Meanwhile on the Left Coast, officer investigated for reasonable use of force…

[tvc184]

In Texas and most states, this is probably not an issue, assuming the officers aren’t lying. I am also assuming there is plenty of car and body camera video. From what I read in a couple of different articles, apparently a guy was in a stolen car, the police chased him in a high-speed pursuit, they boxed him in and he rammed a couple of police cars to get away and as officers approached the car the suspect reached for a gun and that is when one officer used his shotgun! But he did not shoot the suspect. The officer hit him in the head with a shotgun in stock (butt stroke) to keep from shooting him.  A blow to the head is considered deadly force just like shooting someone. Oh yeah, the gun turned out to be fake. 

But after the guy commits at least a couple of felonies and then reaches for a gun and gets only hit and taken into custody without serious injuries, it would seem like case closed. Job well done. Under that scenario I think an officer could’ve easily shot and killed the suspect and it would’ve been justified.

Now….

If the police administration is just going through the steps to make sure the officers did not lie and did not try to cover up an illegal act and if this incident is as it seems, it should be a short investigation clearing the officer.

The news articles mentioned the homicide unit and the district attorney showing up to investigate the officer for deadly force. That is okay but hopefully they are not looking for a police sacrificial lamb to appear more woke. 

 

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[thetragichippy]

14 hours ago, tvc184 said:

but hopefully they are not looking for a police sacrificial lamb to appear more woke. 

Not looking good......

Ted Wheeler

Wheeler was elected in the 2016 Portland mayoral election and reelected in 2020. Formerly a registered Republican, he has since embraced progressive goals such as defunding police, reducing gun ownership, transition to 100% renewable energy, and “a racial justice reckoning”

[baddog]

We have lost Oregon to the woke club. Counties by the dozens are wanting to secede from the state. Wouldn’t surprise me at all if the police officer is charged with some type of assault and the car thief released on his own recognizance. Of course the police officer should be released without bail also.

[Separation Scientist]

Every LEO in Oregon, or at least in the greater Portland area needs to simultaneously quit and vacate. Let that blue hellhole implode upon itself.   

[tvc184]

2 hours ago, Separation Scientist said:

Every LEO in Oregon, or at least in the greater Portland area needs to simultaneously quit and vacate. Let that blue hellhole implode upon itself.   

Police all over have been quitting in similar places but most don’t want to give up their careers. They try to find a more suitable place that supports the police.

 I had a friend who was a Missouri police officer and in a fairly quiet and conservative area. He moved to a mid-sized agency south of Houston. The officer said even though it was not bad where he was at in Missouri (and I was deputized there a week each year for 23 years so I know it’s not bad), it was noticeably better in Texas. He would sometimes go for his lunch break and when he went to pay, someone had already picked up the tab. I have had that happen many times. People would smile, wave, say hi, etc. 

 

[SmashMouth]

22 hours ago, tvc184 said:

He would sometimes go for his lunch break and when he went to pay, someone had already picked up the tab.

I do that every chance I get. Same applies for a military guy in uniform.

[bullets13]

From the article it sounds like the investigation of use of deadly force is routine.  Hopefully that is all in this case 

[CardinalBacker]

On 3/13/2023 at 1:42 PM, SmashMouth said:

I do that every chance I get. Same applies for a military guy in uniform.

That's why I shop at GI Surplus.