A police chief in Ohio is speaking out over the killing of Terence Crutcher.
Rodney Muterspaw, police chief of Middletown, Ohio, has issued multiple tweets about his feelings towards the police officers involved in the shooting of 40-year-old Terence Crutcher. Crutcher, a father of four, was killed last week after his car broke down on the way home from music class. Muterspaw is calling out the involved officers for “making us [law enforcement] look bad.”
As an officer I am so sick and drained of some cops doing things like this. You are making us all look bad. STOP. #TerenceCruthcher
— R_Muterspaw (@RodneyMute) September 20, 2016
Life is precious man. Sorry we don’t all agree. Compassion and empathy is eternally important. Just sick of seeing death & hate. #Life
— R_Muterspaw (@RodneyMute) September 20, 2016
Several members of Twitter responded to Muterspaw, echoing sentiments that we have seen, heard, and felt many times when this sort of situation happens: Why didn’t Crutcher comply? Muterspaw, as an experienced officer of the law, had a perfect response:
@godisgood1961 Been on that type of call/situation over 100x. You don’t shoot for non-compliance. You shoot when UOF escalates. Not hard.
— R_Muterspaw (@RodneyMute) September 20, 2016
@EASTBAYDFRESH @askarsismygod been in that situation 100x….communication, taser, pepper spray…whatever it takes to protect life first
— R_Muterspaw (@RodneyMute) September 20, 2016
Crutcher was tased and immediately shot after walking to his car with his hands in the air. Officers involved say that they believed he was reaching for a weapon. Officer Betty Shelby, the officer that shot and killed Crutcher, was placed on paid administrative leave.
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