It's Official, Cops Can Do No Right

[redstone14]

It gets more bizarre every day. Shoot a perp who is trying to kill you and they protest. I guess there are no justifiable reasons to use DPF in minds of these people...


Unrest in St. Louis After Police Officer Shoots, Kills Man

By ABC NEWS
7 hours ago
Good Morning America

The fatal shooting of an 18-year-old black man in south St. Louis by an off-duty police officer sparked a night of unrest in a city still reeling from the August slaying of an unarmed man in nearby Ferguson.

Wednesday's shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. in the city's Shaw Neighborhood, and involved an officer working a department-approved secondary job for a private security company, Police Chief Sam Dotson said at an early-morning news conference.

The officer approached a group of men. One of the men took off running, Dotson said, so the officer pursued. Dotson said the suspect approached the officer in an "aggressive" manner, with a physical altercation occurring. The man then turned and fired three rounds at the officer before his gun jammed, Dotson said.

The officer, who was not injured, returned fire, shooting 17 times and fatally wounding the man, Dotson said.

A gun was recovered at the scene. The officer was placed on administrative leave, as per department policy, police said.
Police have not identified the officer or the man he killed.

The incident comes nearly two months to the day after the police shooting of Michael Brown, 18, in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, located about 20 miles away. Brown's shooting sparked weeks of protests and spawned national discourse about police use of force.

Some of the people protesting recently in Ferguson were seen in St. Louis after Wednesday's shooting, Dotson said.
“Tensions in the region are very high,” Dotson said. “Any police officer use of force certainly will draw attention.”

St. Louis Alderman Antonio French, who documented the turmoil in Ferguson after Brown's Aug. 9 shooting death, reflected on the region's renewed anguish.

"At the scene of yet another young man's death,” he wrote on Twitter. “This happens too often in our city. It's a crisis that we should all be concerned about.”

Activists took to the streets of St. Louis overnight, marching and chanting, seeking answers.

Some police vehicles were damaged during the protests, with windows smashed, Dotson said.
People also shared their frustration on social media, with #shawshooting the most popular national trending topic on Twitter.

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[onthejob]

These people jump at any chance to riot. The media will discount the three shots fired and turn it into a frenzy.

[bohica9]

Soon, the media will question why the PO fired 17 times when the mutt only fired 3. I'll bet they will find a jack%$^ expert to say the PO should have only fired back no more than the 3 the mutt fired.

[tornado]

The long-expected black uprising has started in Missouri.......its only a matter of time before it spreads. No coincidence that this is happening on B.H.O.'s watch. He and the Left want chaos in this country.

[bohica9]

Oct 10, 2014 20:51:19 GMT -5 tornado said:

The long-expected black uprising has started in Missouri.......its only a matter of time before it spreads. No coincidence that this is happening on B.H.O.'s watch. He and the Left want chaos in this country.

No, no, no...       BHO got the nobel peace prize, he was also supposed to solve race relations forever.     You are not telling the truth, it's the majority still suppressing the minorities because of their hidden racism and hatred for BHO.       

By the way, why is Homeland Security buying so many bullets and armored cars

[tornado]

Yeah, white European Christian America is buggered, big-time....

[bohica9]

Tests show gunpowder residue on teen shot by off-duty St. Louis cop


Published October 15, 2014
·Associated Press

ST. LOUIS – Gunshot residue was on the hand, waistband and shirt of an 18-year-old man killed by a St. Louis police officer, authorities said Tuesday.

Police union leaders said the lab test by the Missouri State Highway Patrol dispels claims that Vonderrit Myers didn't shoot at the officer on Oct. 8, initiating a fatal exchange of gunfire. The shooting led to a new wave of protests in St. Louis, two months after a white officer in neighboring Ferguson shot and killed an unarmed black 18-year-old, Michael Brown.

St. Louis Police Officers' Association business manager Jeff Roorda cited other evidence against Myers during a news conference: Social media photos that Roorda said show Myers holding three guns, one of them a 9 mm Smith & Wesson. Roorda said it is likely the stolen gun Myers used to shoot at the officer. He did not provide copies of the photos.

Myers' family contends that he was unarmed and that the officer, who was in uniform but who was off-duty and working for a security company at the time, mistook a sandwich Myers was holding for a gun.

Myers' father, Vonderrit Myers Sr., declined to comment Tuesday. Gerryl Christmas, an attorney for the family, said they want complete investigation, not one conducted in bits and pieces.

"When somebody's son is dead, don't they deserve a full and thorough investigation?" he said.

The shooting set off a new round of intense protests similar to those in Ferguson after Brown's death. Both Brown and Myers were black. Both officers are white. A state grand jury is deciding whether charges will be filed against the Ferguson officer, Darren Wilson. The St. Louis officer has not been named and is on administrative leave while the shooting is investigated.

The officer was working a moonlighting job as a security officer hired to patrol a neighborhood near the Missouri Botanical Garden in south St. Louis. Though not on duty, he was wearing his police uniform and armed with his department-issued gun, which is common practice in St. Louis.

Police Chief Sam Dotson said the officer became suspicious when Myers and the men with him started to run.

A chase ensued and the officer and Myers got into a physical confrontation. After Myers pulled away, Dotson said, he went up a hill and started shooting at the officer.

Ballistic evidence shows Myers fired three shots before his gun jammed, Dotson said. Police said they recovered the gun, which was reported stolen on Sept. 26.

Roorda said the gun in the photo was an exact match for the gun found on Myers after his death.

"This is a distinct-looking gun, not one seen on the streets very often," he said.

Roorda called political leaders who blamed the police for Myers' death "irresponsible and despicable."

"The allegation that the young man had nothing but a sandwich was a silly allegation proven quickly to be untrue," he said.

The officer fired off 17 rounds. Preliminary autopsy results show Myers was struck six or seven times and died from a wound to the head, according to medical examiner Dr. Michael Graham.

Online court documents show that Myers was free on bond when he was killed. He had been charged with the unlawful use of a weapon, a felony, and misdemeanor resisting arrest in June.

The officer's attorney, Brian Millikan, said the shooting was "a traumatic event in his life." He said the officer is undergoing counseling.

Several protests have taken place in the area of the shooting, some that have turned violent, with several police cars damaged. Officers arrested 17 protesters and used pepper spray Sunday after 200 people gathered not far from where Myers was killed. The protesters, some wearing masks, marched toward a QuikTrip convenience store and tried to force open its doors, according to police.

[ncpdretired]

I got a ham and cheese sandwich with GSR dressing on it.