A Los Angeles county sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a 27-year-old woman who had called 911 to report that she was under attack by a former boyfriend, police officials and lawyers for the victim’s family said on Thursday. Records show the deputy had killed another person in similar circumstances three years ago.
On 4 December, Niani Finlayson called police and “reported that her boyfriend would not leave her alone and then screaming and sounds of a struggle could be heard”, the LA sheriff’s department (LASD) said in a statement. When deputies arrived at the apartment in Lancaster, a city in the northern region of LA county, they could hear screaming, LASD said.
Finlayson was inside with her nine-year-old daughter and had been injured by her ex-boyfriend and wanted him removed, her family’s attorneys said. The exact circumstances that led to the fatal shooting are unclear and LASD has so far declined to release body-camera footage.
The fact that this is the second person this cop has murdered in similar circumstances is fucking appalling. They should have been fired after the first murder.
Honestly, if cops want to keep abusing taxpayer funds, I want monthly “shareholder” meetings where citizens can review the month’s performance, and demand changes. Clearly, police administrations are not capable of doing that job and have no accountability.
Imprisoned, not fired.
Cops need to face penalties for abusing their power that are much harsher than what an average person would face, not more lenient.