A Nebraska judge dismissed a wrongful death case brought by the family of a sound technician for the TV show "Cops" who was ...
A Nebraska judge dismissed a wrongful death case brought by the family of a sound technician for the TV show "Cops" who was killed by police during a robbery at a fast-food restaurant.
Police killed Bryce Dion during a shootout when officers confronted a robber at an Omaha Wendy's in August 2014, the Omaha World-Herald reported .
Dion, 38, was on a ride-along when police also killed the robber, Cortez Washington.
Douglas County District Judge Jim Masteller wrote in Thursday's ruling that officers with the Omaha Police Department acted "reasonably" when they fatally shot Dion because Washington was an "imminent threat" when he pointed a gun at them.
"Those officers were forced to make split-second decisions in their use of deadly force under circumstances that were tense, uncertain and rapidly evolving," Masteller wrote in the ruling.
Three officers fired a total of 36 shots at the scene. One of those bullets slipped through a gap in the armpit of the bulletproof vest Dion was wearing, and he died.
"However, this calculation does not make Bryce Dion's death any less tragic," wrote Masteller, referring to his conclusion. "In addition to being a loving son and brother, Bryce Dion was undoubtedly courageous and a credit to his profession."
Dion's family attorney Brian Jorde opposed the ruling. He questioned whether it was appropriate of the officers to fire 36 shots, 24 of which were at Washington, he said.
But Masteller agreed with city officials who said the police officers were justified in continuing to fire.
"The officers continued to discharge their firearms at Washington after he lowered his firearm, exited the restaurant and ran through the parking lot because they believed that he continued to pose a threat to their lives and the lives of others as he was fleeing," Masteller wrote.
Jorde said he will discuss an appeal with Dion's family.
If the robber put down the gun and ran, he was a fugitive, not a threat. This is the justice system drinking their own bath water. The ride-along was no doubt required to sign a hold harmless (or should have been), but the robber was executed. No doubt shot in the back.
ReplyDeletewonder how that POS pedophile judge woulda felt if his son got shot
ReplyDeletewhen specifically will it be acceptable to disarm the police "who as defined in federal definitions, are terrorists and a gang" who kill on average, 1,000 unarmed men, women and children every year?
ReplyDeleteRemove/END the qualified immunity for police officers and start holding officers personally responsible for their actions!
Further; it wouldn't be a bad idea to END, IDF TRAINING OF OUR POLICE OFFICERS,. The IDF teaches cops to treat everyone as a threat.
"Dion's family attorney Brian Jorde opposed the ruling. He questioned whether it was appropriate of the officers to fire 36 shots, 24 of which were at Washington, he said."
ReplyDeleteI don't understand. First, who or what was the target of the other 12 bullets? The victim Dion?
Second, I infer from the brief narrative that the "robber," Washington, never actually fired a shot at the cops or anyone else.
So the cops fired 24 bullets at someone who was not aiming a gun at them, did not fire a shot at anyone, and was running away? For all they knew he had a toy gun.
If this is an example of cops acting "reasonably" then why aren't they all armed with machine guns? And BTW what would be some examples of cops acting "unreasonably"? What would it actually take for trigger happy cops to get themselves in some kind of trouble? Dropping an atomic bomb on the area?
Sue the cops involved personally. If they lose their bond will pay and they can never be insured again.
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