Reply #7: The family deserves an explanation. [View All]

[DaveJ]

The family is “not defending what did,” says Jorge Angulo, one of the attorneys representing the family pro bono. “They are asking why he was shot so many times. Why was he not taken alive?”

This is not for the man who was killed, it's for the family. If the police department has the power to kill people they should have the responsibility of giving a complete explanation to the families of the slain. This is about taking responsibility. I do not know how police normally handle these situations but I am a crazy idealist who thinks it is inappropriate to kill someone and just walk away from it without a deep and thoughtful explanation to the family.