No charges at cop that killed at world series bash

[Soxfan1]

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[Sizzlin22]

There is no evidence that any officer on Lansdowne Street acted with any intent to commit a crime," Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley said at a news conference attended by Boston Police Commissioner Kathleen O'Toole.[/Quote]That's absoloute ********, if I get into a car wreck, and the other guy dies I get charged with vehicular manslaughter. Did I have intent to get in that car accident and kill that guy? Hell no, but I still get charged. If that's the reason no there were no charges than the D.A should be fired.

 

At least the family got 5.1 million, I've never lost a daughter so I wouldn't know but I'm sure that helps a lot.

[BigPapiEnFuego]

But this is a different situation, in a way. If you hit a guy, most likely you were driving dangerously, so of course you would get that charge. Depends on the circumstances. But this, this was people celebrating, some getting carried away, and police were needed. It was a gun not ment to kill people, it was just crowd control. It happens. It's a sad fact though. I could understand charging someone if he shot a bunch of times at people, or he had a real gun and shot her.

[Sizzlin22]

It was a gun not ment to kill people, it was just crowd control.

As it said in the article 2 of the 3 cops who used the gun weren't authorized to use it. And as far as the whole "you were probably driving recklassly" thing goes. It does not matter if I am driving 30 MPH and the other guy is going 90 and we crash and he dies, I get charged with vehicular homicide. It does not matter, the D.A said they dropped the charges because he had no "intent" to break any laws. When I get in my car, I just want to go home or go wherever I am going, I don't have any "intent" to kill anyone, but if I get in an accidnet and the other guy dies, no matter how safe I was driving I get charged with vehicular homicide.

 

If we start dropping charges because people didn't "intend" to do naytihng than the only murder charges that should ever be brought to court are first degree. All I'm saying is they should come up with a better reason to drop charges than "he didn't mean too".

[yankthis]

Reckless behavior on the part of a gung-ho dimwit. I doubt that the use of even a hand-held keychain pepper spray canister was justified, let alone a military-grade weapon. That ******* should be put on a chain gang breaking rocks for the rest of his life.

[noonanberg]

I don't think the cop deserves to be charged. First if he isn't authorized to use the gun, it never should've been issued to him. And as said, in a crowd of 10,000 or so people, it's got to be a little scary. And again, the bullets were meant to be just to keep crowds under control. It's unfortunate such a thing had to happen, and God rest the soul of Victoria Snellgrove, but the cop doesn't deserved to be punished. Plus, the guilt he has is probably torturing him as is. And honestly, if anyone is to blame it's the stupid fans who got drunk and rioted and climbed the back of the building. Those are the ones really responsible.

[BoSox21]

would charges against the cop bring Victoria back to life? Nope, so what's the point? The guy has to live with this for the rest of his life and I think that's enough punishment

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As it said in the article 2 of the 3 cops who used the gun weren't authorized to use it. And as far as the whole "you were probably driving recklassly" thing goes. It does not matter if I am driving 30 MPH and the other guy is going 90 and we crash and he dies, I get charged with vehicular homicide. It does not matter, the D.A said they dropped the charges because he had no "intent" to break any laws. When I get in my car, I just want to go home or go wherever I am going, I don't have any "intent" to kill anyone, but if I get in an accidnet and the other guy dies, no matter how safe I was driving I get charged with vehicular homicide.

 

If we start dropping charges because people didn't "intend" to do naytihng than the only murder charges that should ever be brought to court are first degree. All I'm saying is they should come up with a better reason to drop charges than "he didn't mean too".

Even if the accident was his fault you get charged? That sounds kind of ridiculous to me, dont they do an investigation and everything beforehand.

[MC Hammer]

And as said, in a crowd of 10,000 or so people, it's got to be a little scary. And again, the bullets were meant to be just to keep crowds under control.

First of all if your a cop you shouldn't be scared no matter how many people are around. Part of your job is controlling crowds.

 

There are weapons for crowd control. Such as stun guns. I don't understand how you can justify him pulling his gun without authorization. This guy should be thrown in jail just like anyone of us would be. Just because he's a pig he gets to walk.

[Sizzlin22]

Even if the accident was his fault you get charged? That sounds kind of ridiculous to me, dont they do an investigation and everything beforehand.

They do but it's virtually impossible to tell who's fault it was obviously if the other guys dead. Unless the ambulence can get there fast enough and find the dead guys alcohol level they pretty much asusme it's your fault.

[Youk Of The Nation]

First of all if your a cop you shouldn't be scared no matter how many people are around.

 

Thats ********. No amount of training can desensitize you to the fear of being a minority in a crowd of thousands with a lack of respect for law enforcement, armed or not.

 

As for the topic, Im glad he wasnt charged. Im sick of everytime a police officer uses force, lethal or otherwise, they do a million investigations. Why give police weapons if youre going to investigate everytime they fire them? Police, by and large, are SUPPOSED to make split second desicions on the use of force and the officers did what they felt was right. It was an accident, nothing more. If people werent rioting and causing damage, the Boston Police Department WOULDNT BE OUT THERE WITH RIOT CONTROL GEAR IN THE FIRST PLACE.

[fuckery]

Thats ********. No amount of training can desensitize you to the fear of being a minority in a crowd of thousands with a lack of respect for law enforcement, armed or not.

 

As for the topic, Im glad he wasnt charged. Im sick of everytime a police officer uses force, lethal or otherwise, they do a million investigations. Why give police weapons if youre going to investigate everytime they fire them? Police, by and large, are SUPPOSED to make split second desicions on the use of force and the officers did what they felt was right. It was an accident, nothing more. If people werent rioting and causing damage, the Boston Police Department WOULDNT BE OUT THERE WITH RIOT CONTROL GEAR IN THE FIRST PLACE.

 

what's ******** is that a cop can kill an innocent person, breaking their own rules in the process, and get away with it. f*** the police. RIP Victoria

[Soxfan1]

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