Delta Police Officer Shoots Agitated Suspect After Taser Fails to Subdue Him

[@PoliceActivity]

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[@wd2romeo]

Hmmmm? Let’s see? Altered mental state, paranoid delusions, aggressive behavior, reported b and e ? And, all the experts on KZbin from a three minute clip. I always back the men and women in blue, however, in this case he should’ve waited for back up, just kept talking to the guy .

[@abysscallstoabyss55]

@@wd2romeoAgree whole heartedly.

[@gloonnug4797]

Police Activity.. I was wondering if you needed a better writer for your “disclaimer” section?

[@Zippadeedoodaa-nt8om]

Get a job.

[@MariaAlferez-pv1se]

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[@Inquisitor_Redacted]

Rookie mistake tasing the guy in the Metallica shirt. He's clearly experienced in riding the lightning.

[@jerrywhite8915]

I was hoping to make that comment first 😅😂

[@elgordo9525]

Damnit you made the comment 3 minutes before I could.

[@mrhappyfolger2721]

Then shooting him when he didn't even advance towards the officer smh...

[@JamesDirtRC]

OMG LOL I love you.

[@wildeninja2836]

☠️ 😂

[@KayamaKoomori]

Why censor his face when you’ll show it in the thumbnail??

[@Freestyle_HD]

Video likely got released by the department already censored. Some have policies in place.

[@lorenzoazzimiei9814]

Ahahahah Is true😂

[@gregorysgarrison]

PA didn't blur the video. It came that way.

[@Ismsanmar]

@@Freestyle_HD And how do you get the uncensored thumbnail with a censored source? This is why I Thumbs down every video of Police Activity with censored faces.

[@Ismsanmar]

@@gregorysgarrison And how do you get the uncensored thumbnail with a censored source?

[@michaelmichaels138]

It’s impossible to subdue a Metallica fan with a taser.

[@BlAcKVeNuM911]

He rode the lightning

[@Mad_Monk4105]

@@BlAcKVeNuM911and now he’ll know the struggle within

[@deejay2294]

​@mrhappyfolger-w7t the type of guy to ruin every party he walks into

[@MsAmber82]

​@@Mad_Monk4105And the officer is now the Hero of the Day c:

[@neotheseattledj]

This comment made me bust out laughing so hard

[@brockjensen2473]

I can not believe how close that officer was with his gun drawn. Man needs a refresher course

[@Deadlock1001]

You wouldn’t know anything unless you have been in a situation like that.

[@LesRollz]

@@Deadlock1001What are you talking about? Now people get shot in the back and it’s ok? How close that dude was to shooting him point blank.

[@Deadlock1001]

@@LesRollz There is other things at play that your not thinking of..

[@TheJingles007]

@@LesRollz wtf? The suspect never had a gun

[@Zoxmby]

Increíble dispararle a alguien por la espalda y de paso una persona mayor q no tiene arma.. disparar por la espalda a alguien huyendo es una locura.. el policía estaba molesto y se deja llevar por sus impulsos. Podría haber mediado más tiempo, soy policía en mi país y nunca se me ocurriría disparar por la espalda a alguien y menos si está desarmado .. iría yo a prisión de inmediato. Hay mucho policía q no están preparados para lidiar con este tipo de problemas.

[@wunclerlaufenbumcorneliusu7047]

Two things you cannot stop: 1. The Battery 2. This guy

[@kdog7830]

For those who didn’t get it, “cannot stop the battery” are the lyrics from another Metallica song

[@ReadTheShrill]

3. The Signal.

[@J-M777]

4. Sanitarium

[@scrolemodel]

5. Ktulu

[@Nixqy]

6. Taxes

[@Teddini]

"Kuzov tested positive for Amphetamines, Methamphetamines, Opiates, and Benzodiazepines" - Bro is a walking drug store lmao

[@baswenmakers6846]

Going full throttle with extra nitro, while slamming the brakes and pulling the hand brake.

[@sandroavieira]

guy to teaser... "That is a very small drop, in a very very large bucket of drugs"😂😂😂

[@pistacheboi7104]

Brushing off multiple rib fractures as if he were hit by a frisbee was a big hint.

[@Internutt2023]

He was what is known as a "Pharmacological Cornucopia"

[@kingofhaiti123]

"Usual suspects" 😂😂😂😂

[@chuggingtar]

Its weird to see the bystander in a situation be the most reasonable and level headed one involved

[@mrhappyfolger2721]

The bystander had no business interfering and the officer did a very bad policing here by shooting unarmed person..

