NYPD “Friendly Fire” Killed an Officer. Investigators Seemed to Ignore Video of Police Being Commanded to “Stop Shooting.”
NYPD “Friendly Fire” Killed an Officer. Investigators Seemed to Ignore Video of Police Being Commanded to “Stop Shooting.”

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NYPD “Friendly Fire” Killed an Officer. Investigators Seemed to Ignore Video of Police Being Commanded to “Stop Shooting.”

It seems crazy to me that these cops can shoot another cop in the head in such a blatant mistake and all the other cops will pretend it didn't happen and cover it up. You would think a sense of self-preservation would make disciplining these cops acceptable within the NYPD but even that's not enough.
It's just what they are trained to do applied to a situation that makes it harder to ignore.
They show up to an incident or make one, get "scared", execute someone in a panic, and then tell the media whatever bullshit is necessary to make them sound like they are in the right. You literally cannot trust early coverage of incidents where police are involved because they lie to reporters like they breath, and idk why but they believe them every time.
It doesn't work as well when the person they executed was another cop. The best they can hope for then is "accident" but that excuse doesn't cover up their incompetence.
the last few years have taught me a very importantt lesson. If there's one thing you can count on in America it's this: