“Samaritan” who killed Arvada gunman was shot by officer while holding suspect’s AR-15, police say
Fuck this Samaritan in scare quotes nonsense
DO NOT HAVE GUNS IN YOUR HAND WHEN THE COPS SHOW UP
Seriously, don't. This is why. The cops are going to come in like literal gangbusters and shoot you in the face if you don't comply faster than instantly. They're hopped up and the largest adrenaline dump they've ever had.
If you've already got a pistol, you don't need a battlefield pickup. I get maybe disarming the weapon, but even that's risky. I get wanting to be ready to engage secondaries, but you don't want someone thinking you are the secondary.
If the cops are going to cover shit up, they're not going to make an out-of-court record of admission to a potential civil lawsuit.
I'd bet the cops already talked with the family, the family probably understood what happened, probably signaled that they were not going to peruse civil charges, and in response the Police Department is playing very nice to keep themselves out of serious legal problems. There's no question that this is a very atypical response to a police shooting by the police. It's one that they are hoping will cover their ass.
That doesn't mean that the cops weren't telling the truth about what happened. What they describe is entirely possible. But, they are definitely playing nice to stay out of trouble.
https://www.denverpost.com/2021/06/25/olde-town-arvada-shooting-timeline/
Dude's wearing a "We Are Change" shirt in the pic in that article. He was a gigabased hero. RIP King.
Seriously, don't. This is why. The cops are going to come in like literal gangbusters and shoot you in the face if you don't comply faster than instantly. They're hopped up and the largest adrenaline dump they've ever had.
If you've already got a pistol, you don't need a battlefield pickup. I get maybe disarming the weapon, but even that's risky. I get wanting to be ready to engage secondaries, but you don't want someone thinking you are the secondary.
Was he really holding the suspect's ar-15? If I don't see footage, I assume the cops are trying to save face.
I mean, the cops admit shooting him for it.
If the cops are going to cover shit up, they're not going to make an out-of-court record of admission to a potential civil lawsuit.
I'd bet the cops already talked with the family, the family probably understood what happened, probably signaled that they were not going to peruse civil charges, and in response the Police Department is playing very nice to keep themselves out of serious legal problems. There's no question that this is a very atypical response to a police shooting by the police. It's one that they are hoping will cover their ass.
That doesn't mean that the cops weren't telling the truth about what happened. What they describe is entirely possible. But, they are definitely playing nice to stay out of trouble.