[@REPR100]

Pretty standard from most videos

[@sorryplease5071]

Trying to duck into a structure where a weapon could be located makes the whole “unarmed” claim muddy at best.

[@pewpewlazerguns534]

@@mrhappyfolger2721bystanders do have a buisness. We are a society based off of neighborly connections and relationships. Thus we all have a duty to look out for each other. Cops are poorly undertrained and in reality are no different than you or me. They just sat in a classroom and shot on a range for 6 months. City hands em a badge and gun. Point is the bystander quite literally could be more qualified to deal with the situation than the cop. He’s just a dude who took a class for 6 months and got a gun💀

[@Al_ucard]

@@mrhappyfolger2721 you would’ve preferred a violent man charge into the home of the people fearing their safety (the reason the cop is even there to begin with)? Or do you just complain about cops 100% of the time?

[@DocTweeter]

Folks asking for batons and pepper spray obviously missed the part where the tazer and a literal gunshot wound failed to gain complaince.

[@truthteller4442]

It’s an Idiocracy. Don’t expect much critical thought from this society.

[@sukhmaidickoff]

Well....although I have ZERO sympathy for the guy in the Metallica-shirt, and even though I do NOT want a Police Officer to get hurt, it has to be said that it wasn´t like he was carrying a machete or a firearm so he wasn´t that great a danger to anyone. He was actually running away and NOT approaching the Police Officer. Personally I think that going lethal was an overreaction

[@PollyTicks69]

Gunshots aren't for compliance, they're for saving life. Was the officer's life in danger?

[@tr3yy]

you don't need compliance to subdue someone that's unarmed. if a cop in the UK can subdue someone wielding a machete or knife with mace & a baton so should cops in the USA be able to.

[@bjchit]

@@tr3yy Buddy, cops in the UK wouldn’t be able to gain compliance from someone tweaking this hard. Try living in the real world for a moment.

[@joesolo7719]

dude had so much drugs in his system he barely felt the 9mm lol

[@pmccoy8924]

What was the reason the cop “legally” used his service weapon? He was in no danger and perp had his back turned.

[@brandonellenburg4131]

@@Not_LiquidI don’t usually go against these videos, but he had no reason to fire that weapon. Dude had has back completely to the officer.

[@pmccoy8924]

@@Not_Liquid He's running away. If he shot him when he was coming at him it's a different story.

[@willywatkins-zh9xd]

@@pmccoy8924 kinda tore'n on this one, dude had no weapon , seemed like he was drunk at first sight ...he was running at a almost walking speed, i dont really see a deadly threat .

[@inthezoneeeechief]

@@Not_Liquid How is he going to get into a fist fight when the suspect is running away, quit trying to defend bad policing, its the last thing the USA needs 🤦

[@swatguy6237]

As a retired LEO……..I have one question WHERE THE HELL ARE THEIR NIGHTSTICKS….. The utilization of that stick under appropriate circumstances saved me from having to resort to deadly physical force…many, many times. Especially when an officer is …alone.

[@oneazterisk4669]

Apparently they don’t issue asps anymore

[@dirpdanger8839]

The soy boys they hire nowadays can barely lift a nightstick, let alone make an effective strike with one.

[@RWKropf]

I know that a while ago, there were a lot of people that were heavily against those, so it wouldn't surprise me if a number of departments don't have those anymore.

[@tony199120]

i was thinking that.. Dutch police always have a stick and a gun, and most got tasers but all have sticks, its the best way to defend yourself from guys on drugs like this one. But shooting someone in the back while running, thats a bit extreme. Even if you dont got a stick.

[@norahc.]

Batons have been less favored ever since Rodney King. Looks bad on social media, no matter the justification

[@ALEX-li4ox]

That foo attacked the cop like he was in the metallica pit in 95 😂

[@stylisticsguy3746]

🤣🤣Foreal foo was really on multiple levels of skante…

[@thesupervisor3270]

Usual suspects 🧔🏻‍♂️🧔🏼‍♂️

[@dragonballradiant2744]

Dude, he will shoot you. Had me cracking up.😂

[@dragonballradiant2744]

Also, why is this cop by himself?

[@dragonballradiant2744]

I can’t think of a possible reason this guy had to open fire. Like zero.

[@marvinshenk]

He wasn't afraid to ride the lightning that day.

[@chrisnorton3123]

Metallica wants their logo blurred if they don’t get paid.

[@brosephbroman7564]

Lars already contacted his attorney.

[@Bat_Boy]

OMG, this comment wins!

