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Officer charged with criminal homicide after shooting suspect who was facedown
Posted on 3/25/15 at 7:50 am
Posted on 3/25/15 at 7:50 am
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A Pennsylvania police officer was charged Tuesday with criminal homicide after investigators concluded she shot an unarmed motorist in the back as he lay facedown after a traffic stop over an expired inspection sticker.
Authorities accused Hummelstown police Officer Lisa J. Mearkle of shooting 59-year-old David Kassick twice on Feb. 2 without legal justification. She was released on $250,000 bail.
Authorities said Mearkle had attempted to pull over Kassick for expired inspection and emissions stickers before he sped away. She caught up to Kassick near his sister's home where he had been living for a short time.
He got out and ran before Mearkle incapacitated him with a stun gun, held in her left hand. He was on the ground when she shot him twice in the back with the gun in her right hand, police said.
Mearkle, 36, told investigators she fired because he would not show her his hands and she thought he was reaching into his jacket for a gun. Perry said she did not know Kassick before the shooting.
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SIAP...I searched.
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Posted on 3/25/15 at 7:50 am to GetCocky11
Obviously we know what race the suspect was not.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 7:53 am to ballscaster
"Another suspect resist arrest, gets shot"...should be the headline.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 7:55 am to SmackDaniels
Idk...the article said that suspect had been incapacitated with the stun gun and was lying facedown when shot. Sounds like the officer didn't perceive the threat appropriately.
The stungun was equipped with a camera. It had to be pretty damning evidence.
The stungun was equipped with a camera. It had to be pretty damning evidence.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 7:56 am to GetCocky11
Huge violation of technique to have the Taser and pistol out at the same time. Causes things like this and easily explains the first shot. But the second? Wow.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 7:59 am to jbgleason
Just another high school dropout, who has dreams of tacticool, and a heavy side of blood lust.
Only thing that shocked me is they are charging the thug cop.
Only thing that shocked me is they are charging the thug cop.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:05 am to CptBengal
A female cop? No, but go on with your ignorance.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:06 am to jbgleason
quote:
Causes things like this and easily explains the first shot. But the second? Wow.
Not only that, but the article says 4 seconds passed between the first and second shots. That seems like a really long time.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:06 am to GetCocky11
On another note, from the police departments press release:
"We are servants of justice and must now allow the judicial process to conduct a fair and impartial review of the allegations that have been presented," the news release stated.
They "MUST ALLOW" it? What idiot writes these things? After the Ferguson fiasco you would think they would take the time to phrase these carefully.
How about "We are servants of Justice and know that the judicial process will..."
"We are servants of justice and must now allow the judicial process to conduct a fair and impartial review of the allegations that have been presented," the news release stated.
They "MUST ALLOW" it? What idiot writes these things? After the Ferguson fiasco you would think they would take the time to phrase these carefully.
How about "We are servants of Justice and know that the judicial process will..."
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:24 am to GetCocky11
If he had just just complied he would still be alive.
#facedowndontshoot
Am I doing this right?
#facedowndontshoot
Am I doing this right?
This post was edited on 3/25/15 at 8:30 am
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:25 am to GetCocky11
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over an expired inspection sticker
Keep your inspection sticker current and you live. Simple as that. This is 100% on the motorist.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:26 am to GetCocky11
As they should. From the facts that are presented, she was in no immediate danger and had control of the situation. If this was a life/death shoot out with multiple people and she had to put the guy down so he didn't attack her from behind I could see something like this being warranted, but not here.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:28 am to GetCocky11
#junkieslivesmatter
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:31 am to GetCocky11
Dude obviously deserved it.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:35 am to GetCocky11
So was the guy black or not? That's all that matters right? We could sure use some more protests and burning of cities.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:39 am to Clames
I never referenced gender in my post. Fail, moron.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:42 am to GetCocky11
Dumb cop giving the retards ammunition on other incidents when shooting was warranted.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:43 am to GetCocky11
It's pretty simple, just don't let your inspection sticker expire and you won't have these kinds of problems.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 8:51 am to GetCocky11
At least she didn't hassle some dipstick from Denham Springs.
Why is it proper protocol to chase down expired inspection stickers and traffic violations? Take the license, radio ahead.... They'll get them eventually.
Hi adrenalin, hi emotion + gun don't mix, unless your job is to kill the enemy.
Why is it proper protocol to chase down expired inspection stickers and traffic violations? Take the license, radio ahead.... They'll get them eventually.
Hi adrenalin, hi emotion + gun don't mix, unless your job is to kill the enemy.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:00 am to GetCocky11
Women should not be allowed to be in positions of power.
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