This better not turn into another Police Brutality Case!
A 12-year-old boy carrying a replica gun died Sunday after he was shot by a Cleveland police officer responding to a 911 call about a person pointing a gun in a park.
Deputy Chief Ed Tomba said the officer fired twice after the boy pulled the fake weapon which did not have the orange safety indicator usually in view on the muzzle.
The boy did not threaten the officer or point the gun towards the policeman, but reached into his waistband and grabbed it after being told to raise his hands, Tomba said.
The officer then shot the boy as he was reaching into his waistband not being aware the gun was an authentic looking replica of a semi-automatic pistol.
I sure hope this does not play out in the media as a case of an innocent unarmed kid being shot by a police officer. When I was a kid, play guns did not look anything like real automatic weapons. This kids parents should take on the responsibility of being award of their kids whereabouts and what kind of "toys" they are carrying around in the park or in public places.
I know it is difficult to monitors your kiddos whereabouts all the time, but the officer shooting was justified in this case. Let's not let this become another Ferguson, Missouri Michael Brown case. Let the police do their jobs which is to keep the streets safe even if it involves shooting non adults.
Look for family attorney Timothy Kucharski to milk this one for all it is worth playing the innocent 12 year old who can not possibly be responsible for his actions card.
Deputy Chief Ed Tomba said the officer fired twice after the boy pulled the fake weapon which did not have the orange safety indicator usually in view on the muzzle.
The boy did not threaten the officer or point the gun towards the policeman, but reached into his waistband and grabbed it after being told to raise his hands, Tomba said.
The officer then shot the boy as he was reaching into his waistband not being aware the gun was an authentic looking replica of a semi-automatic pistol.
I sure hope this does not play out in the media as a case of an innocent unarmed kid being shot by a police officer. When I was a kid, play guns did not look anything like real automatic weapons. This kids parents should take on the responsibility of being award of their kids whereabouts and what kind of "toys" they are carrying around in the park or in public places.
I know it is difficult to monitors your kiddos whereabouts all the time, but the officer shooting was justified in this case. Let's not let this become another Ferguson, Missouri Michael Brown case. Let the police do their jobs which is to keep the streets safe even if it involves shooting non adults.
Look for family attorney Timothy Kucharski to milk this one for all it is worth playing the innocent 12 year old who can not possibly be responsible for his actions card.
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