by Bob Walsh
It seems strange to me. One would think, just by the laws of averages and simple math, that every once in a while the cops would kill some asshole who really needs to be killed. It would seem, however (depending on who you listen to) that the cops only shoot choir boys, pregnant women and small children along with the occasional preacher.
A case in point. One year ago a Stockton P D officer shot and killed Colby Friday, 30. Last week his family filed suit. I saw the man's mother on the TV screaming about Baltimore, Ferguson and NYC. None of which are in the jurisdiction of the Stockton, CA. P.D. I am not sure I see the connection (other than all the dead guys referred to are black).
Officer David Wells interacted with Friday on August 16 of last year about 2 p.m. He believed that Friday matched the description of a suspect. Wells asserts that Friday ran, dropped a .45 he was carrying, stopped running, and picked up the pistol after being warned not to do so. Wells shot him to death. The family is asserting that at least two of the shots that hit Friday hit him in the back. Also, Wells body camera was NOT turned on at the time, in violation of policy. There was other video of the scene which the police have allowed the family and their lawyer to view. It has not been released to the public. Ballistic evidence had not yet been released. There is conflicting information in the media about whether or not a gun was recovered. I have yet to hear about the autopsy report being released. The "family" being represented is Friday's two daughters. No information about the mother(s) of the children or marital status of the mothers.
His mother says the dead guy was a good father and good provider for his daughters.
I wonder what his work was that required him to carry a .45 and run from the cops when challenged?
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