Monday, October 9th, 2017
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Officers shoot, kill armed suspect after assault call in Okolona |
RE: Officers shoot, kill armed suspect after assault call in...
That's a bit too strong and I'll explain why.
First, the moment of silence and comments making people here mad was completely ignored by the media.
Second, I'd bet money he didn't ask to be put on stage. Past PIU commanders never did that. We can only assume that Conrad put him on TV and not the others because of his race.
Third, in a fully logical world, the race of the suspect SHOULD not enter into the decision as to what race of person addresses the media or how appeasing they sound. On the other hand, it may help temper the amount of support that irate BLM'ers get while shouting how LMPD wants to murder black people. Is it worth pissing off some officers who already don't like him, in order to limit the effectiveness of the anti-police propagandists? Maybe if it stops a riot.
They cross a line where they imply the officers training was in question, when no facts have actually been determined. Speculation by command about cause or blame should never, ever occur until the facts are determined.
- This guy "fits the description" the chie... 6 years ago