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In reply to the discussion: Cop Who Allegedly Said ‘We Don’t Have Time For This’ Before Shooting Schizophrenic Teen Dead Has Bee [View all]abq e streeter
(7,658 posts)Amazingly, every time the cops have investigated themselves, they too have always found that they're justified.
"The Albuquerque Police Department will be the subject of a federal investigation as the US Department of Justice tries to determine why law enforcement officers have been involved in 17 fatal shootings in the last two years.
The Justice Department confirmed on Tuesday that an official probe in the Albuquerque, New Mexico PD will soon begin after the results of a preliminary inquiry to get to the bottom of more than two dozen police shootings since 2010 suggested a more thorough investigation is warranted.
We have concluded that a full Civil Rights investigation is warranted to determine whether APD engages in a pattern of practices of violations of the Constitution or federal law, Thomas E. Perez, assistant attorney general for the Justice Departments Civil Rights Division, told reporters this week. In particular the investigation will focus on use of force by APD, including but not limited to deadly force.
I personally, have met and talked with the father of a guy who was shot in the back by APD and it was(as they all are) ruled "justified"...In the back.....