

So to recap, a large football player, in a wreck, leaves the scene, attempts entry to and apparently harasses someone in their home, tried to take on 3 cops at a run and didn't stop after probably multiple warnings and a tazer, cop ends up having to use his pistol to defend himself.

So i'm missing something..how is the cop the prick in this?

If he was in a crash, there's the distinct chance he may have been dazed and possibly injured, leading to confusion.

[SuupaBuu]

Only manslaughter is bull****, but I guess it goes with the job.

Their family should get a heavy amount of cash coming their way for an officers mistake. He'll be out in a couple of years.

[SuupaBuu]

The story says the cop fired his taser and was unsuccessful. Now in every first hand and video exposure to a taxing, they generally don't just pull it and fire, there's a lot of 'im going to tase you' before they finally pop someone. Why was it unsuccessful, did it not hit him or did it hit him but the taser didn't take him down. We'll be generous here and say that the taser missed.. But even after the warnings of the 3 cops, the pop of a tazer, this guy is still coming at them, by account of 2 of the officers, running.

So to recap, a large football player, in a wreck, leaves the scene, attempts entry to and apparently harasses someone in their home, tried to take on 3 cops at a run and didn't stop after probably multiple warnings and a tazer, cop ends up having to use his pistol to defend himself.

So i'm missing something..how is the cop the prick in this?

This is what you're missing:

""The evidence revealed that Mr. Ferrell did advance on Officer Kerrick and the investigation showed that the subsequent shooting of Mr. Ferrell was excessive,""

They know far more than what you* know.

[RedSoxfan1978]

wow, sad story. RIP

everyone is just scared ****less of this huge black man and it causes his death. crashes car, bangs on someones door for help/phone, female thinks hes gonna rape and kill her. sees officers finally arrive, runs to them in a panic, they think he is "charging" at them and shoot and kill. I really feel bad for him and his family, this is gonna be a pretty big story when officer arrives in court. Already predicting not guilty verdict, officers will claim they were doing their job and protecting each other from this "threat", will walk on not guilty charge, go back to work and black community will be furious, for good reason

Well the police officer who shot him has been charged with a felony. It's tragic for all involved. From what I can gather the man should not have had lethal force used upon him. I don't see why race has anything to do with this.

People want to make it about race all the time. If the cop who **** him is black,would it still be "racist" then??

Not everything all the time is about race.
Just sayin.

[Jyeatbvg]

[Hercul3s]

#Justice4Ferrell

[memcop]

"all three officers are on paid leave"

brb taking oath to be a good member of society and to protect and serve the public

brb draw gun and shoot innocent person, killing them

brb go on paid leave

brb what's the problem

I suggest you read it again cocksucker he got charged with manslaughter

[FOA]

US police seem pretty highly strung. This may be because I don't live there and only hear news reports, but as long as I can remember there seems to be steady stream of news reports of police using extreme aggression on someone who turns out to be innocent.

I even heard that one of my eccentric (but harmless)elderly lectures got assaulted in Georgia and thrown in jail with serious criminals. Why? For jay walking and daring to ask some dude barking orders at him for ID.

What's the police training like in the US? is there much done on dealing with conflicts/ assessing situations?(serious question)

[Stynieke]

oh dear lord hes black

[jefh328]