Officer Rusten Sheskey did not violate police department policy in shooting Jacob Blake in the back in August, and has been allowed to return to active duty, the police department in Kenosha, Wisc., announced Tuesday.... [+]Police Chief Daniel Miskinis said in a statement Sheskey returned from leave on March 31 and"will not be subject to discipline."Blake’s shooting on Aug.
Sheskey claims he fired because Blake was armed with a knife and he thought Blake might stab him, as he responded to a “domestic incident.”decided prosecutors would not bring charges against Sheskey since they didn’t believe they could disprove his self-defense claim.“I know that some will not be pleased with the outcome; however, given the facts, the only lawful and appropriate decision was made,” Miskinis said.
What he did was just and commendable.
Jacob Blake admitted to putting an officer in a headlock at knife-point & retrieving the knife he dropped before getting shot, all in an attempt to steal a car full of kids. Fatal threats warrant fatal force Newsflash: cops don’t have to die so you can comfortably resist arrest
TF!
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