[@neckarsulme]

Lars*

[@Doikel]

I'm sure they've made plenty from just the fortnite collaboration

[@HellHeck]

😂​@@ImmaSaveUFromMe

[@CarlosBarros-nr2ye]

Dude was on meth, amphetas, opioids and benzo... How TF you get to that point?

[@ronnie5329]

First he wants to be up, then down, up, then down

[@98f5]

We use to call it eating skittles when I was in college.

[@nickmoore385]

The guy's a regular Joe Biden

[@JonnBeta]

You start with weed... 😂

[@xChimkin]

@JonnBeta most boomer shit i've heard this month

[@TheSasquatchNation]

The Shortest Straw has been pulled for Jeremy.

[@NEXUS2040]

Funny enough, I've seen a body cam video where that song is playing in the car while police chase and arrest this dude on the hood, all while the song is still playing.

[@j.t.cooper2963]

Pulled.

[@Wtfplsstfu]

​@@j.t.cooper2963beat me to it 😂

[@2KXJ]

Gettting arrested for Battery

[@TheSasquatchNation]

@@j.t.cooper2963 corrected it. I was half awake when I commented on this. 🤘

[@G3TAcademy]

That "F you!" came from the 1980s

[@whutzat]

@Findtherealjesus2025 "Slaaayyy queen!' "My bad, Bruh!"

[@matthewcandler4179]

He was way to close to him while holding him at gun point that was anxiety provoking.

[@10mm69]

Don’t worry, he made sure the suspect created distance before shooting him… some people just shouldn’t be cops

[@barry1881]

and he kept walking closer 0_0

[@h3retic583]

I believe he was trying to not let the suspect have a chance to find cover but it was pretty close.

[@bigGaza1]

He' just found out Dave Mustaine wrote all of Metallica's best music.

[@numarkaz]

Megadeth Rules

[@KingNothing191]

I dunno man. Black Album is still a banger of an album with no Mustaine in it. Just a thought.

[@sethgross3904]

@@numarkazmegadeth does rule!

[@Fat12219]

😂

[@Zippadeedoodaa-nt8om]

Nah! That's when they started making radio friendly commercialized pseudo metal. That's when they ran put of Mustaine's riffs.

[@George-f8h]

What I learned is that an officer adding curse words to his commands has no effect on a suspect's compliance.

[@billycarr7446]

I am old now. When I was young the F word had real power. Now it is so overused most people don't register the use.

[@heypistolero]

@@billycarr7446 That's a good point. When everyone and their kids swear like sailors, using those words to emphasize something loses most meaning.

[@jesses5463]

What I learned are that commenters are incredibly idiotic thinking a sample size of 1 dictates the overall effectiveness of a tactic.

[@poolmonkey]

When cops curse at people it displays immaturity and lack of professionalism. I guess what do you expect from a cop that is willing to shoot an unarmed man in the back.

[@George-f8h]

​@@billycarr7446 When mom and dad themselves routinely curse at home, kids become desensitized. Curse words become normal vocabularies. Young people are raised differently these days. Many of them have absolutely no fear or respect of authority figures, whether you are talking about parents, teachers, or police officers.

[@RustyB5000]

Backup asks “are you OK?” And The cop said “no I’m not…. I fucked up”

[@Carbon_One]

He def. didn't think he'd get cleared in that shooting lol it was dumb but technically Tennessee v Garner and given the totality of the circumstances it covers the situation. Barely, I'd say it's on the boarder. As a cop I can say I don't believe shooting him was justified by any means but he technically did shoot a fleeing violent felon who could pose a risk to the public.

[@Carbon_One]

I will also add that it's clear as day that the DA who covered that case 100% supports their Law Enforcement, which is good, but again kiiiiiiinda a sketchy situation.

[@johnf8122]

​@@Carbon_OneI guess the significant threat you could also articulate is that he was heading back into the home where he initially intruded. Can't let him go back inside threatening the residents.

[@johnf8122]

​@@Carbon_One But agree the officer was no doubt sweating the judgement on the shoot.

[@adm5203]

@@Carbon_One After St. Anger isn't shooting anyone in a Metallica shirt considered in the publics interest?

[@kileak6]

What? You mean the taser didn't work? Who could have ever seen that coming? 😂

[@kileak6]

@@imskwid7497 the problem is if you make them stronger you have to make them bulkier or heavier, police are already weighed down with enough gear

[@skankhunt3624]

​@@kileak6and if they were stronger they would just kill the individual, so what's the point?

[@LukeSumIpsePatremTe]

​@@kileak6 People already die for being tazed. So that's not the solution. Perhaps it would be better to ask people to wear lighter clothes, lose some insulating fat tissue and use less drugs.

