MI: unarmed young marijuana activist shot in chest by cop

[ccharles000]

The police state continues. Grand Valley State University student Derek Copp was shot in the chest by an officer (serving a drug warrant) who entered through a back door, blinded the 20-year-old with his flashlight -- when Copp raised his hand in front of his face, the cop shot. Unlike many of these cases, Copp survived the shooting.
"He never even had a chance to even see who was coming at him, with a bright flashlight in his face," said Sheryl Copp, Derek's mother, in a 24 Hour News 8 report. "He had no clue. He heard someone knock on his door, and he had no clue."
Copp's parents insist their son is not a drug dealer. However, he appears to be a marijuana activist, stating on his facebook page he likes to "SMOKA DA BOLSKI" (smoke a 'bowl') and on his YouTube page, in a video titled 'Hippie Lunchtime Hour,' he makes references to baking marijuana-infused brownies. In another, he plays the fictional role of an acid dealer whose friend goes on a psychedelic journey through cliché colors.

Copp's parents were not notified of the shooting by police, reported CelebStoner. They allegedly found out six hours later.

This is outrageous. Now why would an officer open fire without any oral warning? Why not knock on the front door to serve the warrant? Why were his parents not told that he was shot? The injuries were not insignificant -- the bullet went through his upper right lung and liver and damaged two ribs There are a lot of questions about this incident that don't sound right.

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[BlooInBloo]

1. And the state-sponsored terrorists get another notch. Sigh.

[safeinOhio]

2. At times like this

I say thank God for lawyers. Costly law suites are about our only weapon to putting a stop to trigger happy cops.

[Bozita]

3. Meanwhile, in Grand Rapids, ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5281575&mesg_id=5281575

[Spangle]

4. I sure hope they had more evidence then that

before crashing in on that boy.

Seriously!

They need to show evidence that he had weapons in there. Other wise, this type tactic is really uncalled for and getting out of hand.

It's being over used. Innocent folks are starting to HAVE to be afraid of being attacked by cops.

Considering that no once is allowed to defend themselves from a cop. No matter what.. the LE should be held by high and strict standards. They should be so sure, that their job is on the line. If someone innocent dies for no reason, then some one should be held accountable for murder. Even if that person isn't the one who pulled the trigger. It oculd be the person who failed to realize that it was the wrong house, wrong person.. or not enough evidence to be 'sure.'