re: Salamoni-Terminated; Lake Suspended- New Videos Released-WBRZ

Sterling was a POS.

No one is contesting that.

There was absolutely no reason for Salamoni to come in and turn that shite into a tire fire.

Sterling was a drugged up a-hole and cops should be able to handle a drugged up a-hole without killing them and causing all of the horseshite that comes with it.

As I have said on this thread 6 times, Sterling was at the point of being contained and his hands were visible when Salamoni went in for the tackle.

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Name calling doesn't make you correct. Plenty of other posters have said the same, the cop's tactics helped lead to the end result. He appears to be justified in using lethal,force but we're not sure it had to come to that. I've stated my thoughts and don't care to repeat them- especially while our baseball team is playing so I'm out on this one.

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you just made a assumption that he used racial terms when he clearly didnt. You also acted like you have been in the same situation as these officers but couldn't back up those claims

Then why we're both officers not charged with anything in the multiple investigations by several agencies?

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Walk me through the immediate threat

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Did you miss the part where the officers were responding to a 911 call where a guy had a gun in his pocket and was pulling it on people?

A felon with a gun is always an immediate threat.

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If I was a highly trained professional that deals with both real criminals, AND false reports regularly than yea— I’d be lower stress and working on deescalating the situation instead of getting the suspect as amped up as possible and then tackling him

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its real easy to say that sitting in your house at night and not being on the corner in the ghetto in the middle of the night

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so what would you do?

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I think many are forgetting that the officers didn't have the luxury of watching the video. I would expect them to come in hot on a 911 call.

It looks bad. I think Sterling would probably still be alive if he was never tackled by Salamoni. And I don’t see why he needed to be tackled. They were in control of the situation.

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Then why we're both officers not charged with anything in the multiple investigations by several agencies?

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Gray area.

Salamoni’s shoot was justified once they were on the ground and wrestling but Salamoni never needed to be on the ground with Sterling.

He was on the ground with Sterling because he made a shitty decision and that’s why he was fired.

Just in case this hasn’t made its way here.

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STATEMENT BY THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT Today, Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul concluded his administrative investigation and has made a decision in the Alton Sterling case. I have placed my trust in Chief Paul and fully support his decision. I am grateful for his leadership and his swift, decisive, and fair action on this matter. Although the investigations into this case have concluded, the dialogue does not end today. I pledge to continue to lead and facilitate respectful conversations between the community and law enforcement in an effort to build trust and understanding on both sides.

The backdrop of this Holy Weekend serves as an opportunity for our community to move toward collective healing.

While support and prayers for the Sterling family are encouraged, we know that these alone will not heal their family or our community. It is vital that lessons are learned from this tragedy and that we apply our knowledge to prevent future incidents and implement policies that make this community safer and more unified.

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