Just before Marquette opened fire, body camera video appears to show the light from Perkins’ gun pointing upwards against his house, away from Marquette. Prosecutors said that indicated that Perkins tried to raise his arms in surrender before he was killed.
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Perkins’ didn’t fire any bullets but his gun was found with a “depressed trigger,” according to the state law enforcement agent who investigated the shooting. The agent, Jamie King, said it is not clear when the trigger was pulled, and that the chamber was empty.
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King said that the officers had “reasonable belief that Perkins was going to use deadly force” and had to make a quick decision. But he also questioned why the officers were there in the first place, and said there were other police tactics that could have avoided the situation altogether.
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From the article it looks like police ignored an Alabama law that looks like its written to de-escalate an already escalated event, and a man was shot to death at the hands of the police.
an Alabama law that looks like its written to de-escalate an already escalated event
Which is probably why the case hasn’t already been dismissed over “qualified immunity”. They had no legal authority to be there without a court order, according to that law. They’re arguing they were there to “keep the peace”, but that’s a thin argument in the face of the law you mentioned.
Dude absolutely shouldn’t have been brandishing a gun at the repo man. That doesn’t justify summary execution by what can be described most charitably as a frightened, unqualified cop and most likely as someone looking to kill a dude. I hold little hope of justice being done, sadly
…the light from Perkins’ gun pointing upwards against his house, away from Marquette. Prosecutors said that indicated that Perkins tried to raise his arms in surrender before he was killed.
…while still holding the gun? That’s not usually how surrending works
Was he supposed to raise his hands or throw his weapon away in the split second between when he realized the person in his driveway was a cop and when he got shot? I don’t think he had time to do both.
“Stop! Police!” *instantly shoots 17 times
Why even yell at that point? If you are so afraid he might shoot someone, then stay behind cover and yell that police are present and to drop the gun. When you startle a person with a gun, there can be pretty predictable responses. If you aren’t afraid he might shoot someone, then why instantly shoot 17 times without giving him time to comply?
