A 14-year-old boy got into a fight at a school bus officer responded by shooting him

[Ponce]

School will never be the same.........
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A 14-year-old boy got into a fight at a school bus stop and the school district's police officer responded by shooting him to death.

SAN ANTONIO (CN) - A 14-year-old boy got into a fight at a school bus stop and the school district's police officer responded by shooting him to death, the boy's mother says in Federal Court. She says the cop had been reprimanded 16 times in the previous 4 years, suspended without pay 5 times, and "recommended for termination for insubordination," but the school kept him on the force "without remedial training."
Denys Lopez Moreno sued the Northside Independent School District, of San Antonio, the district's Chief of Police John Page and the alleged shooter, Daniel Alvarado.
Lopez says her son, Derek, got into a fight with another boy at a school bus stop and punched the other boy once, in November 2010.
"Defendant, Alvarado, having responded to a call regarding a bus with a flat tire, witnessed Derek strike the other boy. He ordered Derek to 'freeze.' Derek hesitated and then ran from defendant Alvarado," according to the complaint.
"In his patrol car, Alvarado began chasing Derek in the neighborhood across the street from the high school. Alvarado lost sight of the boy in the neighborhood and returned to the location of the school boy fight. At that time, he called dispatch. Dispatch recordings reflect that his supervisor directed Alvarado to stay with the other boy and to 'not do any big search over there.'
"Ignoring his supervisor's orders to 'stay with the victim and get the information from him,' Alvarado placed the second boy into the patrol car and sped into the neighborhood to search for Derek."
Lopez says her son jumped over a fence and hid in a shed in the back yard of a house. The homeowner saw him, called 911, and alerted a neighbor, who pointed Alvarado in Derek's direction. Lopez says her son never left the shed, never approached the house or threatened the homeowner or her daughters, and posed no threat to anyone.
Nonetheless, she says: "In violation of NISD police department procedures, Alvarado drew his weapon immediately after exiting the patrol car. With his gun drawn, he rushed through the gate and into the back yard. Within seconds from arriving at the residence, Alvarado shot and killed the unarmed boy hiding in the shed." more

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[Dogman]

He kept his job!

A mother whose teenage son was shot and killed last year by a Northside Independent School District police officer has sued the cop, the school district and its police chief.

Denys Moreno filed the complaint Thursday in federal court, alleging that the civil rights of her 14-year-old son, Derek Lopez (http://www.mysanantonio.com/?controllerName=search&action=search&channel=news%2Flocal_news&search=1&inlineLink=1&query=%22Derek+Lopez%22), were violated in November when the officer, Daniel Alvarado (http://www.mysanantonio.com/?controllerName=search&action=search&channel=news%2Flocal_news&search=1&inlineLink=1&query=%22Daniel+Alvarado%22), chased the unarmed boy into the backyard of a Northwest Side home with his gun drawn and fired seconds later.

Alvarado had witnessed Lopez punch another student at a bus stop off campus. Although a supervisor told Alvarado to stay with the victim of the assault, Alvarado ordered the victim into his patrol car and drove off in pursuit of Lopez, according to police dispatch recordings and reports.

Lopez was hiding in a shed in the backyard of a nearby home when Alvarado, flagged down by a neighbor, ran up the driveway with his weapon drawn and entered the backyard, according to witnesses.

No one saw the shooting. But the lawsuit alleges that Alvarado “charged up to the shed, flung open the door and shot and killed the unarmed boy.”

Craig Wood, the school district's attorney, disputed that.

“It seems pretty clear that the student charged out” of the shed, he said.

The lawsuit, seeking unspecified damages, claims the use of force was excessive and “clearly not objectively reasonable.” But Wood said Alvarado feared for his own safety before firing his weapon.

“He did indicate in his report that he had just witnessed a violent attack on another student and had reason to believe the student was dangerous,” Wood said.

The San Antonio Police Department (http://www.mysanantonio.com/?controllerName=search&action=search&channel=news%2Flocal_news&search=1&inlineLink=1&query=%22San+Antonio+Police+Department%22) has ruled that the officer's use of force was justified.
The lawsuit also alleges that the school district and its police chief with “deliberate indifference” failed to train Alvarado on the department's procedures, including its policies on the use of force and responding to incidents that occur off campus.

