FFXU Stands By Adam Torres Wrote:
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http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/2015/geer-case-i
> nformation.htm
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> PFC Adam Torres. Since everyone knows that all
> Hispanics are good Catholics, all that hoopla
> about a cop wanting to go to that Catholic church
> up the street was true.
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> Good kill Torres, good kill. It could've very well
> ended the other way around. In law enfocement you
> have to make split seconds decisions to keep
> yourself, your fellow officers and bystanders
> safe. No sympathy here for Geer. You fuck around
> and start a standoff, potentially endangering
> other lives, all bets are off. He got exactly what
> was coming to him.
I agree that officers have to make split second decisions under high stress. They go into harm's way for the benefit of the community and should be supported, provided that they act reasonably.
Still, there are at least enough questions about the decision to shoot that the shooting should not be approved without a thorough review.
It's not fair to say that the officer is a murderer, as another poster did, without the benefit of a complete investigation and without him being afforded a trial.
We want the justice system to treat us fairly. We should not be rooting for a presumption of guilt when it comes to police officers.
Based on media reports, the decision to shoot is problematic. However, with the Justice Dept investigation and the civil trial, it's understandable that the police and the county have been less than transparent. Although the police and county actions look like a cover-up, they might turn out to be simply the result of following the advice of lawyers. Maybe when more officers go on the record, the decision to shoot will become more understandable.
I would not presume to summarily judge the officer. Geer may have had alcohol and mental health issues, but I would not presume to say that he necessarily deserved to die.