Prison break shatters peace in upstate New York towns By Ray Sanchez, CNN Updated 9:40 PM ET, Tue Ju
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Babagounj
Strength through joy
New York State Police Sgt. Jay Cook
came across Sweat, both alone around 3:20 p.m. Sunday on a road Cook was patrolling. Cook got out of his car and said “Hey, come over here.” Sweat ignored and Cook called out again before realizing it was the escaped prisoner.
Sweat turned back to look at the officer and then took off running across a field to a tree line where he could disappear. Cook chased him on foot but realized he had only moments to raise his weapon and fire before Sweat escaped.
So he pulled the trigger.
Where is the public outcry , he shot him in the back according to this story .
Is it because they are both white ?
TOS please explain this to me .
came across Sweat, both alone around 3:20 p.m. Sunday on a road Cook was patrolling. Cook got out of his car and said “Hey, come over here.” Sweat ignored and Cook called out again before realizing it was the escaped prisoner.
Sweat turned back to look at the officer and then took off running across a field to a tree line where he could disappear. Cook chased him on foot but realized he had only moments to raise his weapon and fire before Sweat escaped.
So he pulled the trigger.
Where is the public outcry , he shot him in the back according to this story .
Is it because they are both white ?
TOS please explain this to me .
soberups
Pees in the brown Koolaid
Not that I would ever try to defend TOS, but the lack of public outcry probably has to do with the fact that Sweat was an armed, violent, fleeing felon. The cop told him to stop, and he didnt, so he got lit up. Thats about as "justifiable" as it gets in my book.
bluehdmc
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I think Sweat was unarmed when he was shot.
soberups
Pees in the brown Koolaid
Good. Less risk to the officer. Doesn't change anything in my book.
Babagounj
Strength through joy
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rod
Retired 23 years
But you know damn well if he had been anything other than white some group would be hollering foul about him shot in the back and unarmed.
rod
Retired 23 years
moreluck
golden ticket member
moving target....good practice!
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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He was 1.5 miles from the border. Had he crossed they may as well have called off the search as the Canadians are normally less than cooperative.
The area that he was shot in is less than 2 miles from the northwestern edge of our center's delivery area.
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
People get what's coming to them.