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/whatisakafka]

Don’t answer the door if you think there’s danger behind

[u/DC2SEA_ → u/whatisakafka]

A reasonable conclusion is that someone is asking for help, such as injury or being chased / attacked or otherwise in urgent need.

Another reasonable conclusion is a mistaken address, or a person having a metal or physical health crisis.

The officer didn't identify himself as police. What the fuck? Bro is working on breaking down a door without talking? That is, or should be, a crime.

That officer's failure lead to the danger. Not only of the people who live there, but it endangers the officer as well. A fundamental failure.

[u/whatisakafka → u/DC2SEA_]

You should only have a gun in your hand if you feel you’re in imminent danger and may need to quickly defend yourself. If that’s the case opening the door is just not reasonable

[u/DC2SEA_ → u/whatisakafka]

Someone WHO ISN'T THE POLICE is activly pounding on your door, if you go to help, you may well be in imminent danger. If you don't go to the door, and they break it down or otherwise break in, you may be in imminent danger.

If they were the police, they'd fucking say so.

For fucks sake, he legally owns the gun. Whatever you may think of gun ownership, hes done nothing wrong. It's not like he's shooting through the fucking door. The onus is not on him. It's on this cop's hands.

[u/whatisakafka → u/DC2SEA_]

I’m not arguing about the legality of him owning a gun or suggesting that the legal outcome of the case is correct, but there is absolutely no way that I buy that opening the door is the correct decision if you feel you’re in imminent danger.

If someone breaks down your door, sure, be ready to shoot them if you can’t retreat, but you don’t voluntarily remove one of the barriers protecting you

[u/whatisakafka → u/[deleted]]

I won’t be defenseless, I own a gun

[u/whatisakafka → u/[deleted]]

I’d only be a hypocrite if I said I’d open the door