[@davidritchie9344]

​@imskwid7497 Strength doesn't mean much. It's how it's delivered. If the probes don't make appropriate contact, with they do maybe half the time at best, they don't work. It's a half ass tool.

[@LukeSumIpsePatremTe]

Tazers work. When they don't work, you can see it here. It's selection bias + some gun nuts that distort the view.

[@DaveLeahy]

Master of muppets

[@derickrichards1105]

Pastor of Muppets

[@emotionalol]

What's wild is I worked security and patrolled an art district. I can't tell you guys how many meth heads I dealt with that are just like this guy blabbering about their lover killing their children. It's crazy.

[@thetman0068]

Makes you wonder what manner of devilish awfulness people subject themselves to with these kinds of drugs.

[@Donscottgaming]

Kuzov didn't "Fade To Black", after being struck by the tazer, so the cops went into "Seek and Destroy" mode, only to grab him by the back of his neck, slamming his head into the ground. Now, Kuzov looks to file a lawsuit against the "Master of Puppets" for his "Whiplash".

[@Get_behind_me_doctor]

Underrated comment

[@johnnyutah7080]

Sad but true

[@normie2716]

I bet he... Smells Like Teen Spirit! ...wait......🤔

[@wheelerking8380]

James Hetfield’s total amount of rehabs materializing into human form

[@RTheWalkerOfGreenB]

St Anger was around this guys neck

[@whutzat]

He was thinking..."I disappear!"

[@charleschi843]

St. Anger

[@WendigoSotomonte]

More like Fat and Angry 😂

[@charleschi843]

@@WendigoSotomonteOnly some will get my reference.

[@wunclerlaufenbumcorneliusu7047]

@@charleschi843 This cop never gets respect, that’s why he shot the Invisible Kid, who got stuck where he hid and fell through the grid.

[@queuedjar4578]

St. Tweaker

[@raymondrutherford548]

Officer let anger take over. Did a horrible job of de-escalating

[@abrahamlorenzo421]

This comment will be deleted by the bootlickers very soon

[@LesRollz]

absolutely

[@CuriousMess61]

Get lost with your cop hate.

[@ramirez9192]

@@CuriousMess61He's right. Poor tactics and a lack of training caused his own exigencies.

[@colderbeer]

My late father was a drunk.....it's IMPOSSIBLE to deescalate when someone's angry and hopped up on drugs. You're welcome.

[@yolaurendeau]

I’m not gonna lie that’s some of the weakest shit I’ve ever seen

[@jamanto69]

you soft af for sure

[@jesses5463]

What?

[@DCI226]

Thanks for not lying.

[@xChimkin]

what??

[@jenniferhill9072]

Yuuup

[@BlAcKVeNuM911]

He was able to ride the lightning….

[@porscheguy19]

"Kuzov tested positive for Amphetamines, Methamphetamines, Opiates, and Benzodiazepines." Holy loaded pill popper, Batman!

[@MikeyMikeHq]

Drinking coffee = death sentence ?

[@bjchit]

@@MikeyMikeHq Nothing says he's dead.

[@MikeyMikeHq]

​@@bjchithis internal organs are mush, but other than that very chipper

[@BL-yj2wp]

@@MikeyMikeHq He didn't die.

[@KeweenawPatriot]

So that gives the officer the right to shoot an unarmed man running away? Because he's a coward and can't defend himself without resorting to lethal force....

[@BlowsumRed]

cop yelling w. the blick is crazy😂😂😂😂💯 bruh mad ash

[@BlinkingKillswitch]

Opi-oids, phetamines, Benzo pills but the right lung still remaaaains.

[@medievaltimes6473]

James Hetfield isn't going to be happy about this.

[@djorig]

Metallica will probably sue for copyright infringement. lol

[@mooncat7009]

@@djorigsure blame hetfield for this thug… i just know you hate the bl@ck album…. it was their best album….

[@thedog7494]

@@mooncat7009 No it really isn't. Commercially sure, but music wise no. Master of Puppets and AJFA are far better.

[@mooncat7009]

@@thedog7494you are wrong…. just wrong… black album is amazing…

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

​@@mooncat7009the Black Album signified a colossal turning point in the history of Metallica. They went from a hardcore thrash metal to mainstream mid metal. Legions of Metallica's original fans felt quite betrayed by the new direction, and I don't blame them

[@patrickkirwan3353]

'Back to never never land'!

[@joeblow26]

All I can say for that officer is he better thank his lucky stars that the perp that he shot wasn't black!

