The video shows Officer Ryan Westlake speaking to Tavion Koonce-Williams through his car window and seconds later firing his weapon toward the teen, whose arms were raised.
Parents, teach your kids gun safety, even with toy guns. Just because it’s a toy doesn’t mean it can be waved around as such. If the kids learn to respect what it means to carry at a young age, maybe these kind of incidents would be less common.
This is a tough call… yes, it is needed that cops not be a cowboy and quick draw in every situation. However, in some areas, that won’t work, because the kids will be pulling, and firing, actual guns. It’s a two way street with these kinds of things.
And I stand by what I said about parents teaching kids gun safety early on, especially with toy guns. I am not victim blaming. This is just good parenting sense.
Parents, teach your kids gun safety, even with toy guns. Just because it’s a toy doesn’t mean it can be waved around as such. If the kids learn to respect what it means to carry at a young age, maybe these kind of incidents would be less common.
Blaming the victims much?
How about cops learn not to shoot kids…
This is a tough call… yes, it is needed that cops not be a cowboy and quick draw in every situation. However, in some areas, that won’t work, because the kids will be pulling, and firing, actual guns. It’s a two way street with these kinds of things.
And I stand by what I said about parents teaching kids gun safety early on, especially with toy guns. I am not victim blaming. This is just good parenting sense.