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Video shows BART cop shooting at woman driving away in Union City station parking lot (www.ktvu.com)

submitted 6 months ago by irreticent@lemmy.zip to c/polcrime@sopuli.xyz

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/27992491

cross-posted from: https://ani.social/post/7854492

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[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Sound like somebody didn't comply. Had to shoot them. You know, not complying and all.

[–] Canadian_Cabinet@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Usually you arrest them instead

[–] warbond@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago

But she was way over there. Maybe he set his bullets to stun.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No you didn't understand. They were DRIVING AWAY. You can't arrest them.

Shooting was obviously the only alternative /s

[–] smayonak@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Even the cop's explanation doesn't make sense. His hand was "wedged" in the door and he felt killing the driver would prevent him from being dragged. Yet she drove off before he fired with both hands on the gun.

[–] donuts@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

What's BART and where is Union City? Asking for a European friend

[–] odium@programming.dev 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Adding on to the other comment, Bay Area refers to the San Francisco Bay Area. BART is the name of the public transit system that services San Francisco and neighboring cities.

[–] donuts@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

So there's a police force for just the transit system? Or is that just part of the name?

I appreciate it though, thanks!

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Yes. It's like the British Transport Police

[–] Hubi@feddit.org 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

BART Police is short for Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department and Union City is in California.

[–] donuts@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I suppose it's well known like your local infamous town of something? Thanks!

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

It's not but the source posted is a local TV news outlet so it assumes knowledge of the area.

[–] Hubi@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago

I don't know, I'm European myself lol. I've just been there once on a work trip.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Unless the officers can articulate a real reason for approaching this vehicle and hassling the occupant they are in the wrong. Without more details this looks like a serious fuck up on their part.

Two armed thugs (transit police) approach a woman in the middle of night for no reason is about the worst optics you can get.

She is probably ODD on top of it and if you watch the footage you see how that goes. I guess if you have mental health issues police are just supposed to shot you. I guess that is how we handle our mental health crisis in the US.