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Democide

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Just step out of the way, stupid!


Arlington police fatally shoot suspected drunken driver who allegedly drove toward officer

20 October 2021


Officer Robert Phillips

An Arlington police officer shot and killed a suspected drunken driver after that man tried to run down the officer, according to police. The shooting happened around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon after police said two officers responded to reports of a suspected drunken driver in an SUV. He was reportedly stopped in the middle of Pioneer Parkway and slumped over the steering wheel. When the officers arrived and told the man to stay where he was, police said he drove off and officers followed him in low-speed pursuit. He eventually stopped and the officers tried to place him under arrest ...



 

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Arlington PD fires officer after deadly police shooting involving DWI suspect

22 October 2021



The Arlington police officer has been fired two days after shooting and killing a suspected drunk driver. The police chief called his decision a matter of transparency. The policies the chief referred to say in part that in most cases officers are not supposed to put themselves in the path of a vehicle where deadly force is the likely outcome. And in most cases, they're not supposed to shoot at moving vehicles. The chief suggested the officer could have taken other actions with the driver, who ignored multiple commands to stop or surrender during the pursuit. As far as the ...



 
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