ACAB.
It’s going to get worse until Congress, legislatures, and courts impose penalties on the police departments instead of the tax payers.
Not just the cop that fucked up, but the entire department. They either knew damn well that they had a dangerous asshat in their ranks and refused to get rid of him before something like this happened, or they’re dangerous asshats themselves. The only fix is to make them highly motivated to police themselves.
My suggestion (though I’m open to any idea that works) is fines/penalties/settlements for shit like this comes out of their retirement funds. And not just the police union’s pension fund, but private IRAs as well. Put it all on the table. Don’t leave any loop holes for them to skirt around taking responsibility for making sure every officer is qualified to do the job and not be a menace to society.
Don’t call 911 for any problem that can’t be solved with a fire hose or a moron with a gun.
They didn’t call 911, the school “security” officer followed the kid home, escalated the situation, refused to leave after the kid and parents told her to, then just walked into this families home, escalating it even further before her backup decides to shoot the child 9 fucking times.
Meanwhile, the kid only ever picked up the knife because he felt threatened by the cops, which… he was. Stalking someone to their home and verbally accosting them while doing so, making vague threats; “you better not hit me,” is seriously fucked up. She goaded an emotionally distressed teenager into having a reaction, and then killed him for it in front of his parents.
Jodi Hefti and Kyle Blunck should be in prison.
Thats what armed thugs do, they murder.
Police officer follows child home, escalates situation, family asks police to leave, they instead forcibly enter the home and shoot the child.
Cops gonna cops
Yet another instance of people with guns and a badge BEING the threat by not knowing how they are the problem.
First entering a private citizens home without a warrant.
Second, using deadly force where none was warranted. ACAB They harrassed a person into a corner and killed them for no other reason than they thought they had the ‘authority’ to do so. Unacceptable under the united states constitution. Traitor and insurrectionist charges should be applied alongside everything else. An example must be made or no change will be affected.May another victim of police brutality and violence rest in peace. May the victims family see justice done upon the perpetrating criminals.
Exactly. Is this the ‘good guy with a gun’ that Conservatives want in our schools? I wish I could say that this story is unbelievable, despite the shock I felt reading it.
You said it: ACAB. Fuck them all.
This is sad.
It’s not easy being a 17-year old male in our society, and this person clearly did not get the help or guidance that he needed.
May he rest in peace.
This is sad.
I think this is more. This is justified anger over a crying injustice.
Shootings will continue until morale improves.
Pigs gonna be bastards apparently. Jesus fucking christ. At this point if I have a problem I’ll talk it over with a person myself if i can. Less likely to be killed doing so.
Trump: depression is a crime! Everyone should smile and praise me. Or else…
Why are you shoehorning Trump into the discussion of an article that has absolutely nothing to do with him?
Yeah, we shouldn’t hold the guy in charge accountable
Trump is in charge of The Nebraska police departments?
The US president directs the executive branch of the government …
While he definitely promotes an atmosphere of policing with impunity and violence, he doesn’t have any authority over state police. The Governor of Tennessee directs the executive branch of Tennessee state government. /info
I’m as anti-Trump as anyone, but the suggestion that a president has any direct control in the hiring or supervision of local police is a bit absurd. Besides which, the shooting happened in 2024, so not while Trump was President. This is much more attributable to the broad, decades-long failings in police training and culture in the US than to the actions of any presidential administration.
And the executive branch of the federal government has nothing to do with a school’s police department.
You’re also ignoring the fact that Trump wasn’t the president when it happened.
