Former Army officer, West Point&Duke grad shot by police

Metro says they have not had a chance to compare these online recordings with their own recordings to see if anything was left out.

Metro also says in a statement,"The tape speaks for itself. It demonstrates the professionalism that police handled the situation."

Originally Posted by irishluck73

I haven't listened to the audio link yet due to watching Avatar with the wifey right now.

STOP. It is trash. Utter crap.

Originally Posted by Littlelebowski

STOP. It is trash. Utter crap.

She likes the video effects, pure entertainment and happy wife, happy life I agree with you about their BS political agenda.

Metro also says in a statement,"The tape speaks for itself. It demonstrates the professionalism that police handled the situation."

Yeah, that's not what I'm hearing. I'm hearing confronting a suspect before a store is evaced and a CP is set up. I'm hearing the dispatcher produce bullshit embellishments (which may or may not be coming from the manager on the other side of the phone. But seriously, speculating about what kind of gun he's carrying and what kind of drugs he and/or the woman might be on?) and I'm hearing a medical team so left out of the loop that they're stuck waiting outside for way longer than even the officers on the scene feel necessary while a man lays shot on the ground.

If I'm off base here any active LEOs or Dispatchers are welcome and encouraged to correct me, but sterling professionalism isn't my take from this...

I would love to know where the information that the dispatcher was passing on was coming from.

This is such one sided bullshit.

they're expected a DB and his ratty trashy girlfriend ****in the place up. DBs aren't even supposed to have guns, right? "if i see a gun, i'm blastin that fool," is a comment i've heard a time or two- i bet it was at least thought, it not spoken aloud, before officers arrived.

"the fidgety female...."

Originally Posted by Littlelebowski

This is such one sided bullshit.

I'm trying to remain neutral til the coroner's inquest but it's getting difficult, if not impossible, and especially when it's delayed indefinitely. Latest news: http://eon.businesswire.com/portal/s...56&newsLang=en

Goodman Law Group reports that Erik Scott was shot by police outside a busy Summerlin, Nevada Costco store July 10. Many questions surround the shooting of Scott, who was carrying a licensed concealed weapon in a holster when he was surprised by officers as he exited the building with his girlfriend and other customers. Five of the seven shots that felled him were fired into his back.

Ross Goodman, attorney for the family of Erik Scott, is questioning the official sequence of events. Erik was a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point and had an MBA from Duke University. The case claims that if an educated, responsible, militarily-trained individual with a concealed weapons permit did not understand the instructions of the police, then any average citizen is at great risk of getting killed by police in a similar situation.

Much information regarding the incident has been withheld pending a coroner's inquest that was originally scheduled for September 3. The Clark County Coroner said the inquest was indefinitely postponed at the request of the District Attorney's office, which said additional witness statements are being gathered and surveillance videos are being reviewed by an out-of-state forensic laboratory. Testimony to be presented is expected to last two days, then a jury will determine whether the officers' actions were excusable, justifiable or criminal.

The district attorney won't release the recordings of 911 calls or surveillance videos until the inquest, and has not set a new date for the hearing. Until then, the family must rely on the statements of eyewitnesses, while continuing to request the release of the video data. Dozens of citizens have inundated the Costco Facebook page, and billboards in Las Vegas demand the video be released. An unauthorized transcript raises questions about what police were told by 911 callers.

Police claim Erik Scott pointed his gun at them outside the store's entrance after 911 callers reported him acting erratically and damaging merchandise. There are reports from witnesses that dispute each of those statements. Several witnesses said Scott appeared to be surprised and possibly confused by conflicting instructions from officers.

"We know there were four cameras outside of Costco that would've captured the shooting. We know that there was a camera within Costco, on the aisle, which would've covered allegations that Mr. Scott was acting erratically," said Goodman. "All they have to do is provide video and the tapes."

Erik Scott’s father, Bill Scott, 63, of Colorado Springs, is a journalist, author and former Air Force captain. He is calling for greater police accountability and for reform of Clark County's coroner inquest process. He said officer-involved shootings should be reviewed by third parties. “It’s been three weeks. They should release the video and 911 calls.”

The longer they delay the worse it looks.....

Originally Posted by irishluck73

I'm trying to remain neutral til the coroner's inquest but it's getting difficult, if not impossible, and especially when it's delayed indefinitely. Latest news: http://eon.businesswire.com/portal/s...56&newsLang=en

Originally Posted by MK18Pilot

LV Metro has a well documented proclivity to shoot first and ask questions later. You don't have to be a master at google-fu to prove my point.

I hear in the LV academy, day one is spent learning how to use the phrase "furtive movement" in a sentence...

Sweeping generalizations and hearsay are going to get this thread locked and some infractions handed out. We don't have enough details to call these three officers "cowboys". Post has been edited.

Originally Posted by ChicagoTex

Yeah, that's not what I'm hearing. I'm hearing confronting a suspect before a store is evaced and a CP is set up. I'm hearing the dispatcher produce bullshit embellishments (which may or may not be coming from the manager on the other side of the phone. But seriously, speculating about what kind of gun he's carrying and what kind of drugs he and/or the woman might be on?) and I'm hearing a medical team so left out of the loop that they're stuck waiting outside for way longer than even the officers on the scene feel necessary while a man lays shot on the ground.

If I'm off base here any active LEOs or Dispatchers are welcome and encouraged to correct me, but sterling professionalism isn't my take from this...

I'm not an LEO but I believe that you're way off base! I highly doubt the dispatcher is just making shit up as she goes. She's simply passing on information.

And it's SOP for the Police to hold the EMTs at a safe distance until the scene is safe. Same goes for FD in some instances.

Originally Posted by Littlelebowski

This is such one sided bullshit.

Calm down bro! We all know the media is going to jump on this like stink on a monkey. Stories like this translate into ratings. We need to take these at face value.