Florida deputy Jesse Hernandez screamed “shots fired,” and frantically fired his gun after an acorn fell onto the roof of his squad car, making him jump.

Florida deputy Jesse Hernandez screamed “shots fired,” and frantically fired his gun after an acorn fell onto the roof of his squad car, making him jump.

  • KoboldCoterie@pawb.socialEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Jesus, I legitimately thought this was satire but it seems that it isn’t. This is unreal, even for American police.

    From the other (linked) article:

    [Okaloosa County Sheriff] Aden said the [Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office] must work to protect both officers and anyone accused of a crime. […] “Though his actions were ultimately not warranted, we do believe he felt his life was in immediate peril and his response was based off the totality of circumstances surrounding this fear. Just as we have an obligation to protect our officers so they can go home safely to their families, law enforcement has the same obligation to any citizen being investigated for a crime.”

    • ikapoz@sh.itjust.works
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      9 months ago

      I don’t think anyone questions that “he felt his life was in peril”. The question is why a temperamental moron that can’t control his feelings long enough to think before unloading a lethal weapon at his own car should be entrusted to “serve and protect” the public.

      • KoboldCoterie@pawb.socialEnglish
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        9 months ago

        Imagine how different the response would be if this was a different firearm-carrying profession that had done this, or a regular citizen with a permit to carry. It’s disgusting how much police get away with just because they’re police.

  • DeepThought42@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    During the course of the investigation into the shooting, deputy Herandez resigned from the force.

    Good. So now maybe they should look into their hiring and retention policies to ensure this doesn’t happen again.

    • KnitWit@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      Unfortunately, that’s not how this works. By resigning, the officer terminated the investigation. Is probably already working the next closest PD because they have no red flags ( because the previous investigation was unable to conclude). Quite the system.

  • 👍Maximum Derek👍@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    9 months ago

    The real title for this is: “Officer attempts to murder unarmed suspect handcuffed in back of cruiser.”

    While Hernandez fired on the car, Marquis Jackson, who was accused of stealing his girlfriend’s car, was in the back of the police cruiser. Officers had searched, handcuffed and loaded the accused into the back of the police car

  • stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org
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    9 months ago

    The best part…

    After hearing the sound of the acorn, the deputy reported that he also felt a “tingliness” all along the side of his body. He then said his “legs just give out” and he fell to the ground, assuming that he had been seriously injured by something.

    We experience what we believe… Our minds are so incredibly capable of deceiving us.

    • LastYearsPumpkin@feddit.chEnglish
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      9 months ago

      That’s why they also spread the myth of fentanyl overdoses by incidental contact. They see an unknown substance, have a panic attack, and assume they’re OD’ing.

      Ask any paramedic… you really can’t OD from incidental skin contact with fentanyl.