Brain dead, they didn't question what their technology told them. Family files lawsuit after police fatally shot New Mexico man while at wrong address - ABC News
911 received a domestic violence call. Cops responded to the house across the street and shot the homeowner when he opened the door.
This isn't the first time cops went the wrong address and shot someone, and it won't be the last because thanks to SCOTUS and their doctrine of "qualified immunity" (which should really be known as "get away with anything" none of the cops will be held accountable. Felony stupidity is not a crime in any state I'm aware of.
“Their extreme, unreasonable actions demonstrate an utter and reckless disregard and conscious indifference for the rights of plaintiffs and the life of Robert Dotson,” the complaint states.
I'm really not surprised that they were so stupid. Within about 10 miles from where I am currently sitting there used to be 3 signs, that all basically said, "I don't care what your GPS tells you, this is not a road." One of them was in front of a what had been a bridge 50 years ago. I say used to be because one of the locations took down the sign and did some landscaping to make it impossible to drive that way.
As for the sign in front of the gaping chasm that had been a bridge, the county was forced to put in a new, and bigger sign, because of stupidity. Who drives into a river because the voices in their head coming out of the dashboard tell them too? Stupid people.
As for the lawsuit against the cops/city for not being able to read a map, I doubt it will go anywhere. If it does proceed, it will not teach the cops anything, because they will not face any personal consequences for their bone headed actions.
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