Car chase and shots fired
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Yeah. Now I feel like a **** for not being happy the Alert system wasn't used quick enough.
But then again, I shouldn't be getting an alert email in my spam folder and a Dave Chappele email in my inbox.
Thats what just seems so weird to me. I feel like there's ALWAYS people walking around from 8-5.
That being said, another factor to be thankful of: It was cold out. Had it been 65+ degrees outside, I'm positive central campus would've had a lot of students out studying instead of in the library.
Probably the same people that ***** about anything the police do. They are unable to use common sense and realize one death is a far better outcome than multiple deaths of innocent students.
Sitting. Listening to music. So thankful that this didn't happen between classes or over lunch.
Just saw on facebook some ******* saying he thinks Iowa State needs to start a riot against it's police officers because they're against us. Then posted a link saying this chase never would've happened if the police just let him go.
Some people deserve to be punched in the throat and urinated on. But, my morals won't let me.
Some people deserve to be punched in the throat and urinated on. But, my morals won't let me.
...still cannot believe that fool didn't kill anyone at the intersection of Lincoln Way and Beach.
It's amazing nobody else was hurt, and I can understand how it's considered a justified shooting. It was weird seeing the kid slow down for people on Morrill after how wreckless he'd driven up to that point. I don't think I would have been as quick to discharge my weapon in that same situation when I was working, but can see why the officer chose to do so.
At the 3:02 of the ISU Police dashcam video you can see someone running out the way after the truck smashes into one of the Homecoming displays.
HA! He doesn't slow down for anyone at any point. He throws his load at pedestrians, and almost runs one over when he hits the second car.
If you would have hesitated, like you say, the chase would have gone on longer, more people would have been in danger, and someone named TXCyclones would be on an internet forum wondering why the heck the police didn't stop it when they had a chance.
I was 99% sure innocent lives were in danger based off the initial report and he needed to be stopped any way possible, the video confirmed 100%.
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Keep reading those comments. Trudy, who thinks it's murder, is now trying to defend herself using the Americans With Disabilities Act
He slowed down outside Carver or he'da mowed down the person who looks like they're on the phone walking across Morrill between Carver/Campanile. The officers closed a lot of ground there and he had every opportunity to mow down that pedestrian and didn't.
I don't think he's saying what the police did was wrong, he's just saying what he probably would have done in that situation. I see where he's coming from here.
The only thing I would have liked to see (I believe the shooting was justified) was the officer give demands. I don't blame him for shooting quickly, as he probably felt his life and others were in danger (and rightly so) but who knows what would've happened had he given demands - the kid stops and obeys the demands, or he somehow escapes, drives off, and runs over people.
Thats what I take from the hesitation part.
I remember it being a hot button issue when I was in school and I thought they were carrying when I worked for them. This would have been 99-05.
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at like 2:54 of the Ames cop video you see him very briefly tap the brakes for a student running across the street. Overall though, he doesn't really seem to give much consideration to the safety of those around him.
