Summary

Matthew Huttle, a 42-year-old pardoned January 6 rioter, was fatally shot by an Indiana deputy during a traffic stop 6 days after Trump granted clemency to over 1,500 Capitol attackers.

Huttle, previously sentenced to six months in prison, was pulled over for driving 70mph (113km/h) in a 55mph zone and faced arrest as a habitual traffic offender.

According to newly released body camera footage, Huttle said “I’m shooting myself” before reaching for a loaded gun in his car, prompting the deputy to fire.

Prosecutors ruled the shooting “legally justified.” His death adds to mounting legal issues among pardoned rioters.

  • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
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    14 days ago

    It is astonishing to see the amount of cheering on of a cop shooting someone who just announced they were going to kill themselves.

    In any other circumstance, you’d all be up in arms over this. I am ashamed to be a part of this community sometimes. There are zero circumstances where a police officer should shoot someone dead unless their life is literally at risk.

  • Chefdano3@lemm.ee
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    14 days ago

    I think it’s important to point out that this is not justifiable because he was a jan 6 rioter, but because he was reaching for a gun.

    It’s a small distinction, but an important one, as justifications can easily stretch to encompass things they shouldn’t. If it’s ok for an officer to kill someone at a traffic stop solely because they were at the riot, then it won’t be long before it’s justification for killing someone at a protest, or just for speaking out.

    So good riddance to bad rubbish in this case, but be wary of dismissing a police officer killing someone just because we don’t like them.

    • _cryptagion [he/him]@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      14 days ago

      It’s not OK for a cop to shoot him because he was at a riot. It’s OK for a cop to shoot him because he’s a traitor that tried to steal democracy away from the nation. He was an enemy of the state and the people.

      The only good nazi is a dead nazi, and I hope his fate befalls every single one of those traitors.