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The department's policy, which police released along with the body camera video but about which they have not answered questions, states:
"When feasible, officers should take reasonable steps to move out of the path of an approaching vehicle or any of its occupants. An officer should only discharge a firearm at a moving vehicle or its occupants when the officer reasonably believes there are not other reasonable means available to avert the imminent threat of the vehicle, or if deadly force other than the vehicle is directed tat the officer or others."
Grubb could have clearly just eased out of the way of that slow-moving vehicle.
The policy also states, "Officers should not shoot at any part of a vehicle in an attempt to disable the vehicle."
Young was suspected only of shoplifting and that officers had no reason to believe she had a weapon when Grubb pulled his gun.
It's petty theft. There is no reasonable officer in this country who should pull their gun out for a petty theft in that scenario.
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Family of woman killed in Blendon Township police shooting say officer violated policy
Jordan Laird
Columbus Dispatch
Nadine Young, Ta'Kiya Young's grandmother, left, and her attorney Sean Walton, right, called for "swift justice" Wednesday during an online news conference, accusing the Blendon Township officer who fatally shot Ta'Kiya Young on Aug. 24 of violating department policy.
The grandmother of a pregnant woman a Blendon Township police officer shot and killed Aug. 24 in the parking lot of the Sunbury Plaza Kroger, along with her attorney, are accusing the officer of violating department policy.
During an online news conference Wednesday, Nadine Young and her attorney, Sean Walton, also renewed their call for "swift justice" and the arrest of the officer, whom they identified as Connor Grubb.
Ta'Kiya Young, 21, and her unborn daughter died Aug. 24 after a Blendon Township officer shot Young through the windshield of a car in the Kroger parking lot, 5991 S. Sunbury Road. Based on information from a Kroger employee, police suspected Young of shoplifting and told her repeatedly to get out of her four-door Lexus sedan, which they allege was illegally parked in an accessible space.
One officer stood next to the driver's side window speaking with Young while the other officer pulled his gun and stood in front of the vehicle. Body camera footage shows Young turned the steering wheel and the car moved forward, hitting the officer, when he fired once through the front windshield, hitting her.
“She was murdered — her and her baby,†Nadine Young, who raised Ta'Kiya Young, said during Wednesday's news conference.
Young family's attorney accuses Blendon Township officer of violating department policy
Walton went through the body camera footage and pointed to Blendon Township Police Department’s policy manual as evidence that Grubb should have taken other steps instead of pulling his gun and putting himself in front of the vehicle.
The department's policy, which police released along with the body camera video but about which they have not answered questions, states:
"When feasible, officers should take reasonable steps to move out of the path of an approaching vehicle or any of its occupants.
"An officer should only discharge a firearm at a moving vehicle or its occupants when the officer reasonably believes there are not other reasonable means available to avert the imminent threat of the vehicle, or if deadly force other than the vehicle is directed tat the officer or others."
Walton said Grubb "could have clearly just eased out of the way of that slow-moving vehicle."
The policy also states, "Officers should not shoot at any part of a vehicle in an attempt to disable the vehicle."
Walton said Young was suspected only of shoplifting and that officers had no reason to believe she had a weapon when Grubb pulled his gun.
"It's a petty theft. There is no reasonable officer in this country who should pull their gun out for a petty theft in that scenario," Walton said.
Expert tool is what this guy is.
How many folks who did not comply and stood their ground, therefore were released before being illegally detained and therefore not tortured or kidnapped. This tool says just roll over yellow dog and everything will be fine. Just like it did for the jewish folks. https://kpel965.com/fbi-opens-civil-rights-investigation-into-baton-rouge-police-department-over-brave-cave-scandal/
I am not a police officer, and I would not stand in front of my best friend's running car. Anybody's.
Describing them as human beings also is accurate, however they are actually trained to deal with a so-called "high stress situation." Also, you simultaneously said it was a calm thing and would've just resulted in a ticket. Regardless, you're correct that him being a dummy isn't illegal.
Did the pregnant lady definitely see the cop in front of the car?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEUMUCuGRAg&t=469s
He is spreading the same narrative as corporate media.
This guy is no better than main stream media. They have to say what they are told.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9staNrYJIHw
Hey Bubba, defend these folks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxW9jKhcAP0&t=42s
This guy was asked to show the same empathy for the victim he is spewing out for the gang members. He deflected and did not answer the question. The guestion was asking why he does not think of what may have been going on in the victims life to behave in this manner? All his energy is on the police. No wonder he is spreading hogwash. I am not wasting my time with this tool. I would love to know where he gets his financing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccEeTSdg8YY
If you really listen to this tool you can hear his bias. He also has only one way of thinking and it is extremely narrow.
Bad policing is the greatest risk to a good Police Officer. Study Clyde Barrow. I think he started killing after being Raped by a cop in prison. If I am incorrect, please post source material.
The police asked the Band leader to stop. Did they articulate RAS? This is my first time to this page and I have never seen someone with such blinders.
We will never get good policing by rolling over for cops that do not even know your rights. This was an execution if you factor in everything.
How did just comply work out for the Jewish Folks?