Audrey Griffin "NYPD cop who killed unarmed teen quits before he's fired"

NYPD cop who killed unarmed teen quits before he's fired

Summary: 

An NYPD officer who killed an unarmed teen back in 2013 just resigned after being found guilty of manslaughter, before he could be fired. When he was first charged he pleaded not guilty. The officer shot the 18-year-old boy in the bathroom of his own home as his grandmother and younger brother watched. During the trial the officer claimed that the teen had his hand in his waistband which led him to believe he was reaching for a weapon even though there was no weapon found at the scene. The boy was shot in the chest and died. His family received a $3.9 million settlement.

Analysis:

It's ridiculous we still have to face these types of stories on a regular basis. A new story of a shooting of an unarmed black male should not pop up in the news every week. Our police officers, who are meant to be keepers of the peace, are killing innocents on an alarmingly regular basis. This can be synthesized to the injustice police officers served during Civil Rights protests during the fifties and sixties. As is happening now, they used unnecessary and cruel force to contain people who mean no harm. Everyone needs to learn to treat situations with a calm and sensitive mind.

NYPD cop who killed unarmed teen quits before he's fired