Of course the guys who made false claims should also be in trouble, but just because they were wrong, doesn't mean the law enforcement wasn't ALSO wrong.
Should be charged with a murder. 25-life.
This is why in many places the law makes it simple: solicitation/incitement carries the same sentence as the crime itself. Unsure if that's usually the case in the US.
Incitement of violence and other similar crimes are a very specific, tempered response.
So you're saying if one would order a hitman for 25k to hit someone and he executes it but police finds it out the person who ordered the hit should not be to blame?
What's wrong with you?
What more do you want? A picture? A video?
I want police officers to assess if there is any danger before shooting. The guy they shot was not even the guy who made the call, they had no proof that it was the same guy. I just want police officers to think about the current situation before shooting. If he had no weapon drawn, he was not a threat and there was no reason to shoot.
Rules of engagement that don't immediately mean an innocent person winds up dead?
Can you honestly not see this?
Direct observation of the threat. Period.
> someone was armed and dangerous
That's a rumor at that point (just like ANY call). They need to assess it themselves. Arriving at a scene and assuming anyone they see is this someone also seems pretty irresponsible.
It seems crazy to me that soldiers operating in a theater of war are held to a higher standard for use of lethal force than officers of the law interacting with U.S. citizens.