Attorney: Caregiver shot by police after toy truck mistaken for gun

A man is recovering in the hospital after police may have mistaken a toy for a gun, causing a big misunderstanding.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene of the reported shooting, located right by a group home near Northeast 14th Avenue and 127th Street, Monday, at around 5:30 p.m.

Witnesses and the man who was shot, Charles Kinsey, said that officials made a big mistake in this case. Kinsey’s attorney, Hilton Napoleon said that his client works with the disabled for a living and was assisting an autistic man who had a toy truck in his hand. North Miami Police may have believed the toy was a weapon, and that’s when police fired shots, hitting the caregiver in the leg.

“He tried to explain that this is a mental health patient, that he was trying to get him back into the facility,” Napoleon said. “There was no need for firearms. He put his hands up, told them he was unarmed.”



http://wsvn.com/news/local/police-investigate-shooting-in-north-miami-1-injured/

Good news is, he survived, and in a few months will have a new home, a new car, and volunteer working with the handicapped.

see4 said:

Good news is, he survived, and in a few months will have a new home, a new car, and volunteer working with the handicapped.

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The bad news is if he sues the police, the cost may be passed on to the tax serfs.

Rob Roy said:

The bad news is if he sues the police, the cost may be passed on to the tax serfs.

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Then the individuals in that area should vote for a representative who will be tough on criminals in blue. Otherwise foot the bill. Of course we could start responding with the same senseless violence they show towards "us".

Rob Roy said:

The bad news is if he sues the police, the cost may be passed on to the tax serfs.

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Which is fine. The tax serfs blindly support the pigs anyway. They'll be more than happy to pay.

see4 said:

Then the individuals in that area should vote for a representative who will be tough on criminals in blue. Otherwise foot the bill. Of course we could start responding with the same senseless violence they show towards "us".

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In a free market INDIVIDUALS are responsible for their harmful behavior.

When individuals are immune from their own poor actions, where is the incentive for them to change the behavior ?

The problem is never solved by having the wrong person(s) be forced to foot the bill, thus your answer is rejected, sorry sir.

bearkat42 said:

Which is fine. The tax serfs blindly support the pigs anyway. They'll be more than happy to pay.

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Some pay out of ignorance, some out of fear. None from the perspective of the free market though.

Since the police state has a monopoly on the use of force, no other competitor security companies are allowed to exist, thus all of the potential choices a free market would provide are not available to the consumer. Therefore an "unfree market".

So whether they are happy to pay or not, the unfree market police will see to it that they do, or possibly kill them if they don't. If you or I did that it would be called extortion.

New house , new cars ,,,damn I'm going to get some toy trucks and head to the police station ASAP ....thanks guys

Rob Roy said:

In a free market INDIVIDUALS are responsible for their harmful behavior.

When individuals are immune from their own poor actions, where is the incentive for them to change the behavior ?

The problem is never solved by having the wrong person(s) be forced to foot the bill, thus your answer is rejected, sorry sir.

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I agree. But what do we do in the meantime?

This truck has a fucking anti aircraft gun. You bet it is a fuckin weapon

londonfog said:

This truck has a fucking anti aircraft gun. You bet it is a fuckin weapon

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Good thing it ain't black. Black plastic gun things get banned cause they be black and scary........

see4 said:

Good news is, he survived, and in a few months will have a new home, a new car, and volunteer working with the handicapped.

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Is THAT how it's supposed to work?

ttystikk said:

Is THAT how it's supposed to work?

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When you're black in America, and you survive police brutality. Yes.

see4 said:

When you're black in America, and you survive police brutality. Yes.

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Grab a teddy bear! Rush a cop! If you survive you get to retire!

The Russians have a much simpler version of this game, isn't that correct, @vostok ?

Should every civilian be strapped at this point? Like a concealed carry?

The cop doesn't even know why he shot him.

Unarmed Black Man Lying In The Street With Hands Up Gets Shot By Police In North Miami
“I’m saying to them, ‘Sir, why did you shoot me?’ And his words to me, he said, ‘I don’t know.’”

Fuck the US police.

It's goddam shameful that we can't hold police accountable.

see4 said:

When you're black in America, and you survive police brutality. Yes.

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except OJ