Trapped. Why did you have to kill him . All right. Now earlier this evening, mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced that chief erika shields had resigned. Take a listen. Chief erika shields has been a solid member of apd for over two decades and has a deep and abiegd love for the people of atlanta. And because of her desire that atlanta be a model of what meaningful reform should look like across this country, chief shields has offered to immediately step aside as police chief so that the city may move forward with urgency in rebuilding the trust so desperately needed throughout our community. Now all of this comes after this incident involving Rayshard Brooks, officers responding to that wendys after brookses reportedly fell asleep in the drivethrough line. The bureau of georgia investigation says the 27yearold man failed a field sobriety test. When officers tried to arrest him, he apparently resisted, grabbed one of their tasers and tried to run off, as has been seen in this video of o
I always try to look at from these situations to look at what it justified for the officer. I dont want to look at something totally unfairly. If they had shot while the tussle was going on and they said he reached for my gun. Thats normally how this happens. They are fighting for the gun and they shoot right then. Thats not what happened. If this would have happened while they were rolling on the ground. Okay, maybe. That didnt happen. They didnt feel like their life was in danger while they were tussling on the ground and grabbing things. They waited until he ran off. So their justification went out the door. We got a check on the emotional state of these officers. It gets personal. This is a thing when you are in the field, its a personal thing. But they have to divorce themselves from that emotional aspect of that job. If you dont someone can die like we saw with that officer and george floyd. It can get personal. We understand. Big guys wres withing and fighting. But at a certain
He would have been boxed in and trapped. Why did you have to kill him . All right. Earlier this evening, mayor quiche a lance bottoms announced that chief erica shields had resigned. Take a listen. Chief erica shields has been a solid member of a. P. D. For over two decades and has a deep and abiding love for the people of atlanta. Because of her desire that atlanta be a model of what meaningful reform should look like across this country, chief shields has offered to immediately step aside as police chief so that the city may move forward with urgency in rebuilding the trust so desperately needed throughout our community. Now, all of this comes after this incident involving Rayshard Brooks, officers responding to that wendys after brooks supposedly fell asleep in the driv drivethrough line. The 27yearold man failed a fold sobriety test. When officers tried to arrest him, he apparently resisted, grabbed one of their tasers and tried to runoff, as has been seen in this video of one of t
But we cant speak to it. I always try to look at from these situations to look at what it justified for the officer. I dont want to look at something totally unfairly. If they had shot while the tussle was going on and they said he reached for my gun. Thats normally how this happens. They are fighting for the gun and they shoot right then. Thats not what happened. If this would have happened while they were rolling on the ground. Okay, maybe. That didnt happen. They didnt feel like their life was in danger while they were tussling on the ground and grabbing things. They waited until he ran off. So their justification went out the door. We got a check on the emotional state of these officers. It gets personal. This is a thing when you are in the field, its a personal thing. But they have to divorce themselves from that emotional aspect of that job. If you dont someone can die like we saw with that officer and george floyd. It can get personal. We understand. Big guys wres withing and fi
Out of atlanta. The Police Officer involved in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks. Another officer has been put on administrative leave. A fire broke out tonight in the wendys parking lot where police shot and killed mr. Brooks. Hours ago, atlantas police chief resigned. His family spoke about his death at the hands of police. You cant say you dont have other options. Where was he going to go . He was barely jogging away. You could have boxed him in. Support came in two minutes. He would have been boxed in and trapped. Why did you have to kill him . Earlier this evening, the mayor announced that chief had resigned. Chief era shields has been a solid member of the p. D. For two decades and has a love for the people of tlaatlanta. And because of her desire, that atlanta be a model of what meaningful reform should look like across this country. Chief shields has stepped aside as police chief, so the city can move forward and rebuild the trust that is so needed throughout our communitie