The April 20 article by John Conroy [“Killed on Camera”] raises questions about information that Mr. Conroy puts in his article. He dwells on the subject of the officer not being in full uniform, but taking police action. If an officer comes to the aid of a battery victim (as the officer in question did), does the injured party really care if the officer is in full uniform, or wearing a plain T-shirt and shorts? Mr. Conroy does not give credit to the officer for living up to his oath when he saw the brawl occurring. He could have just walked on to his office and ignored the incident, but he did not, he became involved. The article mentions that the officer is attempting to take the person he believes was the instigator to the police office. As the photos show, the man the officer is trying to take to his office does not seem to be cooperating. The article goes on to say that the subject “doesn’t appear to be making any attempt to overpower the officer.” As the article states and the photos show, the officer has his firearm in hand. Is it possible that the subject thought about immediate consequences if he began striking the officer? The article puts the onus of the situation on the officer. Had the person he was trying to take to his office cooperated and the person who was unfortunately shot not interfered, Mr. Conroy probably would not write an article about an officer just doing his job.
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