[News] Chris Kaba .. Justice served ?

[Questions]

Or should have manslaughter been considered?

 

[Eeyore]

None of us know. We weren't there, we don't know the full facts of the case. We cannot judge from our keyboards and what is written online.

 

[herecomesaregular]

If a police officer points a gun at me then I would not resist nor continue acting in a manner that would cause them to make a decision, to pull that trigger or not.

This isn't America, yet, it's not a "normal" situation to be faced with a police officer pointing a gun at you.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

None of us know. We weren't there, we don't know the full facts of the case. We cannot judge from our keyboards and what is written online.

Well said.

The place for these matters to be decided is in a court of law

We might sometimes be surprised by decisions. We won't always like the decisions or some may trigger our pre existing prejudices one way or another. But all we can do is respect that the legal process ran its course.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

None of us know. We weren't there, we don't know the full facts of the case. We cannot judge from our keyboards and what is written online.

This is true

Police footage shows moment Chris Kaba was shot by officer now acquitted of murder – video

Newly released footage shows the incident in which 24-year-old Chris Kaba was fatally shot by police officer Martyn Blake

www.theguardian.com

Video here and it's hard to say what happened after he drove off

If a police officer points a gun at me then I would not resist nor continue acting in a manner that would cause them to make a decision, to pull that trigger or not.

This isn't America, yet, it's not a "normal" situation to be faced with a police officer pointing a gun at you.

As is this, we don't have an issue with police shooting people in this country, which is why it's big news when it happens.

 

[METALMICKY]

Riot incoming!

 

[jcdenton08]

None of us know. We weren't there, we don't know the full facts of the case. We cannot judge from our keyboards and what is written online.

Absolutely this.

I hope that all parties are able to accept the verdict of the jury.

 

[Smirko]

No way murder charge would stick, more chance with manslaughter. Pressure to charge and be 'seen' to be doing something.

 

[Flounce]

Trying to ram your car through two police cars is not the actions of anyone but a wrong ‘un

 

[sparkie]

I've no idea.

I haven't seen the evidence presented.

 

[shingle]

Two other officers who were there have both said that they were a split second from from firing. If this had gone the other way, I suspect many firearms officers around the country would have handed in their tickets. I am also proud to say that my son is a fire arms officer, if there were a terrorist incident, he would be running towards it protecting his community.

 

[Lever]

None of us know. We weren't there, we don't know the full facts of the case. We cannot judge from our keyboards and what is written online.

Absolutely this...... and yet there are people up and down the country passing judgement based on their own prejudices ....

 

[Boroseagull]

The whole story now coming out after the trial. Not a particularly nice person and no wonder the police were armed.

Chris Kaba shot gang rival at nightclub days before his death

Met Police marksman Martyn Blake has been cleared of Kaba’s murder

www.thetimes.com

 

[Shaktarman]

Oh shock there were protesters making it a ‘black lives matter’ case, when in reality they should be saying ‘bellends who think they’re above the law lives matter’. Twats.

 

[Shaktarman]

The whole story now coming out after the trial. Not a particularly nice person and no wonder the police were armed.

Chris Kaba shot gang rival at nightclub days before his death

Met Police marksman Martyn Blake has been cleared of Kaba’s murder

www.thetimes.com

Disgusting seeing that man pouring out blood cos of that scumbags actions. When will these kids learn.

 

[Randy McNob]

If a police officer points a gun at me then I would not resist nor continue acting in a manner that would cause them to make a decision, to pull that trigger or not.

This isn't America, yet, it's not a "normal" situation to be faced with a police officer pointing a gun at you.

It's easy to say such thing from your priveleged position knowing it would be highly unlikely you would ever be in such situation, however, the uncomfortable truth is we live in a country / society where if you are black it's common place. Feel free to argue / pretend otherwise

 

[The Fifth Column]

A crown court jury decided no murder was committed, good to see the system working as it should.

 

[GT49er]

The whole story now coming out after the trial. Not a particularly nice person and no wonder the police were armed.

Chris Kaba shot gang rival at nightclub days before his death

Met Police marksman Martyn Blake has been cleared of Kaba’s murder

www.thetimes.com

Well, so much for the debate, "Was justice served?" - or for that matter, "Should it have been manslaughter?"

Who effin' cares?!

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

It's easy to say such thing from your priveleged position knowing it would be highly unlikely you would ever be in such situation, however, the uncomfortable truth is we live in a country / society where if you are black it's common place. Feel free to argue / pretend otherwise

How many times a year do firearms officers discharge their weapons a year vs times called out/minutes spend at airports etc.

People stop when asked when faced by an armed officer, what ever the background they come from.

 

[Guinness Boy]

How many times a year do firearms officers discharge their weapons a year vs times called out/minutes spend at airports etc.

People stop when asked when faced by an armed officer, what ever the background they come from.

Last night on PM they were interviewing a former senior firearms officer who is also black and he said not one shot fired by the police in any operation he led and that there is almost never a shot fired by the police.