More excessive police force: Woman in Wheelchair Dies from Taser

[JaJae]

Originally Posted by Kytro

If the police were being so reasonable, why was it ruled a homicide?

There is a huge difference between the coroner labeling a death as being the responsibility of a third party and an actual court convicting someone.

[Kytro]

Originally Posted by JaJae

There is a huge difference between the coroner labeling a death as being the responsibility of a third party and an actual court convicting someone.

I completely agree. I still think it was excessive, but without being there, there is no easy way to verify this.

Additionally if the police had acted improperly they almost never admit it

[Simius]

Originally Posted by Kytro

If the police were being so reasonable, why was it ruled a homicide?

Because a homicide just means that a person died and someone else's actions contributed to the death. It doesn't mean that the other persons actions were unreasonable or unjustified. For example, if I charged a cop with a gun and shot him... and he returned fire and killed me, my death would be ruled a homicide. That doesn't mean the cop acted wrongly, however.

[JaJae]

Originally Posted by Simius

Because a homicide just means that a person died and someone else's actions contributed to the death. It doesn't mean that the other persons actions were unreasonable or unjustified. For example, if I charged a cop with a gun and shot him... and he returned fire and killed me, my death would be ruled a homicide. That doesn't mean the cop acted wrongly, however.

Correct.

[Diesel66]

Originally Posted by Kytro

If the police were being so reasonable, why was it ruled a homicide?

cops killing in the line of duty = homicide