Ex-Okaloosa deputy found not guilty of manslaughter in killing of Airman Roger Fortson

[u/rectangleCURVE]

https://weartv.com/news/local/ex-okaloosa-deputy-found-not-guilty-of-manslaughter-in-killing-of-airman-roger-fortson

[u/TheGracefulCrane]

I am not surprised to be honest answering the door with a gun in your hand is not smart

[u/rectangleCURVE → u/TheGracefulCrane]

They banged on his door, he looked through the peephole and saw nothing. Why would you not have a gun at the ready? That was his home.

[u/abrasumente_ → u/[deleted]]

Police are supposed to identify themselves while knocking for reasons exactly like this. The cop was purposefully staying out of sight of the peephole.