The injustice is very simple. The police officer in question

ended up killing a person for selling a cigarette.


...which occurred, unfortunately AND unintentionally, as a result of that person not obeying the law.




Had that cigarette seller been your father you would most

likely wonder why such force was used for a meaningless

misdemeanor.


? It would depend on how much I knew upon learning he died. Had someone called me at home to tell me the news, after the fact, with no knowledge of what transpired, I would be devastated.

Had I known that my father, who in this case, broke the law multiple times in the past, several times for this exact thing they were about to arrest him for, and disobeyed the directives of the police, I would be upset, but understand that my father made a tragic mistake, and be pissed at him.



This poor schmuck wasn't hurting anyone

and he didn't approach the cops, it was the other way around.


Define "hurt". (doesnt matter that much though...I would argue he was "hurting" the stores in the area who pay rent and taxes to be able to sell cigarettes LEGALLY). He was breaking the law. That is why the cops approached HIM.




Excessive force was used for something as harmless as jaywalking.


Define "excessive". The tactic they used WAS NOT ILLEGAL. They were trying to subdue, not kill.




You're right, a "law" was broken, but in no way should a man's

life be snuffed out because of it.


Are you suggesting that they suspected he was selling cigarettes, so they walked up to him and KILLED HIM?!!! Really?!! Just felt like walking up to him in broad daylight, with all kids of other people watching this on the street, and just kill him intentionally...






You didn't read my post regarding the letter of the law I guess

otherwise you would not continue with your ridiculous stance

in favour of the police action taken.


My "stance" is that the police did what they are paid and expected to do, and that is prevent crimes. What makes this "ridiculous"?





I said earlier that I would not post further in this

thread but rules are made to be broken. Ya.


No, rules are meant to be followed. That is why people make them. You made a conscious decision to break your own rule.