Can't say they didn't give him every opportunity. Damn shame. Glad no one else was hurt.
Published on Jan 13, 2017
Jerry Jackson, 63, of Fort Collins, was shot multiple times last year, newly released video shows. His death has been ruled a homicide by the coroner. Police said Jackson was brandishing a knife and not responding to commands when officers opened fire. Jackson was shot after police responded at about 7:20 p.m. to a report of a domestic disturbance involving a weapon, police said. The shooting happened in the 900 block of U.S. 287, between Colorado 1 and Shields Street. Police said they saw Jackson, identified as a suspect in the domestic disturbance, “illegally” enter the home of the woman who had called to report the disturbance. When Jackson came out of the home, he was brandishing a six-inch fillet knife. The three officers involved in the Aug. 25, 2016, shooting of Jerry Jackson, were cleared of any wrongdoing by the district attorney. This is the first body cam footage of its kind in Fort Collins. Courtesy of Fort Collins police.
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Those body cams distort distance pretty bad. I think the rule of thumb is inside 21 feet. He had to have been close if they hit him with the taser twice.
They mentioned the strong smell of alcohol....
Stupidity is expensive If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck!
Those body cams distort distance pretty bad. I think the rule of thumb is inside 21 feet. He had to have been close if they hit him with the taser twice.
They mentioned the strong smell of alcohol....
This. Seems to me the cops did all they could to keep from having to pop the guy. I feel bad for the officers. Sad.
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Woulda. Shoulda. Coulda. It'd been nice if the taser would have dropped him. It didn't. Woulda been nice if they'd had a bean bag round in a shotgun or some rubber bullets. But they didn't apparently. Jerry didn't give them a choice. Suicide by cop apparently. Sucks but there it is.
Stupidity is expensive If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck!
Jerry was repeatedly warned. Jerry looked like he was hit 3 times with a taser. At first Jerry would walk towards the officers, then pause. He did this a few times. After the tasers, Jerry walked without pausing right towards the officer who engaged him. I think Jerry's liquid courage got him killed. Good shoot IMHO.
I hope the officers are doing alright. Clearly, it's not the way they wanted it to end.
Inside of 21' away guy with a knife can still cause bodily damage. The 21'"rule" has been in use for years . Guy has a deadly weapon and not listening to officer's commands . He had a choice of dropping the knife, instead he ignored and walked towards the officers. Wasn't anything they could or should have done differently in my opinion.
From over here it looked like Jerry, with his knife, was out in an open street many yards from posing an immediate threat to anyone. The officers walked up on him and shot him. They weren't backed into a corner or such. There were still obvious options to keep or make distance. Whatever. IDGAF.
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So... You have multiple cops with guns pointed at you, telling you to drop the knife and not to come any closer. Multiple times. Multiple. "Don't do it, Jerry. Drop the knife, Jerry." "Don't come any closer, Jerry."
You refuse to do so, and continue advancing toward the cops with the knife in your hand and you get shot.
Not trying to take up for anyone but they hit him with a Taser twice and multiple commands to stop or drop the knife. Jerry got what he deserved. Idiot does stupid crap like that and people are blaming the cops .
