They handcuffed him after shooting him, too.
The man was reported to be mentally ill and he was apparently armed with a 'pellet rifle" which means an air rifle, at best. Most of these things that the average person can afford MIGHT shoot 8 rounds, single fire.
While there is no excusing pointing any weapon at a police officer - ever, really - this is even more unacceptable.
And yeah, it's Texas AGAIN, but cops across America seem clueless as to how to manage the mentally ill.
Officers fired more than 80 shots at 30-year-old Jose Walter Garza during a confrontation early Saturday at a truck stop in Laredo.
Police said Garza “put his finger on the trigger guard and pointed at the officers” before they opened fire.
So the cops will be given the standard
paid vacation administrative leave pending a review of this incident.
Much of the review, of course, is already done, as reflected in the following sentiment, wherein the cops, of course, are the victims here:
“These officers, although justified, are going to have to carry that around with them for the rest of their lives,” said Chief Ray Garner, of Laredo police. “I’ve been in contact with all six of the officers from that evening through today. They seem to be holding up. No officer goes to work thinking they’re going to kill somebody.”
Utter freaking PIG bullshit.
PLENTY of cops clearly go to work, loive their lives in hops of getting to whack somebody and get away with it.
No? Too Harsh?
Really?
I do not think so.
The Light is FINALLY shining on this shit and cops are clearly digging in. There is some ugly laundry to be aired.
Now cops are the victims after you force them to shoot you 80 times?
Please don't treat the poor ol abused constabulary like this.