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re: Hoover Police mall shooting-UPDATE pg 9- 2/8/19: Shooting is under Federal review
Posted on 2/6/19 at 10:21 pm to BowlJackson
Posted on 2/6/19 at 10:21 pm to BowlJackson
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And if he were heading for JC Penney to find his friends who had run off in that direction, which is much more likely IMO, then there is twice the distance and twice the time.
So the cops are supposed to wait and see if he keeps running straight or turns to his right?
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Posted on 2/7/19 at 12:08 am to pvilleguru
You tell him to stop and drop his weapon. If he doesn't IMMEDIATELY begin to stop and comply then yes, there is no choice but to shoot. The cops had a big advantage with Bradford having his back to them if they had been correct that he was a danger and not simply trying to protect himself. Or if he complies then you can breath easy knowing you didn't kill a young man who didn't deserve to die.
Bradford's father is a retired Department of Corrections of 25 years. He was raised around discipline and to respect law enforcement and authority figures. His goal was a military career and even after a medical issue derailed his first attempt he was still in contact with his recruiter in the weeks before his death... These things tell me that Bradford is they type of person who likely would have complied if given the chance.
Clearly he didn't make good choices in friends, but EJ wasn't some delinquent and there's really nothing about him to suggest he would murder somebody inside the biggest mall in the state on the busiest shopping day of the year. He didn't have a record. He had his CC permit. He had a good role model for a father. This wasn't some menacing thug like Michael Brown, it's actually sad that EJ Bradford died.
Bradford's father is a retired Department of Corrections of 25 years. He was raised around discipline and to respect law enforcement and authority figures. His goal was a military career and even after a medical issue derailed his first attempt he was still in contact with his recruiter in the weeks before his death... These things tell me that Bradford is they type of person who likely would have complied if given the chance.
Clearly he didn't make good choices in friends, but EJ wasn't some delinquent and there's really nothing about him to suggest he would murder somebody inside the biggest mall in the state on the busiest shopping day of the year. He didn't have a record. He had his CC permit. He had a good role model for a father. This wasn't some menacing thug like Michael Brown, it's actually sad that EJ Bradford died.
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