[@300spartan2222]

aaand why is that ?

[@STEADFAST__and__LOYAL__M1059]

​@@300spartan2222They got protection privilege.

[@YTtardsmustdie]

@@300spartan2222 B/C there would be riots in the streets

[@DeltaDawg]

Exactly what I was thinking because he most certainly would have been charged. Officers have been charged for murder for far less. Because he was a white meth addict nothing happened

[@michaelpreston233]

He wouldnt have even made it past the first 3 seconds. This fool probably got Burger King too.

[@michaelsaucedo9233]

I saw no reason for use of deadly force but hey who am I 😂

[@still115]

The unforgiven failed to comply.

[@dut1010]

He shot him running away without a weapon

[@JA-ut8fi]

@@dut1010see what happens when you don’t comply, no amount of laws will save you all those hospital bills and pain

[@jt7440-m7s]

​@@dut1010and you know he didnt have a weapon how xray vison?

[@Deke1]

@@dut1010 Well, the taser didn't work because he was high on drugs....and the officer couldn't risk him hurting an innocent person when he ran..

[@mrhappyfolger2721]

It doesn't change the fact that the officer maliciously shot him when the guy turned his back on him and he had no weapons..

[@princegroove]

Now I know why my college professor switched professions. 😂

[@Shadowman-1960]

How is shooting an unarmed person in the back that is running away from the police officer self defense?

[@adamheywood113]

you are allowed to defend other people and he was running towards the house he had just invaded

[@drummer8422]

Police abuse

[@MasterCuddless]

the officer saw things were starting to de-escalate and said NOT TODAY!!!

[@SevSeries-fi5ey]

Not after attacking a police officer. It's no longer time for a friendly chat.

[@MrDaftice]

"Kuzov tested positive for Amphetamines, Methamphetamines, Opiates, and Benzodiazepines" Well, in Germany we call that "Gesunder Mischkonsum"

[@damon22441]

"Defense of others." Okay, I guess.

[@mrlegacy8588]

This officer trained in one thing. To put you ON THE GROUND.

[@robaxl3088]

He’s lucky they didn’t make him “Fade to Black”

[@verizonguest1173]

This Jeremy guy was the one who gunned down someone for a little road Rage and now is in jail

[@blazing123]

civilian did one thing cop didnt, de-escalation...

[@JohnRDye]

How do u shot someone running 🏃‍♀️ away.

[@shiftd_1114]

Unarmed and shot in the back while running away , how does this fly ?

[@RepresentWV]

cuz he was on drugs and basically homeless, so the DA was like "yeah, I could press charges but nobody cares anyway"

[@musicismyyydrug]

Totality of circumstances. They're listed in the description.

[@baconLord42069]

You saw him get shot in the back with your own eyes boot licker​@@musicismyyydrug

[@shawncoleman8530]

The Supreme Court ruled on this in Tennessee vs Garner... it's ok to use deadly force to stop a credible threat to public safety. The other half of the equation is if the officer's conduct "shocks" the conscience. I'd say no, based on the guys aggressive behavior and failure to comply with LAWFUL commands, and adding to it the officer had been struck in the head, it's justified use of force, albiet; the officer needs some training too. Real life isn't a scripted video game.

[@Mr_Glock19]

Because he wasn't black, the media couldn't use it as rage-bait so no one cares. If he was black I guarantee you we would be hearing about this for the next month on main stream media and the local dollar tree and wendy's would've already been looted and burned down and the entire police department would be getting sued for millions by the family represented by teams of powerful lawyers free of charge.

[@FromGamingwithLove0456]

No woman screaming in the background? This is Police Activity isn't it?

[@wwso511]

officer was the harvester of sorrow

[@coolerthecoolest]

like how they blurred his facethe entire video, but the thumbnail is nothing but his face xD

[@jamstagerable]

The officer shot that foo while he was running away. How is that considered self-defense?

[@juanvaldez5422]

It isn’t .. they aren’t subject to laws apparently

[@jeffploetner]

He had already broken into the house and looked to be running back into it. So it’s defending the woman who called it in. Description says defense of others.

[@BlairMoriss]

Ever tried rationalizing with a meth head? didn't think so..

[@deanpd3402]

@@jeffploetner You are 100% correct.

[@jamstagerable]

@@jeffploetner Good point 👍🏽

[@nathanmitchell7961]

No one mentioned at all? Why complete hesitation and unwillingness to use hands on skills taht you are willing to put this dude at gun point , i didnt see the deadly threat?

