Judge backs charges against officer in Tamir Rice killing

Did you take a gander at the race of said Judge?

And A judge has zero authority, only the Grand Jury can call for Charges.

He's wanting his time in the lime light.

The cops shot a fricking 12 year old child on a playground. Have you seen the video? I hate wild'n out "thugs" as much as the next guy, but you are just being ignorant if you don't think charges should be filed in this case. It's on VIDEO for crying out loud.

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Ohio is one of a handful of states that allow residents to request an arrest without approval from the police or prosecutors. It is difficult to know how the case will play out because there is little precedent for a citizen to request an arrest in such a contentious, high-profile case.

Mr. Madison said that he knew of no instance in which an Ohio judge had ordered the arrest of a police officer based on a citizen complaint, but that most previous complaints had been frivolous.

By going directly to a judge, community leaders are trying to circumvent that process. Ohio law allows anyone with “knowledge of the facts” to file a court affidavit and ask a judge to issue an arrest warrant. If approved, the arrest would be followed by a public hearing, and community members said that was preferable to allowing prosecutors to make the decision in secret.

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He sure did. A kid who was pointing a realistic looking gun at people. Cop did a good job. Glad it's on video. Should be shown in schools at what not to do.

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Did he point it at the cop? Did the officer have any reason to believe he, or anyone, was in such immediate danger that lethal force was absolutely necessary?

I've never seen the video before, and it's hard to make out what happens in what I did see. The kid had an airsoft gun, I can't see if he did point it at the cops, but if so, I get their side.

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Havent seen the video. Did he point it at the cop?

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No, he didn't. There was less than 2 seconds between the time the cop exits the vehicle and he pulls the trigger. It was immediate and that is in no way an exaggeration.

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Did he point it at the cop?

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No. The cop got out the car shooting, literally. No pause

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Did he point it at the cop? Did the officer have any reason to believe he, or anyone, was in such immediate danger that lethal force was absolutely necessary?

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So officers should have to be staring down the barrel of a gun before they can decide a person is a threat? Is action faster than reaction? Can a person be pointing a weapon elsewhere and, before another person could begin to react, train that weapon on another human being?

I'm not arguing your point. In fact, I appreciate the zeal that you apparently have in the matter. I just don't think you can make the argument that no one was in danger. Officers didn't know it was a toy gun, they were acting on a call for service from a concerned citizen and they didn't feel the need to wait until they were in the crosshairs to react if it was indeed a real threat.

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Doesn't matter. What did the officer percieve? This is the biggest mistake the illerate and ill informed public make. He doesn't have to point it at the officer. If I rolled up with a suspect with a gun in his hand, especially one who was reported to be pointing at people, the dude is dead. Sorry bro but it's a good shoot, deal with it.

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You are apparently totally ignorant of the details of the event, the kid wasn't holding the gun when they rolled up.

ETA: Oh my god, the irony of you calling anyone in this discussion illiterate and ill-informed is nothing short of fantastic as you spout off complete inaccurate comments. You're either intentionally attempting to deceive people or you're delusional- either way, you're a very typical cop.