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Idaho police officers opened fire from behind a chain-link fence just seconds after exiting their patrol cars and critically wounded a teenage boy — described by his family as nonverbal, autistic and intellectually disabled — as he stepped toward them with a knife, video from a witness shows.

Seventeen-year-old Victor Perez, who also has cerebral palsy, remained hospitalized in critical condition Tuesday after having nine bullets removed from his body and having his leg amputated, Ana Vazquez, his aunt, told The Associated Press. Doctors were planning tests on his brain activity.

The shooting Saturday in Pocatello outraged the boy’s family and neighbors as well as viewers online who questioned why the officers opened fire within about 12 seconds of exiting their patrol cars while making no apparent effort to de-escalate the situation or use less lethal weapons. Dozens of protesters gathered outside the police department Sunday, eastidahonews.com reported.

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[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 38 points 6 days ago (2 children)

There’s an effing fence. There was no person and no cop at any risk. How the ef would any reasonable person shoot?

Even if it were an actual aggressive person, actively threatening them, how would any person think deadly force was ok, on the other side of the effing fence?

And the dispatcher had said the kid was so impaired he couldn’t walk and may have stabbed himself? How is that a threat? Behind a fence?

Even if they’re a trigger happy moron looking for an excuse to murder “one of them”, how did they get to that point?

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 6 days ago

If they were reasonable people, then they would not be cops.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago

nine fucking bullets...jesus christ.

[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 25 points 6 days ago
[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 23 points 6 days ago

Fucking cops are so incompetent that they plugged him nine times, and still didnt kill him. I'm picturing them crouching and cowering behind their cars, and just lifting up their gun over the hood and mag-dumping in the general direction with their eyes closed.

Dickheads can't even be incompetent correctly.

[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 23 points 6 days ago

Opened fire from behind a chain link fence. ACAB

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

👮‍♂️ 👮‍♀️ 🔫 🙂

[–] leadore@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

When thinking of calling the police on someone, you have to first ask yourself, "is this a situation where the significant chance of death to the person versus the amount of danger they pose to others is really a risk worth taking? Because there are definitely cases where the answer is clearly Yes. We don't want to let a victim get killed or raped or beaten by ignoring a threat, but we also don't want to get someone killed when what they're doing requires restraint, but not the death penalty.

But oftentimes the best course isn't clear. In a healthy society, we could call properly trained authorities worthy of being trusted to handle those situations, who would be trained on things like how to de-escalate, how to use only the amount of force actually necessary while ensuring people's safety, and who have been psychologically evaluated to weed out those with personality traits that would make them unsuitable for such a role.

But our police forces are not that--they are basically the exact opposite of that.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 144 points 1 week ago (3 children)

“We understand the concern and emotion surrounding the officer-involved shooting that occurred,” he said, adding, “We are also aware of the video circulating online, which shows only one angle. The full picture requires careful review of all facts and evidence.”

Yeah, whatever.

As always, ACAB.

[–] Prandom_returns@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago

They will 100% review ALL the facts and evidence (existent or otherwise) and commence an internal investigation.

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 45 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Itt shows only one angle" is such an asshole thing to say. Investigation is a good thing, but they ruin it by saying stupid shit.

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[–] MunkysUnkEnz0@lemmy.world 105 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Murder, plain and simple. They immediately showed up and opened fire within less than 30 seconds.

They simply weren't in danger. There was a fence between them and The victim.

Remember if you've got a problem and call the police, now you have two problems.

The poor 12 year old boy that called the police, I bet he won't make that mistake again. He will be traumatized for life and scared of the police.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 days ago

His 19-year-old son, Bridger, called 911 and reported it as a domestic dispute in a backyard.

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 82 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Nine bullets removed and leg amputated? Holy shit, they pretty much mag-dumped the guy. I hate it that modern cops seem to have gotten their training from CS.

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[–] leadore@lemmy.world 47 points 1 week ago (16 children)

“This was really traumatic for me to watch, for me and my son to be a part of,” Andres said. “My son was the one that called the 911 with the hopes of helping the family deal with the situation that was going on. He had no idea that what was going to transpire.”

How the hell does anyone at this point have no idea what was going to transpire?

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