Native American Who Attended Anti-Police Rally Killed By Police Next Day
[su_right_ad]Allen Locke was killed by police in Rapid City, SD, one day after attending a rally against cops called #NativeLivesMatter.
Locke was shot up to five times by Rapid City Officer Anthony Meirose, who was called to remove a person from a residence, according to a press release by the Rapid City Police Department, noted the Rapid City Journal.
“Officer Meirose approached the house and while standing in the doorway, he was attacked by a male subject with a knife. The officer drew his weapon and shot the subject several times,” Rapid City Police Captain Dan Rud told Black Hills Fox (video below).
However, it’s not clear why Officer Meirose didn’t use his Taser instead of his gun.
“From what we understand of the situation last night there was no time for that and it was not a viable option, Taser or OC spray or whatever, it was not a viable option for the officer at the time,” added Captain Rud.[su_csky_ad]
tiredoftea December 25th, 2014 at 8:29 pm
How convenient that his taser was not ready but his gun was.
whatthe46 December 25th, 2014 at 10:27 pm
you mean like the white guy that was swinging a machete at the police in the middle of the street, who wasn’t tased or shot.
tiredoftea December 25th, 2014 at 10:48 pm
Right, cops have also become judge, jury and executioner in your world.
whatthe46 December 25th, 2014 at 11:01 pm
i hate that this little ______ post and run like a punk.
Wayout December 26th, 2014 at 8:18 am
Love to see your response in a similar situation. Act any differently and you could be the dead one.
Republicans_are_Evil December 25th, 2014 at 8:55 pm
Not enough time to spare the life of a human being.
Red Eye Robot December 25th, 2014 at 9:35 pm
Yes we understand that the people who attend these rallies are violent and want to kill police.
Tommy6860 December 25th, 2014 at 9:52 pm
Oh FFS! What about this asshole, drunk, and after shooting into a bar hitting a patron, then takes a shot at police and just gets arrested. It’s bigotry along with white privilege, plain & simple.
tiredoftea December 25th, 2014 at 10:49 pm
Oh, catching up with the Bundy’s are we?
rg9rts December 26th, 2014 at 3:26 am
MORON
whatthe46 December 26th, 2014 at 3:54 am
better you respond than me. i’m sick of this pos.
rg9rts December 26th, 2014 at 5:28 am
I see the avi and type it.. no reading nothing…haven’t been wrong yet
Carla Akins December 26th, 2014 at 3:58 am
That is simply not true.
Pistol-Packing December 26th, 2014 at 8:58 am
Guess I missed something… =(
Pistol-Packing December 25th, 2014 at 10:07 pm
Taking this story at face value, and not any additional investigation. If this phrase is accurate “Officer Meirose approached the house and while standing in the doorway,
he was attacked by a male subject with a knife. The officer drew his
weapon and shot the subject several times,”. Everything about using a taser is BS. Tasers are a “1” shot option and should only be used when the opportunity is able to be done so. If being attacked, I would expect the officer to protect himself.
Also, there is no such thing as shooting at legs or arms. They are moving parts, and you may miss very easily. You are trained to shoot at center mass, and you shoot until the threat is diminished.
Robert M. Snyder December 26th, 2014 at 1:27 am
Apparently the police were ASKED to remove Mr. Locke from the premises by the management of Lakota Community Homes, which is Section 8 housing.
“The Rapid City Journal reports the officer was called to remove an unwanted man from a house at the Lakota Community Homes just after 6 p.m. Saturday.”
http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/officer-fatally-shots-man-in-rapid-city/article_ef46f8db-a778-5848-8bb0-60a639927da0.html
rg9rts December 26th, 2014 at 3:26 am
No good deed goes unpunished
Wayout December 26th, 2014 at 8:18 am
The cop was attacked by a violent man with a knife. It’s called justifiable homicide.
OldLefty December 26th, 2014 at 8:42 am
Funny how the police could subdue these people in the past.