Virginia police officer charged with murder literally passes out when he's denied bail
Shaun King Wed Aug 19, 2015 at 01:01 PM PDT
Police officers HATE jail. Hate it. Hate it. Hate it.
A police officer in Fairfax County, Virginia, since 2006, Adam Torres shot and killed a man who every witness, including other officers, said had his hands up in the air when Torres unloaded on him. Like officers always do, Torres decided to use the "I thought he had something in his waistband" trick, but it does not appear to be working well for him.
We can only hope that as other brutal officers around the country see justice being served with this man, that they will at least pause and reconsider their regular use of unjust violence. That may be wishful thinking, but it's my belief that most police officers use lethal force when it isn't necessary because they firmly believe they can escape prosecution. If that truth tilts even a little bit in the favor of victims, we may see at least a slight decline some day.
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