[@rogerborg]

"Mistake of fact" translates as "I concocted a fantasy narrative in which he was armed or imminently about to arm himself, and therefore I imagined that lethal force was necessary to deal with the threat that existed only in my own head."

[@LarsLarsen77]

Exactly, no reasonable person would think any of that.

[@Deamon837]

​@@LarsLarsen77or yknow the whole running back to the house he had just broken into, the reason the officer was called in the first place, after showing that he was violent and a taser wouldnt work on him?

[@tacituskilgore3246]

Working in pairs saves lives

[@TheGuitarded1]

You know it's sad but true

[@damnbadger8242]

lol

[@RedMedic1972]

You win the Metallica award 😂

[@stinthum]

Shooting at an unarmed person in the back who is running away is abuse of power and violation of the forth amendment. The cop should have waited for backup before he tried to handcuff him. The subject was already mad and defiant, wait there is no hurry.

[@PrussianFrost]

Nope he was running towards a house he already broke into and was saying he was going to kill the lady there cause she"killed his daughter" he was methed out and refusing to listen. The cop had no choice

[@emissary_kyle]

"For whom the bell tolls...."

[@DesertDweller1776]

His friend really tried

[@GetzGoth]

Now if Lars finds out about this, and he’s not getting Royalties, he’s suing somebody.

[@douchebaggins7]

Best comment yet. Lars sucks donkey balls.

[@crimsonhalo13]

The criminal gets sued first, lol.

[@J40JesusIsLord]

Nice Napster reference!😆

[@mooncat7009]

my comment is gone… bunch of snowflakes

[@douchebaggins7]

@@mooncat7009 Bro I can't comment on here without getting it deleted.

[@romantarango3343]

If any person who isn't a cop shot someone in the back as they were running away, they'd be in prison.

[@Noctes0]

no

[@venom059]

Your point?

[@Jhonatt]

I am honestly mindblown that there are 23 people as dumb as you.

[@ifyoudisagreeyouarewrong]

@@venom059 the point is that If any person who isn't a cop shot someone in the back as they were running away, they'd be in prison

[@adamheywood113]

local man discovers cops are entrusted with making judgement calls the average person isn't

[@Throwingness]

Can you shoot an unarmed person for running away?

[@cleonard1756]

Yes, and no. Circumstances matter and in this case the DA isn’t charging the cop.

[@Throwingness]

@@cleonard1756 Would you be charged if you pulled out a gun in a fight and you shot the guy while he was running away? On camera?

[@cleonard1756]

@@Throwingness probably, issue is cops have more protections and it also matters on self defense laws in your area as they used Colorado’s self defense law in the full report.

[@mvlpix4419]

@@cleonard1756okay so when i’m in colorado and an agitated guy is verbally assaulting me and then runs away and i’m shooting him in the back because my ego got hurt and i have no patience i can get away by calling it self defense? i’m really just asking, because that’s what happened here.

[@bubbleman2002]

@@mvlpix4419 Police are above you and the law, is the simple answer.

[@TheTajdaman15]

shot somebody unarmed is beyond me.. dude barely could run fast

[@markevan1]

Bowen’s conduct was legally justified under self-defense, defense of others and mistake of fact, the DA said. “The District Attorney’s Office will not file criminal charges against Officer Mark Bowen for his justified use of force against Jeremy Kuzov.”

[@funkyKIDZ321]

Officer Bowen needs to find a new profession asap

[@jesses5463]

God forbid he prevent this man from attacking the victim!

[@johnmerchant9785]

Cop is so lucky he didn't pick up a charge for shooting an unarmed guy in the back. This guy has no business being a cop...incapable, ineffective, and panicky.

[@gregsabo6371]

Refuses to ride the lightning

[@mrandrew625]

Why was he shot/ didn't have a weapon and was running away.

[@virgilhilts3924]

How do you know he didn't have a weapon?

[@niklaslund2204]

@@virgilhilts3924says in the report no weapons was on him

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@niklaslund2204 What does an after the fact report have to do with an in progress incident? My question remains... How do you know he didn't have a weapon?

[@niklaslund2204]

@@virgilhilts3924 you can't just shoot on suspicion only. Cops gotta be sure and you never shoot someone in the back that's running away

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@niklaslund2204 You now have FAILED to answer two questions. But I will now add a third... What does it matter where a bullet strikes a person? BTW I would suggest you read... Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1 (1985) ...so you don't keep making yourself look so foolish.

