Comment on What's the point of American police saying "Show your hands" after they shot a man?
Deestan@lemmy.world 5 months ago
To have a court excuse in case they shoot again. “Didn’t comply. Hid hands. I felt threatened.”
Comment on What's the point of American police saying "Show your hands" after they shot a man?
Deestan@lemmy.world 5 months ago
To have a court excuse in case they shoot again. “Didn’t comply. Hid hands. I felt threatened.”
Xariphon@kbin.social 5 months ago
Like the guys who literally get away with murder on film need an excuse.
snooggums@kbin.social 5 months ago
It helps the murdering cop if it is one of the extremely few shootings that makes it to a jury.
DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 5 months ago
They don’t but it makes their fragile egos feel better if they have one lined up