Unarmed Man Shot in Back by Police

[roo_ster]

http://www.unz.com/isteve/unarmed-fleeing-man-shot-by-police/

The shooting occurred about 3:20 p.m. after Sgt. Jay Cook saw a suspicious man walking down a roadway in the Town of Constable, according to the state police. The sergeant ordered Mr. Sweat to stop, but he broke into a run and the sergeant, a firearms instructor, opened fire, according to the authorities. Mr. Sweat was not armed at the time.

But no riots.  How can that be?

#RunningGuysLivesMatter

[vaskidmark]

Because Sgt. Cook had more that just a suspicious person in view.  He had RAS that the person looked a whole heck of a lot like the wanted escaped convict.

Because there is almost no support for the welfare and wellbeing of escaped convicts.  Especially ones of the wrong hue.

Because the community was so greatly in fear of the escaped convict that they would not have cared how he was taken down so long as they could go back to not being afraid of a specific threat, regardless of that threat having done everything in its power to stay away from the community and its members.

Because if it had happened in Virginia there is a financial incentive to do so.  http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+19.2-7  Don't know if NY also allows cops to collect rewards.

But most importantly, because the guy refused to turn around so he could be shot in the front.

Have all y'all seen the picture of the cops standing over him like some big game trophy pose?  http://nypost.com/2015/06/28/cops-capture-escaped-killer-david-sweat/

#It'sMoreImportantToGoHomeAtTheEndOfThe Shift

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

The fact that he shot a cop ran him over and the either shot or stood by as the cop was finished off by a couple in the head might play a role too

[Firethorn]

Because there is almost no support for the welfare and wellbeing of escaped convicts.  Especially ones of the wrong hue.

Exactly this.  My grandmother in upstate NY was relatively terrified of these two.  She was afraid that they'd disappear into the outback for a few years.

[griz]

..........But most importantly, because the guy refused to turn around so he could be shot in the front............

I think that's about it.  If he had given up when his name was called he would have gone back to prison unventilated.  Otherwise, front or back, he was getting shot.

[Tallpine]

It's a dangerous business.   

[MechAg94]

There was a railway killer loose in Texas some years back.  I knew a guy who ran a pawn shop and they sold out of every cheap used gun their had and got more to sell. 

At large killers scare people who don't realize those types of criminals are always loose somewhere.