Miami, police 'pellet bag' shooting of photographer troubling

[G_j]

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/columnists/jim_defede/7934456.htm
February 12, 2004
Miami Herald
JIM DEFEDE/COMMENTARY

Police view on shooting is troubling
Last week, a member of Miami's Civilian Investigative Panel asked Deputy Police Chief Frank Fernandez a question about Carl Kesser, the photographer who was shot in the face with a small bag of lead pellets. A portion of Kesser's face is now paralyzed.

Fernandez said the department was still investigating the shooting, which took place Nov. 20 during the Free Trade Area of the Americas conference. He said there were three officers who could have been responsible for the shooting.

Then Fernandez said something rather amazing. Referring to the shooting, the deputy chief declared: ``It was clearly not intentional.´´

What kind of an objective review of Kesser's shooting could the department be conducting if the deputy chief has already decided that the shooting wasn't intentional? And since Fernandez doesn't know precisely who fired the shot, how is he able to know what was in this officer's mind at the time he pulled the trigger?
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[veganwitch]

1. what happened in miami is truly frightening

but now we know what to look for during the repuke national convention.

[G_j]

2. photographers, legal advisors and street medics

all need to be extra cautious for they have been targeted. It's a shame people (right here) have basically ignored what happened in Miami. We are all going to be sorry, unless of course we want to stay home from now on and give up the right to public dissent.

?? I trust that's not what people want. ?? :shrug: