Off duty cop hits 4 year old then shoots her dad, should he be charged?

by ☆ElenaDiamond☆ Posted 2012/08/15 18:49:06

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	Yes he should be charged.	37 votes	65%
	No he shouldn't be.	20 votes	35%

Moments after his motorcycle struck a 4-year-old girl, an off-duty Chicago Police officer shot and killed the girl’s irate father after he allegedly attacked the officer, the Chicago Sun Times reports.

Fraternal Order of Police Spokesman Pat Camden identified the officer as a 43-year-old veteran of the Chicago Police. The officer was headed home on Saturday evening when the horrifying incident occurred.

As he was driving home, the officer says he saw a child unexpectedly run into the street. In order not to strike the girl directly, the cop jumped off his motorcycle, pulling it down on its side on the pavement. However, the motorcycle skidded and flipped, hitting the 4-year-old girl and her 18-year-old cousin, John Passley.

As the officer attempted to provide aide to the girl, her father, identified as Christopher Middleton, 26, came running out of a nearby restaurant and aggressively approached the officer and began shouting, officials said. The cop argues that he identified himself as a police officer but Middleton still hit him in the face and knocked him to the ground before striking him repeatedly.

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Temlakos~POTL~PWCM~JLA~☆ 2012/08/15 18:54:29

No he shouldn't be.

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But that shouldn't stop the police "shooting team" from investigating. The key question is: could that officer have defended himself short of firing his gun?
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☆ElenaD... to Racefish 2012/08/15 21:57:49

Actually he was. Broken shoulder and broken leg. Along with bruises and such from the beatdown.

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Racefish to ☆ElenaD... 2012/08/15 22:02:10

If that wasn't caused by the bike, I'd say the shooting was warranted.

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TruBluT... to Racefish 2012/08/15 22:22:42

So was he just supposed to take it if he did have a broken shoulder and leg and the two were still beating him? It was an accident and the cop was trying to help the little girl which was the right response. The father, instead of helping his daughter took this as an opportunity to beat on someone. Whose instincts were more noble?

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☆ElenaD... to Racefish 2012/08/15 22:25:14

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It was caused by the bike. He was attempting to render aid to a virtually unharmed little girl while suffering broken bones himself. Then the father rather than attempt to render aid to his daughter decides to beat an officer with broken bones two on one kicking him repeatedly in the head.

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Racefish to ☆ElenaD... 2012/08/16 20:51:58

I'd have shot him too.

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TruBluT... to Racefish 2012/08/15 22:21:17

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Why was a four year old running in the street unsupervised? My kids had to hold my hand until they were six or seven.

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Racefish to TruBluT... 2012/08/16 20:51:39

Very good question. No mention of the mother and the father was still in the restaurant.

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TruBluT... to Racefish 2012/08/19 01:42:14

Too many people leave very young kids to their own devices. I've seen it too often. There was a case last year where a seven year old was out on a street at ten at night and hit and killed by a cop speeding to a silent alarm. Why was that kid out?

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mwg0735 to Racefish 2012/08/16 02:20:37
Racefish to mwg0735 2012/08/16 20:51:01

First of all, the bike was on the ground already. He did NOT run over the kid. Secondly, with all the injuries he had, he was getting beaten by the father. What was he supposed to do, lay there and take it?
Third, why was the girl in the street? Isn't the parent supposed to look after the child, especially a 4 year old?
Where do you come up with the "Libtard" crap?

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mwg0735 to Racefish 2012/08/17 02:10:14
Racefish to mwg0735 2012/08/17 17:58:37

Did you read the part where his arm and leg were already broken?

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Deep007 2012/08/15 21:33:37

No he shouldn't be.

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Nope..
SELF DEFENSE
being 'black' does NOT give a person the violently attack another human being, especially a police officer when the whole incident is due to the fathers NEGLIGENCE. While we are at it... where's the baby mama

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ajracestables1 2012/08/15 20:53:25

No he shouldn't be.

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There needs to be an investigation then after that it should be up to the DA if charges should be filed. If that police officer acted in self defense then no charges should be filed if they can prove that he did not have to use deadly force then of course charges should and will be filed.

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Diane Spraggs Yates 2012/08/15 20:15:00

Yes he should be charged.

I would of tried to kill the one running over my 4 yr old grandson and why should he get a pass but with a lib maynor he will if he has the same color as Obama's son would be !!!!!! Justice now comes in colors !!!!!!

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☆ElenaD... to Diane S... 2012/08/15 21:59:27

Try to keep an open mind. Why was a 4 year old in the street. He injured himself to avoid hitting her. She got off with only bruises and scrapes. He got a broken leg and broken shoulder.

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ed 2012/08/15 19:52:40

Yes he should be charged.

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If nothing else the shooting

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BIG BAD JOHN R. 2012/08/15 19:30:48

Yes he should be charged.

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Yes he should should be charged like anyone else in thar cercumstance.

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Headhunter 13 2012/08/15 19:27:53

Yes he should be charged.

