gutshot II
Regular Member
http://www.wtol.com/story/38250614/grand-jury-wont-indict-lmpd-officer-involved-in-shooting
Of all the shootings of citizens by Louisville Metro Police Officers that have occurred over the last few years, this one is the most egregious of them all, in my opinion. If an LMPD officer will ever be indicted for a shooting, I thought this one might be it. The Grand Jury saw things differently. If any of us had done the same thing, do you think we would receive the same treatment? This man was unarmed, did not resist, made no attempt to attack anyone, was attempting to follow the orders of the police officer and was shot anyway? After being discovered by LMPD officers, what would he have had to do to not be shot? Is it SOP for officers to shoot all people found in abandoned houses? Is that the "punishment" for entering an abandoned house?
Officer Stumler said to the Grand Jury that it was an "accident" that she shot Mr. Warrick. What caused this "accident"? What change in procedures will prevent other similar "accidents"? Is this type of "accident" common with LMPD? Was Officer Stumler acting in accordance with standard LMPD procedures when this "accident" happened? What will be changed to keep more of these "accidents" from happening?
Of all the shootings of citizens by Louisville Metro Police Officers that have occurred over the last few years, this one is the most egregious of them all, in my opinion. If an LMPD officer will ever be indicted for a shooting, I thought this one might be it. The Grand Jury saw things differently. If any of us had done the same thing, do you think we would receive the same treatment? This man was unarmed, did not resist, made no attempt to attack anyone, was attempting to follow the orders of the police officer and was shot anyway? After being discovered by LMPD officers, what would he have had to do to not be shot? Is it SOP for officers to shoot all people found in abandoned houses? Is that the "punishment" for entering an abandoned house?
Officer Stumler said to the Grand Jury that it was an "accident" that she shot Mr. Warrick. What caused this "accident"? What change in procedures will prevent other similar "accidents"? Is this type of "accident" common with LMPD? Was Officer Stumler acting in accordance with standard LMPD procedures when this "accident" happened? What will be changed to keep more of these "accidents" from happening?