Tragedy in Santiago; policeman accused of accidentally killing a child

[CristoRey]

He will be eligible for release in 4 years, says a friend in the prosecutor's office. There are details that have not been released to the press because the incident became a social media circus. In brief, all is not as it seems.

He murdered an 11 year old child.
4 years?
Interesting.

 

[Joseph NY2STI]

He murdered an 11 year old child.
4 years?
Interesting.

"A lot of the people at the carnival are drunken, disrespectful, lowlife Dominicans who view the police as shit. Many police don't like working these events because of the stress of keeping order. There's only so much a young man who can barely feed his family can take. He displayed his weapon to gain respect. He didn't mean to shoot the child".

So how long will he serve? Maybe we should bookmark the thread and come back in 4 years.

 

[CristoRey]

"A lot of the people at the carnival are drunken, disrespectful, lowlife Dominicans who view the police as shit.

You may be on to something however...

 

[Northern Coast Diver]

"A lot of the people at the carnival are drunken, disrespectful, lowlife Dominicans who view the police as shit. Many police don't like working these events because of the stress of keeping order. There's only so much a young man who can barely feed his family can take. He displayed his weapon to gain respect. He didn't mean to shoot the child".

So how long will he serve? Maybe we should bookmark the thread and come back in 4 years.

Any one who carries a weapon, especially law enforcement, must be held to a much higher standard. A handgun is not a stage prop to be waved around. Any fool can carry, but any one who believes that displaying a weapon will gain respect is part of a larger problem.

 

[Joseph NY2STI]

Any one who carries a weapon, especially law enforcement, must be held to a much higher standard. A handgun is not a stage prop to be waved around. Any fool can carry, but any one who believes that displaying a weapon will gain respect is part of a larger problem.

I agree, but my amalgam of quotes is from a friend in the prosecutor's office which may provide context for the short prison sentence and possible early release. My reaction was the pretty much the same as yours, however, "you're not from this country; things are different here". A lot of people - who must remain silent - view the father as more culpable than the officer. Just sayin'...

 

[CristoRey]

"you're not from this country; things are different here".

100 % agreed.
Both parties took a loss.
RIP youngin.