What happen to innocent till proven guilty?
Who said anything about the guy being guilty? Every day, across the country, law enforcement have tens of thousands of encounters with people. How many run and why? Again....innocent people (those who've done nothing wrong) don't run/resist.
I feel this state is guilty till proven guilty.
I was once in that position. Accused of something i didnt do or involved with. Planted evidence.
That has to be one of the most ignorant statements I've seen in awhile. Guilty until proven guilty, seriously? If that were the case, people would go straight to prison to serve a sentence until they can prove their innocence at trial. But the last time I checked, people still get their day in court and the state still bears the burden of proof.
But that's how feel...Just a guess, but does it have something to do with a "fight the power" and "f*ck the po-po" mentality that you're known for? Because HPD is rather professional compared to other departments. There are no LAPD style beat downs or NYPD broomstick games. Try living in a place where the people aren't "down with brown" and maybe your opinion would be different.
....And I'll just have to call B.S. on the whole planted evidence thing. I'd believe it if you said whatever it was wasn't yours or that you didn't know it was there, but implying the police planted it?
He is innocent. He was wanted on a charge of theft, he was to be brought in to face those charges but he RAN and was found to be in possession of drugs. There's levels of force but there is also no guarantee that certain methods will ensure compliance by the suspect. He may have resisted he may have had a medical condition. There's a lot going on in the mind of an officer - his/her own safety, the safety of the suspect and others. Sure someone is innocent; whether they have a knife in their hand or not. The officer has to bring that suspect in to face those charges, given those dangerous conditions - not an easy task. HPD has a volunteer officer program or even a ride-along to see what they have to go through.
Just read that he was taken off life support, sad but we have yet to hear both sides. On Hawaii News Now they have pictures showing the now deceased and his family.
A rational and well thought out response. But you just know even if everyone participated in the ride along program, there'd always be some who'd second guess every decision an officer makes.