Joe Biden has called on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, moments after shocking police video was released showing an Illinois officer fatally shooting Sonya Massey after she called police fearing a home intruder.
In his first public statement since dropping his bid for re-election, Biden said the shooting of Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, by white Sangamon county sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson, in her home in Springfield, after a dispute over a pot of boiling water, “reminds us that all too often Black Americans face fears for their safety in ways many of the rest of us do not”.
Biden, who is recovering from Covid at his home in Delaware, said Massey, “a beloved mother, friend, daughter and young Black woman … should be alive today”.
As I stated before. Police have no right to identify you just for calling them. Even when a crime is committed verbal confirmation of your identity is more than enough. Identification is not required in the vast majority of situations, including this one. Until you get to the paperwork, then it is correct to identify someone. You’ve watched too many cops episodes or you fundamentally don’t understand American policing.
Forced entry was incorrect on my part. It’s sort of the same situation as shooting that drunk guy in a hotel. Just because someone is unable to respond coherently doesn’t make them the suspect.
You’re entire argument is based on the “what ifs?”. Which is extremely authoritarian.
Also, the police could not have known if she was the home owner… She could have been the reported prowler.
They had to check that.
And how do you excuse her behaviour?
If a police cam of this behaviour came out… and they didn’t ask for her id… And she goes on to harm someone… they would be held partially responsible.
Which is good. Hold police accountable for doing their jobs. Not for ‘not doing their jobs.’
Do you know if she had any warrants or known issues with police/mental health?
Since we are playing hypotheticals. I too agree with executing the mentally unstable.
Oh. I don’t.
Only if they reach for a pot of boiling water after threatening to use it to harm police… and after they lift their weapons and inform them they will fire if the person goes for that weapon. Only in those instances. And similar.