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Open season on Massachusetts motorists continues
Seriously- what is it with MA cops killing motorists?
The local police department, state police, and DA have set a world speed record for wagon-circling; we don't even know why the officer tried to pull over the vehicle. Based on previous incidents, it's doubtful anyone will get more than a slapped wrist.
We could consider something like New York's law against shooting at moving vehicles, but numerous police departments have such rules and motorists are still getting killed, so here's a better idea.
Update: The DA has held a press conference. Andre Martins was shot and killed by Christopher Van Ness, who claimed Martins sped out of the parking lot where Van Ness was speaking to another officer. The DA stated "an unknown number" of bullets were fired by the officer ("unknown"? Why? Magic Disappearing Bullets?) Martins was shot while trying to make a U-turn on someone's front lawn, and paramedics said he had some wacky tobaccy hanging from his mouth when they pulled him from the car, which seems slightly unusual for someone who just had a high-speed chase, spun out, hit a cruiser, and was fatally shot.
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