It does not justify murdering him for it, especially since from what I've seen, when he was shot he had surrendered and was no threat to anyone.
We really need to stop letting cops control the narrative around their extrajudicial killings by putting blame on the victim. It doesn't matter if the victim is a pure choirboy or the worst, most hard-bitten gang member you can find: lethal force should be the absolute last resort when attempting to subdue someone.
Even if he had it with him...
Even if he had just shot a cop with it...
It does not justify murdering him for it, especially since from what I've seen, when he was shot he had surrendered and was no threat to anyone.
We really need to stop letting cops control the narrative around their extrajudicial killings by putting blame on the victim. It doesn't matter if the victim is a pure choirboy or the worst, most hard-bitten gang member you can find: lethal force should be the absolute last resort when attempting to subdue someone.