^^^ More on the incident that happened in Sept 2022.
This is what happens when you take away all the firearms training time and replace it with 20 hours of "How to handle Homosexual Domestic Violence" training.
And when you lower the standards for DEI...
And when you tolerate poor performance on skills that should be saving lives, not taking them.
Sadly, most police regard their firearms training and proficiency as a chore or something to be 'gotten out of the way.' And the "I'll never need my gun" mentality is deeply ingrained. Plus the 'defund the police' make anything to do with firearms training a low priority... from having enough rounds to fire to build in muscle memory to 'shoot/don't shoot' scenarios and adequate training.
This is what happens.
Can't call the bullet back. So you better be damn good when you fire. Not 'passing a minimum standard' set to be a minimum standard and calling that 'trained.' But only a small percentage of officers take their firearms training and proficiency as seriously as they take classes in "Verbal Judo" and "Helping install car seats" correctly. Deadly force is part of the job. If not absolutely proficient in the ability (responsibility) to use it then should not be in the job.
No excuses for this... No weapon was visible. A deputy was calling to the girl and yelling at the others to stop shooting. Where was the situational awareness? Where was the training and proficiency in HAVING situational awareness in loud, confusing, dangerous situations?
Yup, Charges need to be brought... And sucks for the deputies who killed the girl because they are probably sick about it. But they pulled the trigger(s) Sadly, the really guilty parties are the administrative and political and 'POS" defund-the-police folks who put these deputies on the street unprepared. And do it every day... while taking away one of the most important skills anyone carrying a firearm for a living should have. Absolute proficiency with the tools of deadly force.
The discussion should not be about 'more money' for police. It should be about the best and the brightest and most-talented getting the jobs. And passing incredibly rigorous training and continued proficiency. That costs money. But noone wants to spend it...
Sirhr
PS. Someone above mentioned that deputies thought they were taking rounds from the passenger? Did the girl have powder residue on her hands? Was fleeing armed murder suspect "dad" shooting out the passenger window? Girl seemed pretty willing to bail and run to police to consider her an 'accomplice shooter.' But can't tell from the tapes. Personally (and this is opinion) I doubt she was a shooter. And if she had no weapon in her hand while moving towards deputies... that's a no-shoot situation when talking a 15 year old girl. Maybe not a 240 pound bodybuilder... but a kid with empty hands is not an immediate threat. Again... that's what I get from the tape. I could be wrong.