There is no need for an unarmed man to be shot and killed. Police are
supposed to be trained to handle situations with unarmed perpetrators so he or she
doesn't have to fire his or her weapon unnecessarily. If a weapon does have to be
fired the person shouldn't be caused to die from it.
In my opinion the police force has gotten more brutal with pedestrians
every year. They have no respect for the life of the citizens that walk the streets of
New York. The killing of Patrick Dorismond was totally unnecessary. He was
unarmed. Police official's say and have promised to give a full and fair
investigation. How can the police promise a fair investigation when on of their
Police Commissioner Howard Safir raised the issue of temperament was
raised within hours of the shooting. How can people trust the police if the man
that controls what they do tryst to make excuses when on of his men makes an
obvious mistake. Yet made no comment on Detective Vasquez's departmental
disciplinary history. Giuliani commended Detective Vasquez as a distinguished
officer who " put his life on the line in the middle of the night to protect the safety
and security of this city." Yet Giulliani didn't say why a man has to look around
in case there is a trigger happy detective walking around in the middle of the night.
Al Sharpton portrayed Vasquez as a hotheaded officer who was quick to
assume the worst about a black man. I myself wouldn't exactly say that. I pretty
sure that the police department doesn't give these officers the right discipline. I
suppose they make the officers feel superior as to where they feel they can do
anything the please, which is not the case. Past cases have pretty much shown that
officers can pass the wrong judgment and pretty much get no disciplinary action
against them. If no one shows these office
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