New details from the Phoenix Police Department reveal an officer fatally shot a man who had disarmed a home invasion suspect before police arrived at a home near 75th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road on Jan. 26.
“When the first officer arrived on scene, several community members pointed him toward a nearby home reporting that children were inside, and somebody was shooting. The officer approached the open front door and reported seeing a struggle. He yelled at the men to show their hands, but neither fully complied. This is when the officer-involved shooting took place,” the department said.
Notice the change to passive voice. “The officer arrived”, “community members pointed”, “somebody was shooting”, “the officer approached”, “he yelled”.
Then just “the officer-involved shooting took place”.
That type of corporate whitewashing of language pisses me off so much. The shooting did not take place. The officer shot the victim.
Police don’t need consent if they have reason to believe a violent crime is happening, and even from an ACAB perspective it would be wild to make community-protectors wait at the door in this situation. Everything after that point is an abject failure.
Notice the change to passive voice. “The officer arrived”, “community members pointed”, “somebody was shooting”, “the officer approached”, “he yelled”.
Then just “the officer-involved shooting took place”.
That type of corporate whitewashing of language pisses me off so much. The shooting did not take place. The officer shot the victim.
The officer entered the house and saw people fighting. They didn’t listen to him so he started shooting
The officer entered the house without consent and shot people inside of it.
Police don’t need consent if they have reason to believe a violent crime is happening, and even from an ACAB perspective it would be wild to make community-protectors wait at the door in this situation. Everything after that point is an abject failure.