This story is tragic on many levels. Not because he was twenty-one years old, not because he was a 4th year engineering student at a time when America desperately needs engineering students, not because he was an LGBTXYZ activist, but because it once again points out the basic problem with law enforcement.
This happened on a college campus, and the cop that pulled the trigger (whose name is being withheld), was technically a campus cop, but these were more people authorized to carry guns, and kill at their discretion.
This was a MEDICAL situation, not a CRIMINAL one. The deceased had not committed a crime, and can be clearly heard yelling, "Shoot me!" He was brandishing a knife, not a gun. Was he possibly dangerous? Of course! But he was surrounded by multiple campus police officers, all with guns drawn.
Where were the stun guns? Where were the old-school, "Hill Street Blues" take-downs? The shot was center mass, not a leg or shoulder wound.
When will these potential murderers, that society puts on the street, be COMPELLED to pass rigorous de-escalation training. This was a promising life cut short, for no truly good reason.
Well, he did say, "Shoot me." I hope everyone's happy.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/17/us/georgia-tech-student-killed/index.html
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