talltex wrote:
I'm sorry...but this is not a "tragic incident"...the man, who is now dead, did nothing wrong. The officers went to the WRONG ADDRESS and shot him when he opened his garage door with a gun in his hand. When he stepped out into his garage, he had absolutely no reason to anticipate that two armed police officers were on HIS property looking for a burglar. He lost his life because the officers made a series of mistakes...not because of anything he did wrong. This type of error...going to the wrong place and shooting an innocent citizen...has been occurring far to frequently in the last few years to simply label them an "unfortunate accident". As VMI77 said, if the situation was reversed the homeowner would be in jail...(IF he was very lucky). I understand Keith's point that a case of mistaken address, etc., can all lead up to you being dead and that you can be right and still be in the ground...but that doesn't excuse those errors or make them acceptable. As a private citizen, I am held liable for my mistakes, that cause loss, injury or damage to anyone else, and the officers/department should be also.