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without a doubt. Vehicular manslaughter at the least. And since when a punch an excuse for deadly force?

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☆ElenaD... to Headhun... 2012/08/15 19:44:51

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Should read the linked article. The little girl only had brusies and scrapes and did not die. The father and the 18 year old cousin had him on the ground kicking him in the head.

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Headhun... to ☆ElenaD... 2012/08/15 19:51:51

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So. If I was riding a cycle and lost control, that is what he did, and then shot someone I would be charged. The charges may be dropped but I would have been charged until the investigation was over.m I rode for years and the cops story does not wash. The first rule in driving backed up by the law is to have control of your vehicle at all time. Second in a city and state when gun control is such a big issue the police should show even more restraint. You can not use deadly force unless in indisputable fear for your life.

As for the article I don't trust or pay attention to internet blogs. Show me a real article from a legitimate source and I probably still won't change my opinion that he should have been charged and pending an investigation by outside forces. In Philly there is a civilian review board for this when police are involved. And they are not as corrupt and Chicago cops or politicians

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☆ElenaD... to Headhun... 2012/08/15 22:00:22

So you would rather make judgments without any of the facts. I understand. Thanks for your time.

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Headhun... to ☆ElenaD... 2012/08/15 23:05:02

No I want facts and there are very few in that blog.

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☆ElenaD... to Headhun... 2012/08/15 23:28:36

Its on other sites. Ignoring things just because they come from a blog you don;t like us silly.

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Headhun... to ☆ElenaD... 2012/08/16 12:11:10

no posting partial information from a blog and not a reliable source is silly if you want to be taken seriously. BTW why should the cop be treated different than anyone else? You never address that. He lost control of his bike and his ability to deal with the situation.

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Diane S... to ☆ElenaD... 2012/08/15 20:24:02 (edited)

Reason has nothing to do with it when someone hurts my baby I would of kicked the crap out of him and if a cousin would proably would of help too ! Since it is not my daughter and he killed her father Why should he get a pass !!!!! And in Chicago with their idoit mayor what his Chicago that won't let Chic/fil/a put in his town--- but murder has increased what is he going to allow?????????

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Diane S... to Diane S... 2012/08/15 20:41:39

But I would of been with my grandson I am over protective and I would rather be dead than have him hurt he is everything to me !!!!!! I have only 2 and they are my reason for living. My son is 42 but the other side of the story but he proably took a beating before killing someone.

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☆ElenaD... to Diane S... 2012/08/15 22:00:44

Why was a 4 year old in the street.

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Diane S... to ☆ElenaD... 2012/08/15 22:13:11

Well he paid the price for not watching her did n't he !

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☆ElenaD... to Diane S... 2012/08/15 22:25:58

No. He paid the price for ignoring his injured daughter and beating the hell out of a man with broken bones two on one. That is what happens.

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AL 2012/08/15 19:16:17

No he shouldn't be.

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He should be suspended until its investigated by the feds! Yet I don't believe it was the officers intent on running over the 4 year old to start with!

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☆ElenaD... to AL 2012/08/15 19:45:07

No it wasn't.

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Ozzyboy to AL 2012/08/15 23:07:23

An investigation absolutely, but why a federal investigation? Based on a thorough investigation should tell whether he should be charged or not. There are too many unknowns so far to make any kind of a judgement call.

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AL to Ozzyboy 2012/08/15 23:28:16

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Only Because the police are NOT very good at policing themselves!Yet I do agree,there are way to many unanswered questions so far!

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j2 2012/08/15 19:08:57

No he shouldn't be.

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If the child ran into the street, the driver (any driver) who wasn't speeding and makes an attempt to avoid the child, but is unable should not be charged. If the parent attacks them, they have a right to defend themselves.

Primary fault: The dad who didn't keep the child out of the street in the first place & the dad who attacked a police officer. Exception only if the officer was driving recklessly while not on call.

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Josh Robinson 2012/08/15 19:08:34

No he shouldn't be.

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Did all of you read the story..? My mind could change if the rider proves to be drunk or antagonized the 2 that attacked him, but right now IMHO the girl ran into the road and there was nothing the rider could do. I haven't made ANY PART of my permanent mind up on this, we will just have to wait and see what truth comes out.

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☆ElenaD... to Josh Ro... 2012/08/15 19:45:29

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I know. It was a sad story.

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♒ßεllεchεvεllε®♒ 2012/08/15 19:03:08

Yes he should be charged.

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Show me a parent (even one who keeps a closer eye on their kids) that WOULDN'T open a can of whoopass on the ass who hurt his/her kids.

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Ozzyboy to ♒ßεllεc... 2012/08/15 23:10:20

I know parents who's child ran into the street and got hit by a car. They were tremendously upset but knew that the driver was not at fault. The kid got the punishment for disobeying in the first place. I don't see the justification in attacking the cop, at least not with the skimpy details.

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☠ Live Free Or Die ☠ 2012/08/15 19:02:17

Yes he should be charged.

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No special treatment for public servants.

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