The two agents Mike Stick in 2013 have put to death, go free. Four questions and answers about this matter.
1. What was the reason?
Mike Stok was ticketed on the night of April 7, 2013 by the city guards in Fazantstraat in Rotterdam for its stray dog. Stick made an aggressive impression after the fine; he would have attacked the regulators, and the police became involved. When the officers arrived, Stick took a sprint. During the escape attempt he made by beaten and dangerous impression which the officers decided to shoot.
Stick was hit in his back just before he entered the courtyard of his house and died. The officers said they were worried that stick a random person on the street would do something. They thought he had an ax, later proved to be a walking stick. The relatives Stick could not agree with that statement and proposed lawsuits.
2. Under which the agents have been prosecuted?
The family was convinced that not stick streets ran with the intention of any person to do anything. According to family members, there being unfairly fired and the agents must persecuted
The Public Prosecutor (OM) given in July that the officers were exonerated from prosecution because there was a self-defense situation.; Stick was a danger to his surroundings.
The family of the victim reacted outraged at the release and enlisted in the court. The court then forced the prosecution to prosecute the cops anyway.
3. Why are they free?
The court found that in retrospect was not a threatening situation for innocent civilians. However, the behavior of Stick did it suggest that there is a risk may arise, whereby the reaction of the agents was justified.
It was indicated that shoot was the only method to stop Stok off at that time, the For example, use of pepper spray had not worked.
4. Homicide proven, but acquitted?
The courts have confirmed that one agent has committed manslaughter and the other officer attempted. Because of the resulting chaos in the situation and the potential danger that could arise for the environment, the action of the agents was assessed as a criminal
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