Teen girl in Columbus killed by police

[*michaelsean*]

(04-21-2021, 11:23 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: I appreciate the responses. I tried not to pose any of my comments as suggesting there was any criminality in the officer's response, because I don't believe there was. I understand the rationale.

My perspective as a teacher obviously skews my belief in what are available responses to a situation like this, which is why I asked the questions that I did. I think when the footage becomes more widespread and the idea that this was "revenge" isn't able to hold any water, the dialogue will shift into the direction of response.

Hopefully it will also focus on safety standards in the foster system too and ask why the multiple adults around the girl did not do anything. After she pushes the first girl, one of the adults (the one who says "She is a ***** kid") kicks the first girl in the head as she is getting up. I think some responsible needs to fall on the adults who enabled the fighting and even seemed to join in.

I certainly hear horror stories about the foster system and even the child welfare departments.  I just watched the Netflix doc on Gabriel Fernandez, and a whole bunch of people messed up.  As far as foster parents, I'm guessing the vast majority do a very good job, but way too many shouldn't be given a child.  The fact that these kids are in the foster system means they've already experienced something terrible.