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[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 32 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

I’m all about ACAB.

But here’s my understanding of it:
U.S. Marshalls (not local PD) were sent to apprehend a man that had weapons when he shouldn’t have. They had not yet reached his house, because he was in his front yard when they approached.
The man opened fire on them from the front yard, and they shot and killed him. They were fired on by someone in the house.
They called for backup, and retreated while the house occupants barricaded themselves. 3 hours later, unable to resolve the situation, they used armored vehicles and ended the standoff without killing additional people.

I guess I don’t think these officers did anything bad in this situation, even though they represent a horrible system.

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[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 31 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Did anyone check to see if they had Drugs in their System? Any history of Abuse? Was it an act of Self Defense? Were the other people Scared? Let's give these Officers the same Respect they give LITERALLY anyone THEY Kill!

[–] gdog05@lemmy.world 19 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Did they hear an acorn maybe?

[–] KAYDUBELL@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

lol empty a clip into Mother Nature

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 6 months ago

Statistically, at least ~2 of them had a history of abuse

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago

They weren't shot, they all died of Excited delirium

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 30 points 6 months ago

"warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm"

Well, it seems that was a valid warrant at least.

[–] coffee_poops@sh.itjust.works 12 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I bet they didn't announce themselves.

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago

That literally gave a German gangster a legit excuse for killing a police officer (really, really rare over here that policemen get shot, really rare) when police stormed his house early morning and forgot to call out their profession. He shot one of them as he thought they were from an enemy gangster gang (those gangsters have stressful lives, don't they).

German court acquitted him due to justifiable self protection.

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 6 months ago

The article above says the man was in his front yard and began firing on the marshalls as they approached.

I suspect that even if they did not announce their presence, their presence was known to him.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 6 points 6 months ago

Some of the officers who rushed to the Charlotte neighborhood to rescue the first wave of downed officers were wounded as a second shooter began firing on them after they killed the wanted man,

Given that they would have been arriving in police cars, with lights and sirens, I'm pretty sure the shooter knew.

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