Cop "Honest, I didn't know the gun was loaded and i have no idea how it got into my hand and went off!"
Committee: "Oh, OK then. You are exonerated. Go back to work."

when people have to start paying a higher tax rate because of police brutality, negligence, incompetence; then and only then will something be done.

I wish real journalists in every state would do an annual column on how much each police force has to pay out in settlements.

To give you one example, the Phoenix, AZ area media has done many, many stories on how much Sheriff Joe's shenanigans cost Maricopa County taxpayers in lawsuit settlements.

The resident bigots don't care; they keep voting him in anyway.

Intentionally shooting an unarmed person strikes me as worthy of stronger language, like "lynching."

you got THAT right!

he was aiming at the other person and missed, "voluntary manslaughter" works too.
Make the cop not have to worry about homelessness for 10-15 years.

In addition, the cop shot the (black) guy who he perceived as the hostage under threat.

Thank God this was on video.

Usually they wait for an excuse to murder.

Make him pay for his excessive force. Especially since trigger happy Jon didn't know why he fired his weapon!

Good choice.

I hope he is successful.

To the officer being in an official capacity representing the city. That's why most sue the city where the shooting took place. I've never heard of a personal cop being sued. This case will be interesting.

Aledda needs to be removed from the force. This
person should never be in Law Enforcement again. Ever.

Talk about a loose cannon.

"Why did you just shoot me?!"

"I don't know!"

That should have been an INSTANT termination. Christ.

and I'm delighted that there is.

Stupid cop should have holstered his weapon as soon as the therapist identified himself and his patient and his patient's "weapon" as a toy truck. The whole situation was beyond surreal.

Maybe these departments need to hire guys who score just a little higher on an IQ test. They certainly need to tell them when to put the damned guns away.

I hope Mr. Kinsey's recovery is complete and he manages to inflict enough pain via his lawsuit to force a few changes.

to an idiot.

Just like dark skinned people look like dangerous criminals to a racist.

Did he deliberately shoot an unarmed man who obviously was posing no threat?

Or was he so incompetent as a "SWAT Officer" that he missed and shot the wrong man?

Has NO BUSINESS carrying a weapon. He is incompetent and people like him should not be in law enforcement.

Fugg 'em

Following the mishap, a police union rep said Aledda was actually trying to shoot Rios. The cop himself released a statement saying he was forced into making a split-second decision.