Copz shoot 100 lb 19 yr old mentally ill teen..
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Yeah...But we don't know what was under that helmet.
Let's get the whole story first then judge these benevolent officers that wake up each and everyday and murder or young people.
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Where's the story?
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i think he might be hinting that you could quote some of it...A man calls 911 saying his family needs help. His wife is scared of their schizophrenic son, armed with a screwdriver. One, then two, then three law enforcement officers -- all from different agencies -- arrive. After the situation calms somewhat, according to the family, a tussle ensues.
What happens next?
In a case this week out of Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina, one officer responded by firing his gun, killing 18-year-old Keith Vidal, who was mentally ill.
The teen's furious family soon take their case public, saying there's no justification for Sunday's shooting. Vidal, they say, weighed all of 100 pounds; he was mentally ill, yes, but he was a "good kid."
CNN first learned of the shooting through an iReport sent by a family friend.
Veteran defense attorney Mark O'Mara, a CNN legal analyst, agrees with the family. From what he knows of the case -- including the police detective first saying he was 'defending himself," only to later say through his lawyer he was defending another officer -- O'Mara thinks "deadly force was (not) the only option" when you have three officers responding to subdue a slim, mentally ill teenager.
"Every other opportunity to resist using that deadly force should be deployed (first)," said O'Mara. "Why not just back away from the situation and see what happens?"
Yet some criminal experts say it may not be that simple. Law enforcement officers thrust into situations like this do have protocols to follow. They often do have nonlethal tools like Tasers at their disposal. But things don't always go to plan; in fact, things oftentimes go wrong, forcing an officer to make extremely difficult, split-second decisions whether to use lethal force or not.
"They have to make a judgment very quickly: Is (the individual) a danger to themselves or a danger to others?" said Ron Martinelli, a justice and forensic consultant who trains police officers on what to do in such situations.
The lawyer for Bryon Vassey -- the Southport, North Carolina, police detective who fired the fatal shot in this instance -- said firmly that his client made the correct, spur-of-the-moment decision.
"At the instant that it occurred, he had to make that (judgment call) in that split instant," W. James Payne told CNN.
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they just need more training on handling people wit disabilities.
f#ck the bs tired of excuses for these trigger happy lawz.. -
That is what happens in a police state. Calling the police on your family member is stupid. Sending your family member to rehabs, mental institutions, and nursing homes is foul. You should not be so quick and willing to give up your rights and responsibilities to law enforcement, doctors, nurses, and so called care givers. Yes, they should be held accountable also but they basically have a license to ? .
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What do ppl expect when they run to the cops to handle family disputes?