[@mvlpix4419]

Man this cop was really full of it. Don’t let anger take over guys

[@AlaborJinta]

cop mishandled that...when he has his hands on hips at 1:42 and exhales...that is not the point to SCREAM YOUR HEAD off at him. if the cop had a brain he'd say to the friend...--talk to him for a sec. help him clear his head. Then say things like "i don't want to shoot. we can figure this out. ". this cop ramped up but lacked the ability to ramp down. that dude didnt need to get shot.

[@Jeff-sp7bg]

U have common sense most cops dont

[@user-du4ky2fy7q]

Everything you wrote down would mean breaking policies and procedures for law enforcement. This is real life. This is not Hollywood.

[@dom40864]

This cop has a ego problem

[@ryanrau6714]

Wherever I May Roam

[@epermute]

I’m 25 years LEO. Where to start sigh….a terrible response and over use of force.

[@barrya.6212]

So he was running back towards the women's house who was fearful of him and had called the police on him..potentially grabbing her as a hostage ...this after he displayed to the cop he was violent and fought off a taser....... "The reporting party reported that there was a “strange man” in her driveway who had gone through a window of a house and then exited the back door"

[@RoundenBrown]

Usual suspect.

[@milesstover3724]

UNusual suspect you mean. he wasnt subsaharan!

[@jamesrauch8668]

This guy is absolutely nuts

[@xoxoxo5286]

That cop needs to be arrested. Dude was running away

[@GregoryMcConnor]

Running away to do what? Continue breaking into houses of random people who he thinks are responsible for harming his daughter? Are you tweeking out too?

[@Doughboy_540]

“justified use of force”? he was running away

[@patrickmichael8655]

You can shoot an unarmed dude in the back now?

[@norahc.]

If it falls under Tennessee v Garner

[@LarsLarsen77]

@@norahc. Tennessee v Garner limits when you can shoot a fleeing felon, it doesn't allow it. BEFORE that ruling you could shoot a fleeing felon merely to apprehend them. You have no idea what you're talking about.

[@b_ail1999]

@@LarsLarsen77He’s dumb he literally has it backwards.

[@norahc.]

@@LarsLarsen77 by limiting when it can be done, it creates criteria when it can be justified. The DA who has more legal training and knowledge than both of us combined decided it was justified.

[@ussliberty109]

​@@norahc. Didn't know DAs were judge and jury nowadays. DA chose not to prosecute, and being a legal expert does not mean correct, unbiased, or honest. The DA in the Ritt [censor] House case was wrong and politically motivated.

[@gandalf1380]

That cop shot an unarmed man in the back. What a pathetic L

[@owenquail1184]

Well this goes to show...That tasers ARE NOT ALWAYS effective. Also shows that bullets aren't always effective either...

[@jbred6049]

That's what I've heard. Most people who get shot by a bullet from a handgun survive. Rifle rounds are a different story.

[@darrtrubb]

How can this be a justifiable shooting when the suspect was fleeing in the opposite direction of the officer and no bystanders were in imminent danger?

[@mojito-alongtimeago]

I was wondering the same.

[@doolie1779]

"Bowen’s conduct was legally justified under self-defense, defense of others..." Note 'defense of others', he may have been trying to get into the house with bad intent.

[@NA-bt3ux]

Right . I’m confused

[@Zaza84-e5j]

​@@doolie1779"may have been" trying to get in the house doesnt mean you can shoot an unarmed person. Stop trying to justify bad policing

[@doolie1779]

@@Zaza84-e5j I do agree that it was bad policing. The officer made a series of poor decisions, which lead to the shooting,. It definitely could have been avoided with better handling. I didn't mean to give the impression that I was justifying the shooting.

[@JASON22V]

That Metallica Momo almost got a "Fade To Black"

[@thebroski7452]

Gee look at that, another failed taser deployment. And the cop had no idea what to do next. No cop with less than 5 years on the job should carry a taser, period.

[@packersmockdraftsimulator4781]

Do you know how to use a taser?

[@thebroski7452]

@@packersmockdraftsimulator4781 yup. I even knew how to police before tasers existed.

[@PrussianFrost]

Horrible take from another "genius" on the Internet. Your mom should take your phone from you cause you don't need to be online.

[@userOSMP]

Did I just watch a cop shoot someone running away !?? WTF was that!? Dude just lost his kid and was understandably upset, that cop should have just talked to him like a friend until back up arrived, instead he tried to arrest a hulk all by himself, this needs to be investigated. And btw, I have nothing but love and respect for the police and I appreciate them 99% of the time, but that falls into the 1%

[@davepaul118]

He shot him in the back, running away? Dammmmmm

[@jimgordon3206]

Yeah. So what?

