We’ll see what an investigation/lawsuit turns up.
no,no,no,no,no,no. We don’t wait for investigations and evidence and trials anymore. The cops are guilty. They are murderers and they shot the guy because they hate his race. We all know it, we don’t need any investigation or evidence or trial! Benefit of the doubt/reasonable doubt don’t matter anymore.
This is hyperbole. You’re talking about a mob mentality, but which mob? You assume because there are enough people to collectively complain loudly about a cop and to target them for verbal abuse, that all or the majority of people agree with said mob. That isn’t true, though. There are plenty of people on either side, and many more who are silent or on the fence. News media and social media do not paint an objective picture of the reality of opinions people have.
I myself am on the fence. Yes, police officers must be held to a higher standard, as they are not above the law and as they have the capability and authority for potentially lethal force. They can not be allowed to abuse that power that they have. Rash actions reflect badly not only on officers themselves, but additionally their department and the justice system as a whole. But, at the same time, citizens need to respect law enforcement, as these officers put themselves in harm’s way each and every day. My wife’s cousin is a cop in Connecticut and he talked about how an officer has no idea, going into even a routine traffic stop, of the circumstances he will encounter or whether they’re dangerous.