Oct. 20—Matthew "Solo" Garcia was in handcuffs inside an Albuquerque police SUV at an East Central motel Friday when officers tried taking away a firearm they said Garcia had behind his back. A police lapel video shows Garcia and the officers wrestle for several seconds before shots were fired. At a Sunday afternoon press conference, Police Chief Harold Medina said he released the latest lapel ...
  • TheTechnician27@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    2 months ago

    It is unclear if officers patted Garcia down for weapons when he was handcuffed and placed in the police SUV, and whether officers followed proper protocol.

    “That is something that our administrative investigation is going to have to determine,” [the police chief] said.

    As always, all cops are still bastards. How do you not find a gun on someone’s person after they’re handcuffed? That’s such a disturbing level of incompetence.

    • ryathal@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      It’s uncommon for police to miss guns, but it happens. Sometimes those guns even end up shooting handcuffed people in squad cars.