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Just because I'm a dick doesn't mean I'm wrong. :p

Still no details of the encounter but the ME has ruled it a homicide:

"Damond's shooting death has been ruled a homicide by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office."

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/17/minnesota-police-officer-who-shot-killed-australian-woman-offers-condolences.html

Officer has offered his condolences.

Justine Damond (...) was in her pajamas speaking with a man who was in the driver’s seat of a car when the man in the passenger side allegedly “pulled his gun and shot Damond through the driver’s side door,”

Right now I'm leaning towards an ND. Conflicting info is floating around about a single shot to the gut versus multiple shots, though, so confirmation on that could certainly change the picture a bit.

It's an understatement to say that this was an unfortunate incident. For those who are making insinuating comments based on the officer's name and country of birth, please explain to me how the other officer ALSO failed to turn on his body cam. If this officer's name was Jim McWhiteypants, I doubt that his name would be mentioned in this thread at all.

As to media coverage of events like these, I'm all for transparency, but honestly, TW, it's about time to step away from your keyboard and look at LEOs in a different light. Where were the cameras when the BPD detective arrived on my doorstep the day after Roald was struck by a car, just to hand me the investigative report and to give Roald a hug? The detective well knew that the report could've been mailed, but he took time out of his day to check on Roald and make sure that I was okay, too.

That is the kind of little gestures that don't get coverage, and so if your worldview is based entirely on media coverage of purely negative incidents, you're going end up with a negative view of all LEO's.

Lots of openings for the August (I think) WSP cadet class, TW. Just saying.

Lots of openings for the August (I think) WSP cadet class, TW. Just saying.

McWhiteypants. I like that.

To paraphrase... And clarify...

So we should ignore suicide bombers because most Muslims are peaceful?

1. I'm not biased. Or at least no more so than any other person coming across a news article saying a woman in her pajamas that called police was shot and killed.

2. So... If I said something wrong, correct it. I post sources and links to my statements and assertions.

3.You're attacking me, not my argument. That does no one any good. I state my position, and you're free to disagree with it, but I expect logic and discourse, not 'your point is invalid because;technoweenie'..

I agree with Steve that we need more info, but the cameras (3 of them) weren't running, which I think is a coverup, but is a HUGE policy violation at the very least, and the agency itself isn't saying shit.

So, as stated.... What we have so far is what was posted....leaks to the media... With lots of unanswered questions and ZERO reasonable explanation of how this could have happened.

Shit, at least give an alternate suggestion as to how you think this might be justified...

Instead I'm being told I'm anti-cop because I want transparency in gov't and people's rights to be observed... And will comment on those situations...

Am I anti judge for calling out judges that sign bad warrants or anti prosecutor for calling out a prosecutor for charging someone with a BS crime?

Just silly that you acknowledge there are problems but ignore the argument surrounding those problems because I'm the one thag started the discussion.

Data is data. Just because I'm a dick doesn't mean I'm wrong. :p