I don't know if you read it already, its about the shooting of 15 year old kids by policemen, here's the latest on the story, its in The Star yesterday, the title says that Minor at fault in shooting incident, expert says
here's the link to full article
so here's what I think, the expert gave a believable reason that the cop did nothing wrong, and that the kid did drove a car even without a license, but that doesn't make it OK to shot someone, you will read in the report by the deceased's friend that the police shot the car while in chase, is that the real procedure in dealing with this kind of situation? aren't you suppose to stop the car without shooting..and shoot only after you have positive confirmation of a weapon or in self defense? BUT I'm no police..if this is the right way, than its obvious who's wrong, but if this is the wrong procedure, than we better rethink and redesign the whole procedure..
and the expert says the police are overwork and underpaid, it normal to make mistake, yeah I can take that, but saying that the police is underpaid, is like blaming the government..and the blame game continues...
there are 2 sides to this story, the deceased's friend's side, and the still-innocent-until-proven-guilty police officer's side, let us look back at the situation here, cause the official report is not out yet, and both the kid's friends and the police report contradict each other, let us review the reports
newspaper report said a police patrol shot a 15 year old kid for suspected of being a criminal, after the police asked them to stop, it also stated that a machete was found inside the car, and that the friend was took down and beaten because he threaten the police, and all the shots were fire because the car started to reverse towards the patrol car
while the kid's report stated that the there was no machete, and that the police beat him right after he gets out of the car, and that the police shot him while in pursuit, the car never reverse towards the police, and that the police never warn them about stopping
the newspaper reports and the friend's statement can be read here and here
so who's telling the truth? and who's to blame? it will take time before we know the truth, one thing we do know, is that a 15 year old kid, with a lot potential and endless possibility will not have the chance to grasp it..that we know
here's the link to full article
so here's what I think, the expert gave a believable reason that the cop did nothing wrong, and that the kid did drove a car even without a license, but that doesn't make it OK to shot someone, you will read in the report by the deceased's friend that the police shot the car while in chase, is that the real procedure in dealing with this kind of situation? aren't you suppose to stop the car without shooting..and shoot only after you have positive confirmation of a weapon or in self defense? BUT I'm no police..if this is the right way, than its obvious who's wrong, but if this is the wrong procedure, than we better rethink and redesign the whole procedure..
and the expert says the police are overwork and underpaid, it normal to make mistake, yeah I can take that, but saying that the police is underpaid, is like blaming the government..and the blame game continues...
there are 2 sides to this story, the deceased's friend's side, and the still-innocent-until-proven-guilty police officer's side, let us look back at the situation here, cause the official report is not out yet, and both the kid's friends and the police report contradict each other, let us review the reports
newspaper report said a police patrol shot a 15 year old kid for suspected of being a criminal, after the police asked them to stop, it also stated that a machete was found inside the car, and that the friend was took down and beaten because he threaten the police, and all the shots were fire because the car started to reverse towards the patrol car
while the kid's report stated that the there was no machete, and that the police beat him right after he gets out of the car, and that the police shot him while in pursuit, the car never reverse towards the police, and that the police never warn them about stopping
the newspaper reports and the friend's statement can be read here and here
so who's telling the truth? and who's to blame? it will take time before we know the truth, one thing we do know, is that a 15 year old kid, with a lot potential and endless possibility will not have the chance to grasp it..that we know
2 comments:
I believe it was all an accident. Both could be blamed, both should not be blamed. Accident.
The car chase was as far as 6km, if i were the police I would assume something is wrong if someone lari camtu. bukan main jauh. if the boy is more wise, he would just stop bila kena tahan, prolly takut, tu makin laju, ape da. tu lah, kids are not supposed to drive in the first place. Dua2 contribute.
Personally, I cannot sokong the family/friend. To me, when I was 14/15, budak 14 tahun yg baik tak curi kereta kakak and drive malam2 buta. and a smart boy would not have speed off bila kena tahan polis. if ini pun cannot think rationally, how to become an 'astronaut' and fly million of ringits worth of rocket?
I rest my case! everyone's entitled to his or her opinion kann, if anyone tak suka ni, jgn marah yek hihi.
Again, accident.
ntah la Ayol, until the investigation complete, we can't say nothing..it just sad that a kid had to died like that..
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