Discussion»Questions»Current Events and News» Cops murder another man. He made a sudden move after going to the front door as they commanded him to do after a fake call..
In the first place, I don't know why an entire SWAT team was sent on this call, even if it was bogus. Second, it would appear that the training these officers have gone through is not sufficient. They are supposed to be able to defuse a situation - not kill an unarmed man. Third, the homeowner was distinctly instructed to keep his hands in the air - with all those guns trained on him, what the heck would possess him to make any kind of move that the officers might deem threatening? I know it sounds as though I'm blaming the victim here, but if he had followed the instructions given to him, none of this would have happened.
Overall, I believe our police need better training and screening. That said, in this particular case, the caller should be held accountable...and the gamer who gave out the address should face consequences as well.