AZ: Homeowner shot by Phoenix police files lawsuit

[Kevinf2349]

IF . . .
As for IA, they need firing too. What is needed is an independent review team to police the police, while they are allowed to investigate their own, they are always going to be open to favoritism and bias.

This statement is not true. Many times they are harder on their own.

Sure the statement is true they are going to be OPEN to favoritism and bias. I didn't say they all were showing favoritism and bias, just that they are OPEN to it. That is a big difference.

[Purplehood]

As mentioned above, you might as well do one of two things when you catch a bad-guy. Shoot them or let them go. Holding them for the police doesn't always work-out as you might plan. Maybe the Police were irked with someone usurping their authority. (I say that half in jest).

[seamusTX]

Maybe the Police were irked with someone usurping their authority.

IMHO, this was a case of panic. The cop saw a man with a gun and shot him.

- Jim

[nils]

If I have to, I'm going to shoot the bad guy in order to stop him from harming me...not to kill him, but to stop him. At that time, I would put the weapon back in my holster, cover it with my shirt, and wait for the police. It may not be perfect, but it's what I'm going to do........

[Wrightwing]

This happened in Sept 2008. In October 2008 Phoenix Police Commander Jeffrey Halstead was named Police Chief of Fort Worth, TX