Hundreds protest police shooting in Washington state

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

PASCO, Wash. (AP) — Hundreds gathered in southeastern Washington on Saturday to protest police brutality in the wake of a deadly shooting of a man who had been throwing rocks at the police.

Before the midday rally, children and adults hand-lettered signs, calling for justice for Antonio Zambrano-Montes, who witnesses say was running away when police fired on him Tuesday in a busy intersection.

A large sign hanging over the bandstand at Volunteer Park said, "Stop Police Brutality: It was just a rock!!!" Hand-lettered signs said, "Use Your Training, Not Guns," and "Good Police We Respect You."

Speakers from the community called for a full review of the Pasco police department and its policies.

FULL story at link.



People gather near a memorial during a rally for Antonio Zambrano-Montes, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, in Pasco, Wash. Zambrano-Montes was shot and killed by Pasco police in Pasco on Tuesday. (AP Photo/seattlepi.com, Joshua Trujillo)


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[rhett o rick]

1. This killing is one more example of how our police have been trained to terrorize us.

If you don't capitulate immediately, you will be killed. We have hired, trained, equipped monsters. The Powers That Be are smiling.

[RoccoR5955]

2. Perhaps police in the US could use some training

from the Dutch police.
In 2014, not one person died from a police bullet!
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2015/02/no-one-shot-dead-by-dutch-police-last-year/
As a matter of fact, if a police officer kills someone, it is seen as a failure of the institution.
From the Netherlands office of the Public Prosecutor:
"Forms of aggression and intimidation questions in society to appropriate enforcement action by police officers. Research on use of force by police officers with serious consequences should be carried out carefully and objectively. This is of great importance both for victims and survivors, as well as the police officers involved. Moreover, it is essential for the confidence of the society in a just and honest government police."

When I read that, I said to myself, "What am I still doing here?"

[freebrew]

3. "Violence is the last refuge...

of the incompetent."

[Maraya1969]

4. Maybe we should start calling them wusses. Because they are so afraid to deal with confrontation.

Regular people would not shoot a person who was throwing rocks so why are these cowards so afraid they have to shoot them?

Maybe we should stop calling it 'police brutality" because that makes them seem big. Lower them to the schoolyard bullies that they are.

Movies make "justice killers" sexy. These police are not sexy they are scared like little babies.

[uppityperson]

7. misogynistic and ageist insults?

Call them cowards instead.

[Maraya1969]

10. Agiest? You are right about "pussy" but I do not understand Agiest. I understand the definition.

[uppityperson]

12. "little babies" was that bit. But "pussies" is really not cool, if you'd consider

editing, it'd be good.

[Maraya1969]

13. Oh. I forgot I could edit. Will do

[uppityperson]

14. thank you, very much appreciate it

[Maineman]

5. I watched the video. It was flat out murder.

[daleanime]

6. K&R....

[damnedifIknow]

8. I seriously have trouble wrapping my mind around this

I'm sitting here with a completely puzzled expression trying to figure out why they would murder this man. Do they get some sort of sick pleasure?

[gopiscrap]

9. All cops do when they kill someone!

[DeminTX88]

11. They claim its standard procedure, but when has murder ever been the standard?