[@CopsCigars]

Tennessee V. Garner.

[@jimgordon3206]

@@CopsCigars No charges were filed against this officer. So I guess you’re wrong

[@CopsCigars]

@@jimgordon3206 I’m not saying he was wrong. I was citing a case law that covers why the officer shot the guy in the back. I’m saying he was justified too.

[@FurbyFan-bx5bd]

I love Jeremy Kuzov's Metallica t shirt ❤

[@martinhenzl]

it has a hole in it now

[@NancyJ238]

If the guy had been black it would have been headline news for a year.

For idiots to view

[@juillet2004]

Peut-être parce que la police l'aurait tué. Heureusement personne n'est mort. Amitié a vous tous Américains tous ceux qui cherche pas la merde.

[@WishySissy]

What? That doesn’t even make sense. You’re bringing up a subject that has absolutely nothing to do with this situation. Get a grip.

[@WishySissy]

Yall hate black people but always keep them on the tip of your tongue. Worry about your own people running amuck strung out on drugs and sc rewing their kids.

[@iammattbennett]

@@WishySissy you don't get to dictate the discussions of others because you might not agree. Stop being an authoritarian.

[@AlexD-SDD4]

There is something that I don't understand, which is that in some cases, the officers shoot where they might not be supposed to, and in other cases they don't shoot when they need to. This absolutely needs to be remedied

[@kevinwilliams3472]

Officers are taught in what is referred to as block and silo training. Learn to use a gun, learn to deploy a taser, learn other use of force techniques in isolation from one another...then be expected to put it all together under stressful circumstances. It is a recipe for disaster. Heavy reliance on equipment too. I was on the job for 32 years and am a full time instructor in use of force. I fight this battle everyday to make changes.

[@kybalion848]

​@@kevinwilliams3472trained officers should be held to a higher standard than ccw holders and they aren't, if a civilian shot like this in Colorado they would be in jail. One of many reasons why I will never respect statist mercenaries.

[@cedricwilliams6229]

​@@kybalion848with the state of blue policies in Colorado youd be lucky to even be free to protect your home from invaders.

[@rodvan-zeller6360]

@@kevinwilliams3472 What happened to the brachial stun?

[@targgthewise2892]

Wait, so you think every human can react the exact same way like a robot?

[@chillout2109]

Dudes too metal for the tazer 🤘

[@Luke.Cooking]

Why is his face blurred out but the thumbnail shows his face.

[@vidura]

So that the kids in the neighborhood know to watch out for him.

[@jesses5463]

2 different sources.

[@BIGPAPAFOOT]

DORK! Now you won't see your daughter ever again 🤦

[@chepz81]

With the lawsuit he'll put her through college 😊

[@mabus42]

Cop shoots unarmed man running away from him? No wonder the police have little respect these days.

[@routerhelp]

@PoliceActivity Thank you for posting the link to the DA's report in the description. It really helps explain why the officers actions were deemed justified.

[@Imsodepressedcomments]

Dude had no gun and he still shod him 😂

[@michaeldimmitt5127]

How do you shoot a suspect when he’s running away from you unarmed?

[@alexp7842]

So dumb on so many levels

[@j.wright8157]

My thought exactly.🤔

[@movezig18]

Two words: pepper spray

[@llsoonerll]

Cop was too much of a pussy to take on him without his gun

[@whosregis]

We might need more words, that dude was on a lot of drugs.

[@Zippadeedoodaa-nt8om]

That high content spray will make 99.9% of all men fold. That stuff is basically bear spray. The cop just wanted to shoot somebody that day. That's the first time I ever saw an unarmed person shot on one of these body cam videos.

[@GregoryMcConnor]

​@@llsoonerll Something tells me that in all the fights you've ever been in, you were the one tweeking out. No rational person wants to go hands on with a tweeker...

[@llsoonerll]

@@GregoryMcConnor negative sir, I have respect for human life, tweek or no tweek. I don’t use drugs and like you, I’m allowed to have an opinion

[@klink708]

This cop shot a man that was not a threat to him. I can promise anyone shoots someone in the back running away would be charged with attempted murder.

[@markevan1]

Bowen’s conduct was legally justified under self-defense, defense of others and mistake of fact, the DA said. “The District Attorney’s Office will not file criminal charges against Officer Mark Bowen for his justified use of force against Jeremy Kuzov.”

[@Bschnizzle]

What happened to the days when cops could fight rather than getting beat; then shooting a fleeing unarmed man?

[@forsakenmagic]

Damage Inc.