Officers Say They Acted In Self-Defense During Shooting That Killed Autistic Boy | NBC Nightly News

Chris Few told a Louisiana court that his hands were up when officers started shooting at his car after a two-mile pursuit and killed his 6-year-old son Jeremy Mardis.

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Officers Say They Acted In Self-Defense During Shooting That Killed Autistic Boy | NBC Nightly News

[DEWW]

How in god's name could you plead not guilty when the bullets that came out of your gun killed a little boy

[iman]

And citizens are being taken to court for actually defending themselves.

[denoc]

That lawyer can't even say it in a straight face behind those glasses

[andrewpitts]

We should change the “to protect and to serve” slogan to “I feared for my life”

[terryknows]

The cop acted in self defense shooting a 6 year old in the back 18 times . 6 years old . If this was my kid this cop would never make it to court

[donmcc]

Even when they murder a child, the pigs still try to make excuses.

[onetongwa]

Throw em both in jail with the people they arrested, fun times.

[ivorgilmer]

Lying cops. Serving and protecting who!?

[miguelnegrete]

That lawyer is the lowest of the low. Body cam shows hands up.

[ianbattles]

"Acting in self defense" as they fired multiple shots at *an unarmed man and a disabled child???*

[williamcouch]

Its funny how the cops look like nothing without their badge.

[iToddBennett]

"We followed the car for 2 miles, so we feared for our lives."

[geraldineb]

Well its not like theyre going to say anything different. Of course theyre going to say they "feared for their life". That is the company line.

[lyndachabane]

How dare they plead not guilty when the video clearly shows an assassination! !

[randydubin]

So, the officers claimed that they were acting in self-defense when they were shooting at a car with a suspect in it, not knowing that there was the suspect's son in it that was autistic and therefore probably didn't know what a gun was? I swear, police officers are truly some of the most heartless people around.

[DDozer]

Lock them up.
If you're scared why be a cop?

[bokvarv]

this happens when a society decides that to be a cop and given a gun you need only a weekend class, while in civilized parts, like Europe cops have a minimum of 3 years college level education BEFORE becoming cops.

[samsquanch]

Man i hope those pigs get jail time. Fingers crossed 🤞

[tamethegame]

Not even a flinch from the cops when they found out the poor child died.

[ankles]

Stafford got 20-40 years. Greenhouse got 7.