The US police officer 'who shot an Australian woman, 40, dead' in her pyjamas while his body camera was switched off

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• Justine Damond was shot dead by police after calling 911 on Saturday night
• She had reportedly been speaking to police through the driver's side window
• Ms Damond was shot by officer sitting in the passenger seat through driver door 
• Mohamed Noor has been named as the officer who shot 40-year-old Australian
• His lawyer Tom Plunkett confirmed he fired his weapon on Saturday night 
• Friends say Ms Damond had spoken out against gun laws in America previously
• She moved to Minnesota to marry 'rockstar love of her life', Don Damond, 50 
  
  
   
• Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4703892/Police-officer-shot-Justine-Damond-identified.html#ixzz4n72bL4YW 
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[IAMX 3,055]

Pretty clear the article wants me to sympathize with the person shot without any details of what happened other than "camera was off".

[smilesammich 10,727]

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Ms Damond was shot by officer sitting in the passenger seat through driver door 
 

crazy. it will be something special if the cops use the typical 'feared for my life' excuse.

[bcking 3,157]

9 minutes ago, IAMX said:

Pretty clear the article wants me to sympathize with the person shot without any details of what happened other than "camera was off".

Maybe I'm just too squishy but I think it is generally reasonable to sympathize with someone who was shot and killed until you have information to suggest they don't deserve sympathy. I'd rather do that than the opposite, where my default would be to assume they "deserved it" and offer no sympathy.

 

In addition, I feel the article is quite fair in discussing the camera being off. They don't just say "It was off, therefore this cop is a criminal". They explain that the body cameras are off as a default in Minneapolis, and they need to be actively switched on. They also quote that usage of the body cameras is as low as 4%, highlighting that this officer was not "unique" in the fact that his camera was off. It doesn't seem like standard practice to use the body cameras in that area.

 

[bcking 3,157]

Just now, smilesammich said:

crazy. it will be something special if the cops use the typical 'feared for my life' excuse.

I'm trying to visualize what occured. 

 

So she was outside of the car, presumably like looking into the car window. I'm assuming on the same side as the cop who shot her.

 

Is it possible the firearm discharged accidentally? 

[Boiler 47,536]

More interesting how she got into the US? Suggests on the basis of being engaged but had been here 3 years.

[Mr&Mrs G. 903]

14 minutes ago, IAMX said:

Pretty clear the article wants me to sympathize with the person shot without any details of what happened other than "camera was off".

White lives matter  

 

[smilesammich 10,727]

Just now, bcking said:

I'm trying to visualize what occured. 

 

So she was outside of the car, presumably like looking into the car window. I'm assuming on the same side as the cop who shot her.

 

Is it possible the firearm discharged accidentally? 

well, until the cops give their official story as to what happened i'm sure it could be accidental. but yes, she was walking up to the car to speak to the officers and it didn't work out well for her is all i guess we know thus far.

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

More interesting how she got into the US? Suggests on the basis of being engaged but had been here 3 years.

might be interesting if she were still alive. what difference does it make now?

[CaliCat 3,957]

10 minutes ago, Boiler said:

More interesting how she got into the US? Suggests on the basis of being engaged but had been here 3 years.

 

She was Australian, so the most likely scenario is that the flew in on a jet airplane. 

 

 

[Boiler 47,536]

20 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

 

might be interesting if she were still alive. what difference does it make now?

[CaliCat 3,957]

How so appropriate to refer to 4 Marines as "trash," while they provide for the security, freedom and privileges you came to this country for. 

[Boiler 47,536]

1 minute ago, CaliCat said:

How so appropriate to refer to 4 Marines as "trash," while they provide for the security, freedom and privileges you came to this country for. 

Yest some people, even people on here, voted for her.

 

Amazing

[CaliCat 3,957]

And you call our Marines, trash. 

[smilesammich 10,727]

7 minutes ago, Boiler said:

jeez. you really miss her don't you. absolutely nothing to do with your own post..

[CaliCat 3,957]

And YOU call our Marines, trash. Indeed, disgusting, but they are the very people who make your first amendment rights possible.

 

 

 

4 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

jeez. you really miss her don't you. absolutely nothing to do with your own post..

 

Hey, let's bash our military, if we ain't got nothing better to do.

Edited July 17, 2017 by CaliCat