humble3d Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Cops in Texas Kill Man Standing With Hands Up A bystander recorded the deadly encounter and the district attorney says there's a second, closer video that is “troubling.” Two Bexar County, Texas, sheriff’s deputies have been placed on administrative leave after a video showed them shooting a man who was apparently standing still with his hands up outdoors. Officers Greg Vasquez and Robert Sanchez responded to a domestic-violence call and said they found a woman holding a baby and bleeding from her head. The officers said Gilbert Flores, shirtless with a knife, had attacked the woman. For the next 20 minutes, police said the officers tried to subdue Flores with both a Taser and shield. In video obtained by KSAT news, Flores appears to stand perfectly still with his apparently empty hands up before one of the officers shot him. Bexar County District Attorney Nico Lahood said Tuesday a second video was made by another witness. “The videos are troubling to me,” Lahood said, urging people to react responsibly. “There’s actually another video with a better view that is very close.” County commissioners approved additional funds to purchase body cameras for police officers hours after video of the shooting was released Tuesday.Flores had three prior brushes with the law, including an aggravated robbery charge in 2003, criminal trespassing and aggravated assault charges in 1999, and a marijuana citation from 1995, according to CNN. “Certainly, what’s in the video is a cause for concern,” Sheriff Susan Pamerleau said on Friday night before the second video surfaced. “But it’s important to let the investigation go through its course so that we can assure a thorough and complete review of all that occurred—of the evidence and the actions of the officers.” The Sheriff’s office tweeted Monday that local news station KSAT showing the full video “sparked threats to our deputies,” and invited people to call the station and complain. video via the link below... http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/09/01/cops-kill-man-standing-with-hands-up.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistic Gelatin Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Another case of people rushing to judgment without having ALL the facts. This is why we conduct investigations. And they take time, which is infuriating to a society that has largely become so accustomed to instant gratification.Right now, LEOs in Texas and across the nation are ON EDGE after the assassination of Harris County Deputy Darren Goforth. Put yourself in their place: would you have the courage and restraint -- and the split-second decision-making capacity -- to do the right thing?"Just the facts, ma'am, just the facts."#BlueHouston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigmatism Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Since this topic is carried by most of the reputable media sources, it should be posted in the "General News" section. Moved from the "Chat Bar"Glad to see this was news worthy enough to be moved into the general news section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigmatism Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Since this topic is carried by most of the reputable media sources, it should be posted in the "General News" section. Moved from the "Chat Bar"Of course, it's totally not as important as normal news...right? I think it is.? Sorry, I misunderstood what you posted at first...just woke up not too long ago. I corrected my post, sorry lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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