Five Ohio Police Officers Shoot, Kill Milwaukee Resident Outside RNC
Individual was in King Park neighborhood, well outside of convention perimeter.
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Here we have it again–rogue police officers–and not even our own!–shooting someone who was clearly not a real threat that could have been dealt with in a more humane way. Officers outside the RNC perimeter should never have been allowed–nor given authority to shoot and kill our citizens. Police Chief Norman–do not sweep this under the rug. Mayor Johnson–do not allow this murder to go uncharged. Where is the training and the boundaries for officers that are not on our police force?!
Disgusting.
Horrible situation. After watching the body cam video it seems very evident that the officers took a shoot first, warn later mentality toward neutralizing a threat. The result is one person dead who probably should not be.
Apparently in Ohio officers have carte blanche to shoot Black people if they come in contact with any.
Getting a little tired of Mayor Johnson saying they were diffusing a dangerous situation. Really?! That’s pathetic.
Those 5 officers could have knocked that skinny guy over. 5 officers shooting someone with two little knives??
No training in Ohio police force? No perimeters given by Police Chief Norman?? Is he too busy trying to get out of Dodge?
Wait, so the Columbus “Dialogue Unit” takes its vests off, and this is how they serve and protect? And this happened while their supervisors were there? Awful.
I’m getting so tired of police who seriously overrespond to situations–let alone escalating them. I mean, I can think of half a dozen things five cops could do when encountering a man with two knives than shooting and killing. Like, on the high end of scale, ONE cop shooting the guy once or twice in the leg.
One witness estimated seven shots fired…
Why do these situations always result in the death of someone who was a marginal threat and potentially having emotional issues? “Not obeying police command” is not a valid answer.
Some cops just like shooting black folk.
And if that person had hearing loss or another disability–does that give cops the right to shoot someone who clearly needed help!? Seven shots!. File murder charges now. Get those cops out of here.
Four years from now the RNC security perimeter needs to be expanded. Including in it17th Street & Vliet Street to provide new hotels and restaurants etc. that will be built in the area to enrich the footprint of the growing popularity of Milwaukees Deer District.
Joel–stop writing, you’re giving us all a headache.
Joel-
Four years from now the RNC security perimeter will be in a different city. Maybe you should attend that one and consider staying for a while, wherever it is.