Another One Got Away With It - No Surprises There Then.

[Canary42]

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/california-police-officer-shot-killed-223726566.html?.tsrc=fp_deeplink

[Old_Geezer]

If it is agreed that the victim was kneeling on the ground then it seems there is overwhelming evidence that it's beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr Tonn was not acting in defence of himself or his fellow officers. Maybe there needs to be an appeal regarding the inability of the court to judge ? But no doubt it's just that we haven't heard all the evidence.

[New Judge]

"Maybe there needs to be an appeal regarding the inability of the court to judge ?"

There's been no court involved, OG. Tha state's Attorney-General decided there was to be no prosecution.

"But no doubt it's just that we haven't heard all the evidence."

We undoubtedly haven't. But one thing we do know is that the US authorities support their police officers to a far greater degree than we do here in the UK. They seem to understand that taking a decision in a life threatening situation in a split second is somewhat different to pawing over the facts in an agreeable lawyers' chambers six months later. 

[Redhelen72]

//They seem to understand that taking a decision in a life threatening situation in a split second is somewhat different to pawing over the facts in an agreeable lawyers' chambers six months later. //

the 'police officer' that pulled the trigger was in the back seat of the patrol vehicle - the man he murdered was outside the vehicle kneeling on the ground - so hardly life threatening and no need for split second decision.

Also if he felt so threatened why did he not put on his body cam?

[New Judge]

"the 'police officer' that pulled the trigger was in the back seat of the patrol vehicle - the man he murdered was outside the vehicle kneeling on the ground - so hardly life threatening and no need for split second decision."

So we're led to believe. Always easy to reach a verdict based on a few lines written in the papers.

[douglas9401]

Maybe he was about to assault police with paving slabs. 🙄