Woman, 18, Shot by School Officer Removed From Life Support

[Jedi Guy]

6. This cop is toast, and rightly so. It's just a matter of when the hammer will drop.

He violated policy for his department, and under Tennessee v. Garner he had no reason to open fire. He had absolutely zero probable cause to believe she posed a significant threat of death or serious injury to anyone. If she'd used a deadly weapon during the altercation with the 15-year-old that would be different. Starting an altercation with someone (especially a minor) is dumb, but not deserving of a bullet in the back of the head.

I generally try to give cops the benefit of the doubt, but this was senseless, needless, and stupid. Take his gun and badge, then his liberty.