Discussion: Officer Who Killed Unarmed Schizophrenic Man Initially Said He Saw No Weapon

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Allowing witnesses to view surveillance video before being interviewed produces more detailed, reliable statements? Really? How interesting. Of course that applies to all witnesses, not just cops under investigation, right? Right??

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“The first thing in my mind is, ‘He’s armed with a knife.’ I mean
that’s, that’s the first thought that was coming through my mind after.
‘He’s still armed with a knife.’ And then the next thing is, like, why
isn’t he stopping?” Browder told investigators.

San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis on Tuesday released
the surveillance footage, which showed Browder firing a single shot to
Nehad’s chest about four seconds after exiting his car.
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All of that was processed in FOUR SECONDS?
And he gets to see a video fro 20 minutes to bolster his answers? When did that become legal?

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San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis on Tuesday released the surveillance footage, which showed Browder firing a single shot to Nehad’s chest about four seconds after exiting his car.

Another quick kill with no consideration of a non-lethal resolution. Cops are now quick-draw, summary executioners instead of peacemakers, hair-trigger death squads instead of public servants.

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She wrote that it was widely recognized that allowing officers to view video before being interviewed produces more detailed, reliable statements.

Of course, when someone other than a police officer does that, it’s called perjury.

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She wrote that it was widely recognized that allowing officers to view video before being interviewed produces more detailed, reliable statements.

Wow, that’s nuts. Is it also widely recognized that when multiple suspects are involved in a crime, they should be interrogated in the same room at the same time while watching video of the incident and reviewing all the evidence? If you ever wanted proof that the scales are tilted in favor of the police, this is it.

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“allowing officers to view video before being interviewed produces more detailed, reliable statements”-- if the question is “what did you just see?”

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Oh, let’s be fair – it’s not called perjury, it’s called suborning perjury.

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Wow…they get to watch a video for more detailed responses? This DA really enjoys insulting people’s intelligence.

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I hope the family hired a good attorney. I also hope that some legal rights watchdog groups jump in to support the family’s lawsuit.

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Judge Dredds

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So, what was he doing with the “knife?” Simply walking along, carrying a knife, isn’t likely illegal. Since I haven’t seen the video I can’t judge the situation well, but if all he was doing is walking (and NOT carrying a knife) it would seem unlikely that he presented any immediate threat to the officer. Where there others in the immediate area? Was he threatening them? This report is sketchy, but again the answer appears to be no.

This cop should be on trial. He had no basis beyond an unconfirmed report to believe this man was doing anything illegal. Do not wonder why there are demonstrations and outrage. Any thinking human being should be.

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An actual prosecutor said that out loud.

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Officer Neal Browder answered “no” when asked the day of the April 30 shooting if he saw a weapon, at which time his attorney said his client wouldn’t elaborate.

officer browder explains,“what i didn’t see could have been a knife, if he were carrying a knife. and as the video shows, the pen he was carrying closely resembles a homemade shank. what’s a mother to do? a quick body mass shot was all that was left.”

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Just another cop who will probably get away with murder.

Cops=007

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The “Mightier than the Sword” defense.

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Another member of law enforcement who has warped the standard motto into:
"To serve and to protect … my own self-interests."

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Back in the day cops were taught in cop school: Stay away from the guy with the knife and you won’t get hurt. Kinda blows up the self defense from 25 feet away thing.

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When the cops are the defendants there are no prosecutors.

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Oh yes, that’s our real life DA here in sunny San Diego. She’s a peach. Most vocal against crimes that hurt the business interests, people, not so much. She does commercials and has billboards against Insurance Fraud - the faking accidents kind, and Workers Comp Fraud. Public corruption that costs taxpayers millions? Meh. Downtown Developers rigging planning commissions and other business welfare scams, crickets. Food Stamps going to illegal aliens or someone not fully qualified - well, then shut the program down any way you can and squeeze out the deserving with the not quite deserving.

I’ve seen the video, the guy was walking along the street/alley just minding his business, a car pulls up with headlights on, he doesn’t change his pace but veers to the side of the alley a bit, like he was moving over to let the car go by, then blam. No action taken that looked threatening at all. And love that comment of hers, >She wrote that it was widely recognized that allowing officers to view video before being interviewed produces more detailed, reliable statements.

Recognized by who exactly? Detailed and reliable, but truthful? Match up the testimony to what the video shows will be reliable I guess, but doesn’t inform us what happened at all. Maybe we can ratchet up the pressure on her and get her to resign, please? Jeebus, maybe LA can take her instead of the Chargers?

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