20 Questions
What was the nature of the crime Mr. Garner was accused of?
Selling individual cigarettes to homeless people
What was the lieutenant's order to the officers when they arrived at the corner?
To clear the corner
What could the officers have done differently to handle the situation with Mr. Garner?
Simply said 'You can’t sell cigarettes here' and asked him to leave
What was the outcome of the Staten Island grand jury's decision regarding the officer's actions?
They did not indict the officer
What is identified as bringing about the deaths of three individuals in the text?
Poor police work and use of a chokehold in violation of department policy
What was the reason for Officer Loehman shooting Tamir Rice?
Feeling threatened by Officer Gramback's actions
What crucial information did the dispatcher fail to communicate to officers during Tamir Rice's shooting?
The suspect was likely a juvenile
What health conditions did Eric Garner have that may have contributed to his death?
Acute asthma and hypertension
What was the focus of the grand jury during Eric Garner's case?
Garner’s obesity, asthma, and hypertension
What did autopsy reports reveal about Eric Garner's cause of death?
Internal examinations revealed signs of choking
What was the distance between Laquan and the officers when Officer Jason Van Dyke arrived and shot him?
Over 10 feet
What did Officer Van Dyke do after shooting Laquan?
Attempted to reload his weapon
What led to the tragic shooting of Tamir Rice?
Officers' failure to communicate crucial information about the situation and the presence of a toy gun
What action could have been taken by the officers in Tamir Rice's case to avoid the shooting?
Approaching Tamir in a safer manner, giving him a chance to drop the toy gun and comply with their orders before opening fire
What did three officers do in response to the shooting of Tamir Rice?
Were charged with lying in their police reports to cover up the shooting of Tamir Rice
What was the initial reason for the police being called in the case of Laquan McDonald?
He was seen breaking into trucks
What did the officers request when they saw Laquan McDonald with a knife?
They called for a Taser
What action did Laquan McDonald take with the knife when officers were trailing him?
He spiked one of the squad car's tires
How did the officers respond to Laquan McDonald spiking the squad car's tire?
They did not respond
What were the officers doing while trailing Laquan McDonald for nearly half a mile?
Continuing to trail him
Study Notes
- A squad car with a dashboard camera arrived at the scene where Laquan McDonald was walking down the street with a knife.
- Laquan appeared to be over 10 feet away from the two officers when Officer Jason Van Dyke arrived and shot him 16 times in 15 seconds.
- Laquan fell to the ground immediately after being shot and some of the rounds impacted him as he lay there.
- Officer Van Dyke attempted to reload his weapon but was stopped by his partner.
- An ambulance arrived while Laquan was still alive but he died in route to the hospital.
- The police had received a call about someone breaking into trucks and saw Laquan with a knife but he was not aggressive or endangering the officers.
- The officers followed Laquan for a half mile and called for a Taser but no one responded.
- Officer Van Dyke shot Laquan without knowing the situation and continued to fire as he lay on the pavement.
- The video of the incident was released in November 2015 and Officer Van Dyke was indicted for murder in October 2018.
- The reports of the officers present did not match the video and three officers were charged with lying in their police reports to cover up the shooting.
- In a separate incident, 12-year old Tamir Rice was sitting in a park with a toy gun when officers arrived and shot him within seconds without giving him a chance to comply with orders.
- The officers could have approached Tamir in a safer manner, giving him a chance to drop the toy gun and comply with their orders before opening fire.
- The officers' failure to communicate crucial information about the situation and the presence of a toy gun led to the tragic shooting of a young boy.
- Officer Timothy Loehman, a rookie, and Officer Frank Gramback, a field training officer, responded to the scene and shot Tamir within seconds of arriving.
- The officers failed to establish a perimeter, draw their weapons and give clear commands to Tamir before opening fire.
- Three officers were later charged with lying in their police reports to cover up the shooting of Tamir Rice.
Test your knowledge of the factors contributing to a police shooting incident involving Tamir Rice and the response of the involved officers. Explore the failures and decisions that led to the tragic outcome.
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