There were hundreds of protesters that marched Tuesday
to protest the unforgetting fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy. Even worse by a Northern
California sheriff's deputy. Results of these actions consist of an FBI Investigation.
The
protesters consisted of not only adults but middle- and high-school-age students and members
of the Occupy Oakland movement. They marched through the streets with signs and hooded sweatshirts bearing
photos of the boy.
Apparently this deputy mistook a pellet gun carried by Andy Lopez ( the boy that was shot ) for an assault rifle.
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Even though it was NOT AT ALL Lopez's fault, this shows how realistic toys and games have became as industries advance. Its upsetting to think a cop would've even mistaken a toy for a rifle!
Comment by Tyra Harris 5th period
ReplyDeleteThis is tragic. I don't believe public officers are not being trained well enough..or don't take citizens lives very seriously. I agree with you on toy companies making very realistic looking toy guns. However, the deputy should have handled this manner a different way that wouldn't have resulted in the death of an innocent teenager.
I completely agree. I don't think Lopez was at fault in this case, but it goes to show how careful people need to be when carrying toys because of how realistic they are. The deputy should not have shot him so quickly.
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