The Cucker: The Case Of Terrence Crutcher

On September 21, 2016 an unarmed black male named Terrence Crutcher from Oklahoma was fatally shot by a female police officer as he stood outside his vehicle. Police officers responded to Crutcher, age 40, in response to a stalled vehicle in the roadway. At the moment it was unknown to the officers if Crutcher was armed at the time. Police said Crutcher approached the officers after the officers arrived. Investigators said that Crutcher refused to obey several orders given to him to show his hands. Officials said that when Crutcher reached into his car that is when one officer fired his taser while another officer fired one shot. In the dash cam video, it shows that Crutcher had his hands in the air, but it was very hard to see because he was surrounded by a wall of officers. A helicopter footage was taken from above showing that Crutcher was surrounded by officers but his movements were obscured. Crutcher was seen dropping to the ground after an officer called on the radio that he might have been tased. Immediately after, an

Your statement clearly states that this shooting was unjustified because the system is corrupt and has always been towards people of color. Even with videotaped evidence the eyes of the American people remained unconvinced that this is not a systematic problem. The incident involving Crutcher could have easily been handled without the use of deadly force. Today’s officers are supposed to be professionals who know the rules and understand the need for proper conduct (Criminal Justice in America, Page 149). Officer Betty was the first to arrive on scene. Her dash cam was never activated which leads to missing evidence that could be very helpful in this ongoing