Man killed by police identified
The man shot dead by police on Thursday was Sheffield Matthews. He was 41. Sue Montgomery is now squabbling with the police brotherhood, whose spokesman maintains that police have an obligation to neutralize threats.
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steph 10:05 on 2020-10-31 Permalink
Fuck the police, the police brotherhood and the blue wall of silence. ACAB.
Ephraim 11:23 on 2020-10-31 Permalink
Doublespeak: Neutralize threats – kill people
No, they don’t have an obligation to neutralize threats, they have an obligation to de-escalate threats. Being a police officer isn’t a licence to kill. Maybe we need an automatic investigation by a third party and suspension until completed in order to make them realize that anytime they use deadly force, it’s going to have a LOT of costs. And that investigation should be required to be done by the SQ.
walkerp 14:11 on 2020-10-31 Permalink
Yes, fuck the police. They are totally out of control and their policies are designed to protect them and harm citizens, especially citizens of colour.