"The officers chose to escalate when they were supposed to deescalate, resulting in the entirely unjustified use of lethal force and Takar's death," said Cliff Smith with the Coalition for Community Control Over the Police.
The coalition is demanding LA County DA George Gascón to prosecute the officers responsible and asked the city and Mayor Karen Bass to cover financial expenses for a proper burial.During Friday's press conference, the family said they couldn't believe how a simple call for help led to Takar's death.
"They really failed me. I never knew that by going to the police that they would not help me and they just let me down and I'm just so hurt. My husband was a great man, he just needed help," said Takar's wife Shameka Smith. "He needed help, he just needed help and that’s what they were supposed to come and do, not shoot him down like that," his mom emotionally stated. Takar has six kids ranging from 21 to 8-years-old.
Don’t want to get shot? Don’t hold up a knife and threaten police. Stay out of trouble.. it’s really not that hard. All these victimization stories are not it.
Unfortunately, L A finds itself at another lawful but awful incident involving a person in mental health crisis. What happened to the 150 Million, Mayor Garcetti cut from the police budget? Where are the unarmed Mental Health teams he wanted?
VOC’s will also be demanding Justice. In other words, the family can sue LAPDHQ and the ‘families’ victims will sue.
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