They need a better prosecutor than this!

[jkdood]

I read the Georgia code and lots of commentary on lawful use of deadly force (by cops or others) and cannot find or understand:

(Just to make it extra clear, assume) A cop sees a perp fire a gun at a citizen who falls and dies (or appears seriously wounded.) The cop draws his own gun and yells drop it, which the Perp does. The perp is searched no weapons or stuff, and is about to be handcuffed when he slips away and runs down the street. I thought because he had committed such a serious felony the cop, by Georgia Law, could shoot him if he has no other way to stop him in the chase. But I don't see such an "allowance" or exception. Anyone know the actual legal eagle literal view of this?

(EDIT: PS, I know this is different than the case that just went down; just interested in what the law says about this sort of extreme example.)

 

[JOE'CANE]

@Tetragrammaton Cane obviously doesnt know the dangers of mob rule. Perhaps 5,000 lynchings isnt a big enough sample size to let you know mob rule is a bad thing. Or maybe dude prefers the show trials you would see in the Soviet Union or in Cuba after the revolution.

 

[Stylie]

I used to live in Atlanta back in the day. Paul Howard’s an idiot.

 

[canenok]

I am multi-racial but this guy is a disgrace to my race.

Fulton DA facing another harassment lawsuit

A longtime paralegal and records supervisor on Monday sued her former boss, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard, alleging 15 years of “overt, manipulative and aggressive sexual misconduct and harassment.”

www.ajc.com

In this one he is currently under investigation for redirecting $140,000 to his own salary from a non-profit organization.

GBI investigating DA Paul Howard over use of nonprofit

The GBI has opened an investigation of Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard and his use of a nonprofit to funnel at least $140,000 in city of Atlanta funds to supplement his salary, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Channel 2 Action News have learned.

www.ajc.com

Race aside, there's no way he's getting convictions on those charges.

 

[Stylie]

Race aside, there's no way he's getting convictions on those charges.

Manslaughter seems like a slam dunk. Way to **** it up Paul.

 

[TheMatador]

Should've waited for GBI investigation to be completed, among other things.

 

[miamimike305]

I read the Georgia code and lots of commentary on lawful use of deadly force (by cops or others) and cannot find or understand:

(Just to make it extra clear, assume) A cop sees a perp fire a gun at a citizen who falls and dies (or appears seriously wounded.) The cop draws his own gun and yells drop it, which the Perp does. The perp is searched no weapons or stuff, and is about to be handcuffed when he slips away and runs down the street. I thought because he had committed such a serious felony the cop, by Georgia Law, could shoot him if he has no other way to stop him in the chase. But I don't see such an "allowance" or exception. Anyone know the actual legal eagle literal view of this?

(EDIT: PS, I know this is different than the case that just went down; just interested in what the law says about this sort of extreme example.)

Idk about Georgia Law but at that point you wouldn’t be able to shoot him.

 

[Swampcity]

The cop shouldn't have been charged period. This DA is an activist not a public servant!!!

You're a dingbat.

 

[Johnny Unitas]

Atlanta was a justified shooting period

 

[RVACane]

I read the Georgia code and lots of commentary on lawful use of deadly force (by cops or others) and cannot find or understand:

(Just to make it extra clear, assume) A cop sees a perp fire a gun at a citizen who falls and dies (or appears seriously wounded.) The cop draws his own gun and yells drop it, which the Perp does. The perp is searched no weapons or stuff, and is about to be handcuffed when he slips away and runs down the street. I thought because he had committed such a serious felony the cop, by Georgia Law, could shoot him if he has no other way to stop him in the chase. But I don't see such an "allowance" or exception. Anyone know the actual legal eagle literal view of this?

(EDIT: PS, I know this is different than the case that just went down; just interested in what the law says about this sort of extreme example.)

I barely remember this from law school and never practiced criminal law but I think there’s a thing where if you are shooting a fleeing deadly felon/ continuing the act of committing a deadly felony like a murder, you can but if they are stopped and detained and then flee, I don’t know if that changes it???? @Gatorhater or @TimeB0mb might know.

 

[Atlcane_72]

Glad none of y’all are cops.

 

[Salt]

Manslaughter seems like a slam dunk. Way to **** it up Paul.

Would not say slam dunk but certainly would have at least passed the smell test.

 

[Mikesmith29150]

Its not provable for anything. Joke charges. Its not even a reasonable person standard- its what a reasonable cop would do in that situation. Any cop in the world would return fire if someone had assaulted them during the course of an arrest, forcibly took his taser, then tried to shoot him with it.

I've been tasered before- it's no picnic.

What I find to be very disturbing is these two cops let one man whip their ***. Maybe if they could fight they wouldn't need weapons. Only cowards are quick to pull. It's more rewarding to over power a man and whip his *** than to shoot him. They got tased because they soft and really had no business taking things as far as they did

 

[MainLineCane]

Thank Gawd !! Thank Gawd some of our posters are NOT asked for our "enlightened " opinions on these events

 

[ThomasM]

trump is multi-racial?

I wouldn't doubt it. It's extremely rare for anyone, especially in the US, to be a genetic purebred. It's called a melting pot for a reason.

Science | AAAS

www.sciencemag.org

Older article, but pretty solid science.

 

[ScubaCane]

It's even worse than this, he charged two officers with aggravated assault for just pointing a taser at someone.

 

[MovingZen]

What I find to be very disturbing is these two cops let one man whip their ***. Maybe if they could fight they wouldn't need weapons. Only cowards are quick to pull. It's more rewarding to over power a man and whip his *** than to shoot him. They got tased because they soft and really had no business taking things as far as they did

Whip his ***? So you're actually with police brutality.. interesting take considering your other posts.

 

[X275]

The DA gave into the mob, he is a coward. Just like the Minneapolis mayor, the Seattle mayor, the Seattle police chief, Atlanta police chief, etc.

If possible he should be disbarred and once this officer is acquitted he should sue the **** out of the City.

So did the DA in Gotham City too until Harvey Dent came through

 

[JOE'CANE]

You're a dingbat.

And you have bought into the bullsh1t. The officer is gonna be acquitted if its a fair trial and he will sue the city and department for alot of money.

 

[imyrhuckleberry]

I barely remember this from law school and never practiced criminal law but I think there’s a thing where if you are shooting a fleeing deadly felon/ continuing the act of committing a deadly felony like a murder, you can but if they are stopped and detained and then flee, I don’t know if that changes it???? @Gatorhater or @TimeB0mb might know.

Fear of Imminent serious bodily harm or death . . . [generally - not actual Georgia statue]