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17-year-old shot and killed by officer conducting welfare check (abcnews.go.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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A teenager was shot and killed by a police officer responding to a residence in Nebraska to conduct a welfare check, state police said.

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[–] brightandshinyobject 19 points 9 months ago

"There is no active threat to the community, Columbus police said." Except the Columbus police.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago

if this 'officer' had not been lethally armed for a fucking welfare check, this kid would still be alive.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago

In China, attempted suicide is punishable by death if found guilty. In USA, they skip the trial.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

"The Columbus Police Department was conducting a welfare check on a subject following a report of potential self-harm," Nebraska State Patrol said in a press release.

"We made sure that the subject did not chicken out of his threat."

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

They went heavy on the serve part and totally gave zero protect part.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

This is why you don't call the fucking cops. ACAB

[–] Syringe 4 points 9 months ago

"we have successfully confirmed that the state of this person's welfare is no longer a need for concern"

[–] doingless 3 points 9 months ago

There's no bad situation you can't make worse by calling the police.