Cop shoots caretaker of autistic man playing in the street, caretaker had hands up

[Liberal_in_LA]

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article90905442.html

Cop shoots caretaker of autistic man playing in the street with toy truck

Cellphone video shows the man on ground with hands in the air

As the worker lays there, the autistic man continues to play with his toy

There’s no indication a weapon of any type was found at the scene

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“Sir, there’s no need for firearms,” Kinsey told the news station he said to police before he was shot. “It was so surprising. It was like a mosquito bite.”

Kinsey said when he asked the officer why he fired his weapon, the cop responded, “I don’t know.”

By Wednesday, North Miami police hadn’t offered much of an explanation. Assistant Police Chief Neal Cuevas said the investigation has been turned over to the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office.

Cuevas said officers received a 911 call indicating a man was in the street with a gun threatening to kill himself. They responded to Northeast 127th Street and about 14th Avenue and began barking orders. When the autistic man didn’t comply, an officer fired three times, striking Kinsey once in the leg. He was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Cuevas said he didn’t know who the officer was aiming at when he struck Kinsey. The offier’s name hasn’t been released.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article90905442.html#storylink=cpy


A behavioral therapist trying to help his autistic patient was shot by police while lying on the ground with his arms raised in the air. A video recorded on a cell phone, which you can watch above, shows the moments before the shooting in North Miami, Florida.

The victim, Charles Kinsey, who is black, is recovering in the hospital, WSVN-TV reports. The news station obtained the video of the Monday shooting on Wednesday.

Kinsey’s attorney, Harold Napoleon, also provided the full video to the Miami Herald. You can watch it below:
http://heavy.com/news/2016/07/charles-kinsey-north-miami-shot-by-police-shooting-video-arms-up-unarmed-autistic-patient-rinaldo-officer-name/


Kinsey’s attorney, Hilton Napoleon, told the Miami Herald he is in settlement talks with the city.

[Duckhunter935]

1. Cop had his finger on the trigger

Poor training. Probably did not even realize he squeezed it. They draw weapons way too often.

[NutmegYankee]

15. The cop fired 3 shots.

2 missed.

[alcibiades_mystery]

22. There goes THAT scenario

[Duckhunter935]

25. Not really

[LanternWaste]

19. Resulting in the "accidental" pulling of the trigger three times without realizing it?

Resulting in the "accidental" pulling of the trigger three times without realizing it?

Damned creative speculation.

[villager]

2. What's the name, again, of that one "good apple?"

[ohnoyoudidnt]

3. When was the shot fired?

There appears to be a gap in the video between .40 and .41 seconds. I don't see any reason for a shot to be fired and the cop probably did fuck up, but it looks like something is missing in the video.

[ecstatic]

8. Is this a "wait for all the facts" plea?

I really hope not .

[ohnoyoudidnt]

16. Not at all

But it might indicate if it was intentional or due to negligent use of his weapon.

[KG]

4. obviously the brother just wasn't deferential enuff

[Iggo]

23. Like L.A. Police Chief Daryl Gates said, black parents need to teach their kids how to get arrested.

Seriously. The chief of police said that.

I mean, I'm not stupid. I kinda always knew.

But when that happened, there was no more "kinda" about it.

[Aristus]

5. "I don't know."

The cops said that instead of: "Because you're black, of course. What else was I supposed to do?"

That would have been too on-the-nose...

[HipChick]

6. Pure racism...hope they sue the dept out of existence..

[ecstatic]

7. So glad he lived to give his side. Unbelievable! SMH nt

[Iggo]

9. Fucking cops.

Where's the good cops in this story?

There's actual video of a cop trying to kill someone who's not resisting, who has his hands in the air.

Cop-apologists tell me most cops are good cops. Well? Where are they? Where are the good cops in this story?

[lindysalsagal]

10. I hope he sues their collective assess off.

No. Weapon. Unreal.

[uponit7771]

11. "asked the officer why he fired his weapon, the cop responded, “I don’t know.” "... I do :-(

[uponit7771]

12. OMG... they could've killed him easily... incompetent stupid ass's

[Iggo]

13. They tried to.

[Calculating]

14. Holy Jesus Flipping Hamburgers

What is going on with all the trigger happy police lately?

Guy has his hands up.
No weapon on the scene.
Cop still shoots him.

"I don't know why I shot him"
-The cop

[Orrex]

17. That'll sure teach him not to be obedient and compliant

What else do these black men expect is going to happen when they flagrantly do exactly what the cops are telling them to do?



Holy shit.

[Exilednight]

18. This needs to be turned over to the FBI and federal authorities

Should stop letting states investigate themselves.

[etherealtruth]

20. I am beyond trying to figure out how this even possible

At some point we need to attract and recruit higher caliber people and provide more training .... I have so little faith in those in LE now

[HughBeaumont]

21. 2016: We're Going to #alllivesmatter The Living Shit Out of You!

I'd sure like to hear from the first penisy asshole who justifies this bullshit.

[Ace Rothstein]

24. When I saw that the city is settling with the victim, I thought I somehow missed this story.

Then I see it just happened. This has to be the quickest settlement of all time.

When is the cop going to be fired and arrested?

[Liberal_in_LA]

27. LA Sheriff's settled very quickly with the guy who ran from Sheriff on horse back & beaten on camera

[lapfog_1]

26. Actual white guy with a gun

As opposed to autistic guy with a toy truck and a black caretaker, ON HIS BACK with his hands up and trying to tell the police that this isn't a person with a gun. Who gets shot 3 times? The black guy on his back with his hands up.

Can't wait to see the defense on this case.