Clearly unintentional, but since pointing a gun at someone, absent very serious justification, constitutes reckless conduct, a murder charge doesn't seem inappropriate to me. Remember, recklessness satisfies for criminal intent in the eyes of the law. That is, unless he can provide a reasonable justification for pointing a loaded handgun at the man. No such justification appeared evident in the video, however.
^^^^^^^^^ this
The suspect, for the record, was being sought in connection with a call involving domestic abuse/assault on the mother of his 21-day-old child, who was in that house and whom the now deceased had threatened or assaulted with a knife (which may or may not have still been in the hand not visible on the video).
Therefore reasonable justification for the officers to have firearms aimed at the suspect/deceased existed.
As for the rest, if there is a second video I'd like to see it.
Originally Posted by Mannlicher
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
