Video from the Video Recorder - Coursework Example

1. If I were interviewed on what I had witnessed using only the dash cam video as my view my comments would be that after a minute of pursuit, the police cars stopped at which time the suspect was shown running away from the Officers with what looked to be his pants very low. His back was towards the Officers and he was shot several times while attempting to escape. At no time did he appear threatening to the OOfficerand it seemed the officers used excessive force as they did not attempt to subdue him physically in any other way except by gunshot
2. During the next few days I would reiterate my opinion that according to the video I saw and my view, the police definitely used excessive force and fired unnecessarily when the suspect was attempting to flee. It did not appear he had a weapon and at no time faced the Officers as if to threaten them.
3. I observed the police cars stop at which time the suspect was shown running away from the Officers with what appeared to be his pants in a low position, the Officer then began firing on the suspect as his back was turned and he was attempting to flee.
4. I would say at this point after reviewing the video only once and with no magnifications or enhancements that I was 90% sure of what I had witnessed.

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Discussion Post Assignment 2

1. After a short chase by the police Officers the suspect appears to stop in front of a storefront at which time Officers attempt to manually subdue him without weapons he is resistant and continues to struggle to escape. Two officers were unable to bring him down and it looked as though he may have pointed a weapon with the position of his arms. When he continued to not stop the Officer's shots fired at him. The suspect at one point faced his arms and hands toward the Officers as if he may have had a weapon that he intended to use, this was the look of the stance he assumed in the video, and at this time shots were fired.
2. Regarding allegations of police conduct I would have to say that it could not be immediately determined because it looked from this view that it is possible the suspect had a weapon and actually pointed towards the officers with the position and stance he took during the altercation. He also turned to face them once more with arms as though in a position that may have been going to use a weapon before he was fired upon.
3. In testifying before a grand jury my statement would be similar, from my view it was impossible to tell for certain if the suspect had a weapon and that from my viewpoint it looked as though this was possible as he also turned towards the Officers with arms out towards them as though he may be a threat and assuming the stance of using a weapon. Officers initially tried to subdue him without gunfire but he was resistant and they were unable to.
4. In this case I could only say that I was about 20% certain of what I saw because the video is very unclear as to what the suspect may have had in his hands or why and what he pointed toward the Officers. The position of his arms and hands may have been only defensive but it is impossible to tell from the video.
5. After watching the second video I feel my answers were inaccurate in the original post as I obviously did not have the benefit of having all available video evidence and do feel that I may have overreacted but this reaction was based on what was known and seen by me at that time without further evidence. My statements would likely be revised and or retracted after being able to view further evidence as they would likely be influential in a Grand jury indictment though without all evidence it was impossible to tell the suspect may have been threatening in the first video.