Autopsy finds police shot pregnant woman 7 times from 5ft away

[Fuzzy Necromancer]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... e-shooting
For context, they were responding to a 911 call about a burglary.
Charleena Lyles, the woman with the severe-onset lead poisoning, was the one who made the call.

Of these bullets, 2 were in her back.

[Admiral X]

But hey, cops are the only ones who should have guns, right? <_<

One can always hope this will lead to charges and a trial, but police seem to have ways of weaseling their way out of things even when it looks like a slam dunk against them.

[Fuzzy Necromancer]

Now when did I ever say that police deserve guns? The police in the UK seem to manage with lacquered wood.

[Yukaphile]

I trust cops with guns more than untrained civilians. I just want psychological testing and rigorous screening to weed out the awful ones. I also think they're expecting attack just like we are, so that could explain their radicalized behavior. The whole country is suffering.

[Fuzzy Necromancer]

Waaaat?
No, they have proved time and time again that they cant be trusted with guns. Other police forces around the world manage to stop violent criminals without shooting people full of holes. If you respond to fear by shooting somebody, then maybe you shouldn't joint a profession where you get a gun.

[Worffan101]

Amazing.

Both of those officers should be fired and tried for murder, there's just no realistic explanation for the victim's injuries that isn't the killers' fault.