For a group that is meant to de-escalate situations, the police seem to be straight up terrible at it. Unfortunately, their failings often result in someone getting hurt if not flat out killed.
NBC News reports that the two officers responsible for shooting 33-year-old Ariel Roman have had their police powers stripped. Last Friday, Roman was stopped by officers for crossing cars on a train, which is a violation of a city ordinance. The officers chased Roman to the platform of the Grand Red Line station. They wrestled him to the ground, tased him, pepper-sprayed him before shooting him twice. Luckily, the shooting wasn’t fatal and Roman is currently hospitalized in stable condition following surgery.
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The shooting has spurred investigations by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, the Cook County State’s Attorney Office as well as the FBI. The decision to strip the officers of their power came as a result of a suggestion from the Civilian Office of Police Accountability.
Source: A Chicago Man Was Shot Twice by Police. His Crime Was Walking Between Train Cars
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