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Originally Posted by Dark Messiah That doesn't rule out an accident. The cop has no reason to intentionally shoot the man. But if an average citizen 'accidentally' shot someone they'd still be convicted of manslaughter. It's unfortunate- I'm not saying I want to see the police officer nailed to the cross- but dismissing it entirely and letting the cop remain on the force is incompetent. If nothing else, the man has already proven that he's incapable of handling the pressures of being a cop. It's not a job for someone that has to get their 8 hours regularly. |
So true. It's not a case of wanting to lynch someone, just not wanting to be forced to face double standards. If the fact that he had his finger on the trigger when he should not have caused the incident then yes, you could still say that the discharge of the weapon was an accident but that doesn't mean that it should go unpunished. If you're doing something you shouldn't, eg. using your mobile while driving, drink driving, pointing a gun straight at someone and that leads to injury then you should be punished accordingly.