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Originally Posted by Red Ice Player
In none of the stories about this case does the killer express one bit of remorse, except for himself, and he had decades in which to do it, PTSD or not. I don't know if it would have made any difference in the end, but he could definitely have helped his case somewhat. The rabid dog comparison would seem to apply.
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No, in fact he apparently laughed in court about how foolish and inexperienced the officer was. He said that he expected to be killed and was surprised at how easy the officer rolled over. It was pretty cold.
I guess last night he did offer condolences to the family before he was executed, but at that point it is pretty much meaningless.
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Originally Posted by OBCT
Did he deserve the death sentence? I would say yes. The only other realistic option, IMO, would have him locked up under close surveillance 24/7, medicated, placated, and just allowed to live in monotonous captivity for the rest of his life. I have a hard time deciding which option is more humane for people that simply cannot get better. When you have 100% PTSD disablement and bipolar disorder, there just isn't a lot of help available for you. Certainly not enough to promise you any type freedom or independence ever again. Which begs the question: is life without freedom or independence worth living? Is it preferable to death? I've never experienced mental illness or captive living, thank God, but I can't imagine that would be an enjoyable existence.
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He was pleading for clemency right up to the 11th hour, so I guess he thought that is was worth living. It seems rare that inmates on death row don't try to pull all the stops to save their own lives.
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Originally Posted by T@T
Well in this case the guy takes 2.4 seconds to completely pull a rifle from the truck after he has his hands on it.. sorry but as soon the rifle butt is shown I would cap his ass.
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Obviously it is hard to know how anyone would react in that situation, but it does seem like this unfortunate officer was gripped by fear the whole time. He had his hand on his weapon early, so it seems like he realized that things were about to get crazy, but seemed really reluctant to do anything else. In my opinion, once the perp went into his truck and started digging around, the officer would have been justified in using any force needed to incapacitate him.
Even during the trial, the murderer talked about how he was surprised at how little the officer did to try to stop him. It was like sending a lamb to the slaughter.
After watching this video though, I can certainly understand why police have little tolerance for non-compliance. One second someone is acting like a jackass, and the next they are shooting at you....
I am also surprised that someone can become a police officer as young as 19 years old. I thought there would be at least 3 or 4 years of training.
