A man who spent more than 16 years in prison in Florida on a wrongful conviction was shot and killed Monday by a sheriff's deputy in Georgia during a traffic stop, authorities and representatives said.

Leonard Allen Cure, 53, was identified by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which is reviewing the shooting.

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[–] 17 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

He was already wrongfully locked up for 16 years and they wanted him back in jail again, that's all.

When he quite rightfully resisted, they murdered him.

It was 100% purposeful on the police's part.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    He rightfully resisted arrest? Even if the arrest is unlawful, resisting arrest is clearly illegal.

    It's a big assumption to say that they wanted him back in jail. It might be somewhat likely, but we don't know either way. We don't know the reason for his arrest.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Actually there is some nuance; most people don't know you actually do have the right to resist unlawful arrest to some extent.

    Sauce

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Funky, hopefully Cure's lawyers can use that.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Even if the arrest is unlawful, resisting arrest is clearly illegal.

    And the punishment for breaking any law is death? Or from your prior comment:

    They tried to stun him twice, use a baton, the only option left was to use the gun.

    Yeah, the gun was the only option. You definitely can't just let someone run away for resisting arrest at a traffic stop. Even if you impound their now-abandoned car, they might go on a whole spree of resisting arrests or something.

    In case you can't tell my tone is past sarcasm and well into disgust.

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