they ask to do a breathalyzer he complies he is over the limit. In general, be courteous to others. Rayshard Brooks' widow echoed a prosecutor's call Wednesday for a judge to revoke Garrett Rolfe's bond after the ex-Atlanta police officer who killed her husband went to Florida on vacation. You can't argue that the cop wasn't trying to kill him, with two bullets in the back. The shooting of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta was 100% justified, legally and morally. But a taser is NOT considered a lethal weapon, so Brooks pointing the taser at them does not actually warrant the use of lethal force.There is only one argument I’ve heard for using lethal force against a suspect with a taser, but it doesn’t hold up here. Again, both officers were polite and confronted Brooks in a non-hostile manner. This would have been a peaceful solution to the problem; the cops could have impounded Brooks's car for him to pick up the next day. Enter with a mindset for conversation, not debate.Press J to jump to the feed. Operating a vehicle while intoxicated is against the law period. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. But it could go a long way to educate people that the place to fight this stuff is in the court not on the street I think it would save a ton of lives.Police are only allowed to use deadly force if public life, or police life, is at risk.A gun running away with a discharged taser is of no risk to anyone.He was not suspected of committing a violent crime.This shooing was 1000% avoidable and completely unjustified.Just because the officers suck at their job (arresting/restraining suspects) doesn't mean they get to shoot the suspects when they try to run away or resist arrest.Got a burning unpopular opinion you want to share? Do you want the consequences for all DUI cases to only be that the cops let you walk home and they tow your car?Most of your points are a combination of misinformation, naivety, and hindsight. If it's clear that someone has been operating a vehicle while drunk, either there should be consequences or not. Furthermore, Brosnan has agreed to testify against Rolfe, which might suggest he feels some remorse for his actions (though could just as likely be for the plea bargain).At all but one step, it was the police officers who chose to escalate: from a harmless misdemeanor to a crime that required police intervention, from there to an arrest, and from a fleeing suspect to a fatal shooting. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcutsSome assembly required. I think currently, they are not doing that. Dak Deal was almost done, ran out of time, Tad Prescott mad - … CNN Recommended for you. A case like this allows Fox news to downplay BLM and protestors by saying "this is what they are protesting! I don’t see how it could possibly be any more clear cut as justified, unless the tazer had been an actual gun.I may want less police, more accountability, and no police unions, but even I fucking recognize fighting the cops is a braindead move.Rayshard Brooks absolutely could have taken responsibility for his actions, and was a huge idiot, by far the person most responsible for his own demise. A drunk person should NEVER be behind the wheel of a vehicle. He was still armed and he still posed a threat. And the shooting wasn't lawful, see Supreme Court case Tennessee v. Garner (1985).Cops defintly deserve jail but I think felony murder is extreme. I really don't know how to make it any clearer than that.It doesn't matter that he happened to have his back turned and fleeing the moment he was shot. Would you like to receive desktop browser notifications about breaking news and other major stories? Delta(s) from OP. As someone who supports peaceful protests and police reform, I do believe the shooting of Brooks was justified.The video of the shooting clearly shows Brooks aiming a taser and firing it at the officer in pursuit. You gotta be a serious major league cherry picker to believe this shitAgree, they slowed the video down and it showed Ray discharging the taser at the officer. 8:00. Brooks was armed with the Taser he had stolen from Brosnan. Especially if Brooks was drunk (also not a crime), I'd rather he be sleeping in his car than trying to drive home. If they're found to have done wrong, then by all means, discipline them, fire them, or charge them. I'm an Asian American who has been following the recent George Floyd protests. he parked his car and then the police started investigating why he was asleep in his car. Sleeping in your car in a Wendy's parking lot is a victimless crime. Georgia sheriff: Rayshard Brooks shooting was justified - Duration: 8:00. So I agree with most of your points (especially surrounding the actual shooting). I'm locking this.I think Rayshard should not have been drinking on probation, driving while drunk, fought the police, grabbed their tazer, and tried to shoot it at them. he is asked to go park the car he complies. However, that's not what happened here. When will things change?” Miller told reporters during a news conference Wednesday. I mean, this should be a pretty cut and dry case. Former officer who killed Rayshard Brooks should be jailed for violating bond, DA says Garrett Rolfe is accused of violating his bond by leaving the state on vacation. Instead, for unknown reasons, Officer Rolfe did not want to let Brooks leave. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Once again, the decision to escalate the situation was made by the police officer.After Rolfe shot Brooks, both cops waited for almost two minutes before calling an ambulance.Brosnan is now facing assault charges, and Rolfe faces assault and murder charges, indicating that according to Georgia's justice system, their actions were allegedly not justified under the law. I'd have to think not. “It hurts, and I feel something should be done.”Rolfe’s bond order states that he is only allowed to leave his metro Atlanta home for medical appointments, to meet with attorneys or for job-related issues, Howard said in the motion.“Thus, [the] defendant has clearly shown that he will not abide by the conditions of bond imposed by the court,” Howard’s motion reads.The former cop’s attorney declined to comment, the newspaper reports. Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man, was identified as the man shot and killed by Atlanta police at roughly 10:30 p.m. June 12. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.