This is about the use of overreaching deadly force in situations where it is not required. Eric Bland More Quotes by Eric Bland More Quotes From Eric Bland Tiller just comes in hot, he put himself in harm's way so he could use deadly force. Eric Bland top-news If you look at the (police dashcam) video, it's clear that he didn't follow any proper police procedure. Eric Bland top-news Zachary, no question, tried to leave. But it's clear he didn't turn to run over Lt. Tiller, but Tiller put himself in a position of danger. Eric Bland top-news Zachary wasn't fleeing to hurt someone. He was fleeing because someone came at him with a gun. Eric Bland top-news If you flee a traffic stop, it's a death sentence. We think it's wrong, and we think the solicitor got it wrong, zachary, no question, tried to leave. But it's clear he didn't turn to run over Lt. Tiller, but Tiller put himself in a position of danger. Eric Bland top-news One of two things happened, the officer negligently thought there was a weapon in the car and there was not or he was angry at Zachary for not following his instructions or that Zachary was trying to flee so he shot him. Eric Bland us-news The fact that Zachary is white and the police officer is white shouldn't matter, this shooting of an unarmed white teen should matter as much as if it were a black unarmed teen. Eric Bland us-news Clearly this officer was not in any danger at the time he fired the two shots into the car, of being hit by the car, there was no gun. This officer was not being shot at. Eric Bland us-news He was a 19-year-old, 121-pound kid killed basically for a joint. Eric Bland top-news
