Former Officer Phillip Brailsford is not guilty but neither is he completely innocent. We can understand how the Officer felt Daniel Shaver was a threat when he reached back enough to respond but what the officer did previously precipitated this action. The Officer didn’t fully take into account the suspects emotional state and didn’t calm the situation down enough for a peaceful resolution. If instead the officer slowed down his words and his actions as well insured that Daniel fully understood the instruction by having him repeat them then Phillip might still be alive. Furthermore if the Officer went up to Phillip Brailsford while he lay in an immobile position instead of crawl in his direction this would have been resolved peacefully. Why was it necessary to have the suspect crawl toward him and why did former Officer Phillip Brailsford feel this tone would help end this situation in the best light? These are just two questions that the video makes the viewer ask and say the Police Officer might not be guilty but was he truly innocent?
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