The city of Cleveland on Friday responded to a lawsuit filed by the family of Tamir Rice with several defenses, including that the 12-year-old died and his family members suffered because of their own actions.
The city, in its response, wrote that Tamir's death on Nov. 22 and all of the injuries his family claims in the suit "were directly and proximately caused by their own acts, not this Defendant." It also says that the 12-year-old's shooting death was caused "by the failure ... to exercise due care to avoid injury."
Tamir's toy gun was indistinguishable from the real thing. The officer simply reacted out of fear for his own life. Tamir should have never harassed park goers with the gun in the first place.
So since the officer reacted out of fear its his fault
Well ofc, but you guys are acting like he shot some innocent angel. Tamir provoked the situation. The kid was harassing people with an incredibly realistic gun! How was the officer supposed to know it's fake?
Tamir's toy gun was indistinguishable from the real thing. The officer simply reacted out of fear for his own life. Tamir should have never harassed park goers with the gun in the first place.
This, poor them but who the hell would buy this for their child, and let him go around with it?
Is this for real?? My little brother has a toy gun without the orange thing too, does that mean he should be shot for playing with it? Makes me sick to see people justify the murder of a little 12 year old boy
Is this for real?? My little brother has a toy gun without the orange thing too, does that mean he should be shot for playing with it? Makes me sick to see people justify the death of a little 12 year old boy
12 y/o = 7th grader. When you're in 7th grade you know not to go around pointing a realistic gun at park goers.
