- cross-posted to:
- thepoliceproblem
- cross-posted to:
- thepoliceproblem
Summary
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond dismissed a felony assault charge against Sgt. Joseph Gibson, a police officer who slammed 71-year-old Lich Vu to the ground during a traffic ticket dispute, breaking his neck.
Drummond stated the officer acted within his training and lacked criminal intent, adding that Vu should not have touched Gibson.
The dismissal sparked criticism from Oklahoma County DA Vicki Behenna and outrage in Oklahoma City’s Vietnamese community, citing Vu’s language barriers during the incident.
Gibson’s actions were initially deemed an unreasonable use of force by prosecutors.
I wish it wasn’t the way it is. But we have to work with the world we live in. Nobody will ever have access to our guns to hurt anyone, and with our country falling into whatever this mess could become… I’d rather go down fighting than get hauled off to a camp.
All I can say is keep them locked and secured which apparently you do.
They have trigger locks. There are never any young children in my house.