Comments by "Roger Smith" (@rogersmith8339) on "Armed Police Officer Review: Over 100 Officers lay down their weapons in protest of murder charge" video.

@DBiggaFigga666 What if the Manchester arena bomber had been apprehended by armed officers before the attack and had done something to make them think he was a threat to their safety or that of others and had shot him.
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A true pillock of society!
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 @govermentsoundsystemrootik8887 That is not what happened and you know that full well.
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 @hardlines2635 You forgot architect and trainee doctor.
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 @barrygriffiths139 Stupidity and arrogance spring to mind. Like the Paris incident.
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@DBiggaFigga666 If it was a mistake as you put it then it could not be murder as that requires "malice a forethought " it could possibly be manslaughter but death by misadventure would be more appropriate in this case.
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 @vinnyvtec8722 You are pretty accurate!
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It was not cut short because he was a criminal either, it was because he was stupid.
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That his life was cut short through his own stupidity is beyond doubt. Just the same as the situation in Paris. Where the police shot the Brazilian on the train, they and their boss should all have been charged but in most cases they should not be.
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 @DBiggaFigga666 Trying to run a copper down in a large powerful car is pretty much attempted murder and quite likely would have been if he had not been popped.
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@DBiggaFigga666 The incident on the train was truly shocking and completely inexcusable. In fact, by shooting him they increased any risk to the public. There woman in charge of the operation should also have been prosecuted but instead went on to be promoted. The two incidents have nothing in common.
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@DBiggaFigga666 The two cases are so different in so many ways. In the first one the victim was not even of the same race or vague appearance as the guy they were supposed to be after. They should have tackled him much earlier away from crowded places and had they apprehended the right guy alive, they could have got useful information from him (and I would not rule out torture in a case like that! ). In the second case the lad was driving a car known to have been involved in a firearm incident and was driving dangerously to escape the police. He is then reported to have tried to run down the officer which instantly indicates guilt and amounts to attempted murder. The officer being charged with murder was just political.
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@jimmyfaulkner5746 I would never even think of putting myself in such a situation from the start.
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@DBiggaFigga666 Yes, the police should always be accountable for their actions, just like anyone else in society. The main thing is that when the family saw the bodycam footage they changed their minds. There is a real worry that the jury might easily be swayed by a dodgy lawyer and worse still they might not strictly be "of his (the coppers) peers" as they are supposed to be and could easily have very biased views. I cannot recall how many jurors can be rejected, but it can make a huge difference to the outcome.
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@DBiggaFigga666 By the term a jury of your peers, it means those of a similar background to you. Just imagine if you were up in court for wife beating and the jury were all men of a faith where that is acceptable? Now think about the demographic in parts of London!
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@DBiggaFigga666 I am not suggesting for one minute that he should be judged by fellow officers nor just by white folk. There is a risk though that his jury could consist of enough vocal people who were closer socially to the criminal who got shot trying to run down the officer than would make for a fair trial.
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