There are fundamental differences between those who are peaceful and those who engage in horrendous activities that harm others. Violence is rising in our society and we need to find meaningful solutions. Police do have a responsibility to ensure the safety of people and that may come down to difficult choices. When there has been an attempt to find a peaceful resolution and risks continue things can get murky. Its not so easy to just say something incorrect happened (That occurs through a review and not jumping to conclusions.).
According to the mother she states she was target for violence from the suspect and her kids will now likely suffer PTSD (We have a hard time thinking of rights of kids to live in a society free of violence. I know, I have been targeted once and the kids rights were the last thing anyone thought of. Its not easy standing up for their rights when people subjectively apply these rights, or take them away, as they wish. Even worse when they are not qualified to understand those rights from a moral, historical or philosophical level.)
The mother says, "They have done their job." referring to police. There are fundamental differences so people should think, try and understand, and accept if the situation and actions were reasonable. Its up to you to determine what is reasonable and what is not reasonable in your mind. Don't follow the herd. Learn and watch and come to accept the many different ways of looking at this situation (This is why we have contention because people need to find a middle ground. I have positive relationship with lots of officers but have little patience for those who circumvent the law. 100% support police, 100% civil rights and 100% against corruption which breaks the system and leads to institutional distrust. Just to add I'm 110% against those who use violence and guns to harm, harass, and target others.).
It looks on the surface that the police have done their duty. While a review may determine if there was anything inappropriate my belief is that they likely had few options if the suspect was given commands and didn't comply but still posed a threat.
May we find a way past our current difficulties with low trust, propensity toward violence, and lack of integrity across many spectrums of society. There are solutions but our political arguments seem to get in the way. We just have to decide what is more important. Our arguments or the solutions. Our leaders can solve problems like this.....I have faith in them. Someday we may not have the luxury of dragging our feet and resolving our pressing issues. Let us solve our big national issues proactively while it provides the greatest benefits. We have responsibilities to be reasonable in all situations. (Don't listen to me...I have a Muslim sounding name. 🤷)
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