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By Travis Gettys
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 9:19 EDT
Police shot a 20-year-old airman as he lay on the ground following a traffic accident along Interstate 85 in Alabama, the mans family said.
Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Davidson was traveling Thursday evening from Texas to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, near Goldsboro, N.C., in a 2004 GMC Envoy when he changed lanes and clipped a semi-truck with his drivers side mirror, according to police.
Davidson stopped and got out of his SUV to exchange insurance information with the semis driver, the airmans father told the Opelika-Auburn News.
He said he didnt get that far, said Billy Davidson. When (he was walking) to the truck, he said he heard something but couldnt tell what it was. There was a lot of noise, but (he) could see the reflection of the lights off the truck the police lights. Then he did what I told him to do. I told my boys if you see police lights (to) stop, put your hands up and turn around.
The elder Davidson said his son held up his arms, holding his wallet in one hand.
The next thing I know I was on the ground, Michael Davidson told his father. Thats when they shot me. I didnt realize he shot me. I didnt know what happened. It was so fast. They couldnt have been there three or four seconds when I was shot.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/12/unarmed-airman-shot-in-gut-by-alabama-police-as-he-lay-on-ground-following-traffic-accident/
Rex
(65,616 posts)and it is always the victims fault for not being able to read the mind of the officers.
frylock
(34,825 posts)certainly not as dangerous as other professions, but I'm sure the folks that continue to side with the police in these scenarios would have no problem with a roofer or tree trimmer shooting someone, because those are also very dangerous occupations.
DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)OK, I really don't, but I am parroting what Iv'e seen in another current police shooting thread.
PowerToThePeople
(9,610 posts)seveneyes
(4,631 posts)There sure seems to be a lot of trigger happy cops on the beat lately.
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(3,183 posts)I don't know what to say anymore.
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