Bloke shot dead by police without warning

[Mad_Aussie]

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Utah police shot and killed a man within seconds of storming his parents' home, video of the raid shows. The police had a warrant to search for drugs, but found only a small amount of pot and an empty vial that had apparently contained meth.

Local media report that Todd Blair, 45, was a drug addict rather than a dealer, according to friends and family.

In the video, Blair can be seen holding a golf club above his head as police smash through his door. Within seconds, without demanding Blair drop the iron or lay down, Weber-Morgan Strike Force Sgt. Troy Burnett fires three shots into him. The local prosecutor has deemed the killing justified, but his family is planning a federal lawsuit, arguing that police had plenty of alternatives.

[RMCprime]

What a dumb pingpingpingping.

Moral of the the story is don't come out prepared to swing a golf club at the cops and u wont get killed.

[YOUR MATE]

They announced themselves as cops and he didnt drop what he was holding. Yeah the guy shouldn't be dead but cops raiding a suspected dealers place to see a guy standing there holding something, 1st reaction would be to take him down.

[Brockas]

lol @ 'get on the ground'


After being shot 3 times, I don't think he had the ability to stand...

[Tre-Cool]

you pingpingpingpings amaze me.

someone yelling out side your house saying their the cops and then your door is booted down and you would sit there all relaxed like?

fuck off!

[crabman]

If I wasn't adrug dealer and that was happening I'd probably getting keys to the safe out :P

[TJ]

Wow, that is pathetic.

I suspected youd hear "drop the weapon, get on the ground"

Nope, its just bang in door, pop 3 in the chest.

Thats not policing, thats execution.

[Pav]

Yo fuck the police....

But seriously, that is messed up. Big time.

*edit* sorry, fuck 'THA' police.

[Macca]

got to remember shit goes down a lot differently over there. 99% of drug dealers/gang bangers carry weapons. Shoot 1st ask questions later policy is normal over there.

[Evman]

I would have thought shooting someone should be the last resort, not the first.

[fourseven]

Wow, that is pathetic.

I suspected youd hear "drop the weapon, get on the ground"

Nope, its just bang in door, pop 3 in the chest.

Thats not policing, thats execution.

Serving a high risk warrant, all bets are off. No time to be polite or take the chance that the golf club could be a firearm. Moral of the story is don't do something that warrants such a heavy Police raid and you will probably live a longer life.

[jaybee]

is that BLAAA's ballsack in your dp?

[Pav]

is that BLAAA's ballsack in your dp?

HAHA! It has to be, fingers/thumb look the same as all the Cuda shots he's ever posted.

[fsbk]

Serving a high risk warrant, all bets are off. No time to be polite or take the chance that the golf club could be a firearm. Moral of the story is don't do something that warrants such a heavy Police raid and you will probably live a longer life.

fair enough, but not even a command to drop the weapon? it was clear the way he was holding it (above his head) it wasn't a gun.

[xr06t]

you mean be suspected right.

dude had a weekends week in his house.

[Skitzo]

is that BLAAA's ballsack in your dp?

It sure is. was tagged in this photo many times the other day.

[Gurney]

That made me feel a bit sick to be honest, that really is execution style =\

[Tocchi]

That made me feel a bit sick to be honest

quoted for truth. it was bad enough seeing them on Terry's neck... but a clear photo of them over pauls face... yeah too much

[Alt_F4]

Went golfing, got three holes in one. Fuck yeah.

[Pav]

quoted for truth. it was bad enough seeing them on Terry's neck... but a clear photo of them over pauls face... yeah too much

ROR!

[jaybee]

yeah i lol'd haha.