Before I get called a cop lover again for my "don't resist" views I just wanted to learn more about what happened that isn't in a youtube video. The mindset of BOTH cop and civilian need to be looked at when something liked this occurs.
The cops .....
"On Aug. 11, Salt Lake police were called to a report of a possible man with a gun near 2100 South and State Street. A witness claimed three men were flashing a gun in the area." So the cops arrive already hyped and adrenaline spiking because they are driving to a GUN call.
"Cruz was in the area and arrived first. He spotted the three men based on the witness description and observed their actions. As they went into a 7-Eleven, 2102 S. State, he called for backup and waited for the trio to walk out, believing that at least one of them was armed"
Civilian .....
"Taylor had made posts on Facebook in the days leading up to the shooting that indicated he knew he had warrants out for his arrest for a prior burglary, that he was homeless and that he felt his life had "hit rock bottom."
"The Utah State Medical Examiner's Office also noted that Taylor had a blood-alcohol content of 0.18 at the time of the shooting, more than twice the legal limit for driving"
And he knows he's going to jail.
So ........
So now you have cops showing up to a 911 call of 3 armed men, you have a felon with warrants who is drunk wearing head phones and refusing to stop because he knows he's going to jail. You have a cop who has reason to believe the guy not following instructions has a gun. The guy not following orders goes for his waistband ......
Is the outcome really a surprise?
https://www.ksl.com/?sid=31772096
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