Breaking : cop who killed Patrick Lyoya charged with 2nd degree murder

[malaise]

The Grand Rapids execution

[Johnny2X2X]

1. Thankfully.

https://www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/prosecutor-decision-on-grpd-patrick-lyoya-shooting/

[exboyfil]

2. New rule of engagement

If someone attempts to leave a cop's detention, then let them go if the cop is alone.

[denbot]

3. So public executions for fleeing are your thing..

Good to know.

[exboyfil]

7. No.

I didn't say that. I said the only way to deal with it is to not go hands on when you are by yourself. I honestly don't know what he should do if the guy could rise up with the Taser in his hand. Perhaps he could have backed up and given himself distance, but he was tired after the struggle. The guy uses the cop's Taser, and then he has access to the officer's weapon.

[FarPoint]

4. It is an option....

Critical thinking skills apply...

They had the vehicle and someone was in the car too....no violent crime prompted the stop by officer....so, yea...let them run, pick up later.

[MichMan]

8. Are you saying he never should have been stopped in the first place ??

He was driving intoxicated at well over 3x the legal limit, had a suspended license for a prior DUI which he was supposed to be sentenced for that same day, and the plates on the car he was driving were not registered to that vehicle. When asked, he refused to identify himself. He was clearly a menace to anyone else on the road.

Who knows how many innocent people he might have killed that day had he continued to drive.

Ultimately the jury will review the evidence and come up with a verdict.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

5. K&R

[NowISeetheLight]

6. Video

I didn't hear about this shooting when it first happened so I had to read up on it. I found the body cam footage on youtube.

From the looks of it the suspect got a hold of the officers taser. At that point he could've incapacitated the officer, taken his gun, and shot him. The lawyer for the family said "unarmed" but in reality he had the taser which means he was armed at that point. It'll be interesting to see what other evidence they have. I don't see this officer being convicted based on the body cam footage alone.

[malaise]

9. Thanks for the video

[PTWB]

10. This is a tough case.

Ultimately I don’t think the officer will be convicted by a jury, but will likely be held liable civilly.

At the very least, the criminal case will ensure that all the facts come out and nothing is covered up, regardless of whether or not this officer is ultimately convicted.