Chicago Issues New ‘Deadly Force’ Policy Allowing Cops to Shoot at Fleeing Vehicles
source: http://littlealexinwonderland.wordpress.com/2009/07/29/chicago-police-issue-new-deadly-force...
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Chicago Police Department (CPD) Superintendent Jody Weis issued a new “deadly force” policy allowing cops to arbitrarily shoot drivers and passengers in vehicles to go into effect after this weekend.
“Effective next Monday, police officers will be able to fire their guns under circumstances where they previously could not,” Mike Krauser reports.
“Now officers will be able to fire upon the driver or passenger in a vehicle if that person is a forcible fleeing felon, someone who has committed a very serious offense resulting in bodily harm or has threatened to commit great bodily harm,” CPD spokesperson Roderick Drew told Mr. Krauser. “It gives department members the option of taking off a dangerous member, someone who has either created or committed a serious offense or could commit a serious offense if he or she is allowed to flee the scene.” (emphasis mine)
Mr. Drew said that whether or not someone “could commit a serious offense” is “up to the discretion” of the CPD “member”. Michael Sneed reports, “Critics claim the new policy is ‘ridiculous’ and the liability to the City of Chicago could be astronomical.”
Who would drive away from ‘CPD members’? Let’s not beat around the bush here. Ethnic minorities — and there are plenty in Chicago — are (in general) absolutely terrified of ‘CPD members’. An immigrant without “proper papers” might drive away. Someone simply uninsured might drive away. An ex-con with two strikes “illegally” talking on his cell phone while driving might drive away. This paragraph could go on forever.
As for the “discretion of the member”, a ‘CPD member’ shocked Lillian Fletcher — an 82-year-old, 5″1′ grandmother — with his Taser, sending 50,000 volts at her in 2007. Less than a year ago, a man fled from a ‘CPD member’ and was killed when the ‘member’ tased him. The man was being apprehended for drinking from an open bottle.
But, the CPD conducts thorough internal investigations for these ‘isolated incidents’, right?...
“Effective next Monday, police officers will be able to fire their guns under circumstances where they previously could not,” Mike Krauser reports.
“Now officers will be able to fire upon the driver or passenger in a vehicle if that person is a forcible fleeing felon, someone who has committed a very serious offense resulting in bodily harm or has threatened to commit great bodily harm,” CPD spokesperson Roderick Drew told Mr. Krauser. “It gives department members the option of taking off a dangerous member, someone who has either created or committed a serious offense or could commit a serious offense if he or she is allowed to flee the scene.” (emphasis mine)
Mr. Drew said that whether or not someone “could commit a serious offense” is “up to the discretion” of the CPD “member”. Michael Sneed reports, “Critics claim the new policy is ‘ridiculous’ and the liability to the City of Chicago could be astronomical.”
Who would drive away from ‘CPD members’? Let’s not beat around the bush here. Ethnic minorities — and there are plenty in Chicago — are (in general) absolutely terrified of ‘CPD members’. An immigrant without “proper papers” might drive away. Someone simply uninsured might drive away. An ex-con with two strikes “illegally” talking on his cell phone while driving might drive away. This paragraph could go on forever.
As for the “discretion of the member”, a ‘CPD member’ shocked Lillian Fletcher — an 82-year-old, 5″1′ grandmother — with his Taser, sending 50,000 volts at her in 2007. Less than a year ago, a man fled from a ‘CPD member’ and was killed when the ‘member’ tased him. The man was being apprehended for drinking from an open bottle.
But, the CPD conducts thorough internal investigations for these ‘isolated incidents’, right?...
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J_Jammer [removed]
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WHAT? And this has not gotten more replies? Where are all these people that don't like tasers? This is something to complain about.
Shooting at their own will? oh no...this is bad.
Chicago already has a problem with shootings...this is where Obama is from. Why is he not speaking up on this?
Oh that's right..he's caring too much about us and our health care.
- 2 years ago
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J_Jammer [removed]
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evoleon
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Oh goody more people getting killed by cops. GREAT!
- 2 years ago
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evoleon
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isnamthere
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Well, we've seen how they handle their tazers. Don't flip off a cop while driving by, he can now legally shoot your ass if he "considers you a potential threat." Have a nice day.
- 2 years ago
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isnamthere
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Valence
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isnamthere:
Took the words right out my mouth.
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Valence