The lawsuit also claims the district is liable in part because Alvarado, before the shooting, was reprimanded, counseled and threatened with termination several times for not following orders, yet he never was fired or offered remedial training.

Alvarado remains on the police force in an administrative position, said Pascual Gonzalez (http://www.mysanantonio.com/?controllerName=search&action=search&channel=news%2Flocal_news&search=1&inlineLink=1&query=%22Pascual+Gonzalez%22), a spokesman for the school district.




Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Northside-district-sued-by-motherof-slain-teen-2163242.php#ixzz1XqvM76Sd

[Santa]

Hey, whatever it takes to make the streets safe for the children. Even if it takes killing the little bastards. :S)

[sirgonzo420]

Hey, whatever it takes to make the streets safe for the children. Even if it takes killing the little bastards. :S)

"late-term abortions"

[Canadian-guerilla]

one day these cops are gonna be introduced to " street justice "

[Ponce]

Canadian? that's what I was thinking........justice is a two way street.

[solid]

San Antonio Police Department has ruled that the officer's use of force was justified.

Yet, nobody saw the shooting, so the PD investigation only has the cop's testimony. That is enough for the PD to rule this justified?

This sticks and wrecks of corruption. It's obviously the 14 year-old boy was scared and hiding. The only way to justify this shooting is if the boy attacked the officer with a lethal weapon and the officer's life was in immediate danger, self-defense.

I bet this cop was trigger happy, shot the boy, then put a weapon on the boy to cover his ass.

Of course we won't know the details of how/why the police are justifying this.

[vacuum]

what the fuck?

[Awoke]

That worthless NWO pig had his gun drawn as soon as he exited his vehicle.

Kill the bastard. Hang him high.

[solid]

That worthless NWO pig had his gun drawn as soon as he exited his vehicle.
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I was thinking the same thing. That's all wrong, breaks procedures, policies, and even common sense. How in the heck is drawing your firearm on an unarmed scared boy acceptable? The PD said it was 'justified'.

[sirgonzo420]

I was thinking the same thing. That's all wrong, breaks procedures, policies, and even common sense. How in the heck is drawing your firearm on an unarmed scared boy acceptable? The PD said it was 'justified'.

http://www-deadline-com.vimg.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/justified-fx-premiere_20110325043645.jpg

[Dogman]

I was thinking the same thing. That's all wrong, breaks procedures, policies, and even common sense. How in the heck is drawing your firearm on an unarmed scared boy acceptable? The PD said it was 'justified'.I know it sucks, but it boils down 3 words "Because we can".

[Awoke]

I know it sucks, but it boils down 3 words "Organized masonic thugs".

Fixed.

[solid]

What I'd like to know..is whenever there is an officer involved shooting, the Dept's internal affairs does the investigation. All we seem to be told, is that it's 'justified'. These investigations are kept secret from the public.

Now, considering the same dept that the officer who was in the shooting, conducts the investigation, it's obviously one-sided and biased in many cases.

My question is why are these investigations not open the the public?

If found this article that states that they are now. However, where is the investigation in this shooting open for us to see?

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/sunshine_online/2009/07/police-internal-investigation-files-ruled-public-records.html

[mick silver]

our gov only hire the best i mean the best.............................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .......................... fucking killers

[Serpo]

Stamping out violence..........the kid punches someone ,so he gets shot for it.....WTF....

[vacuum]

Stamping out violence..........the kid punches someone ,so he gets shot for it.....WTF....
Actually he gets hunted down then shot dead hiding in a corner.

[Ares]

I was thinking the same thing. That's all wrong, breaks procedures, policies, and even common sense. How in the heck is drawing your firearm on an unarmed scared boy acceptable? The PD said it was 'justified'.

In a bit of irony, IF someone had witnessed this and shot the officer who shot the kid would now be in prison for murder.

See how that works?

[Serpo]

In a bit of irony, IF someone had witnessed this and shot the officer who shot the kid would now be in prison for murder.

See how that works?

Justice ....isnt it beautiful..........

[freespirit]

I know it sucks, but it boils down 3 words "Because we can".

i was thinking more like four words..."BECAUSE YOU ALLOW US"!!

[Neuro]

i was thinking more like four words..."BECAUSE YOU ALLOW US"!!

It seems like pre-meditated murder of a minor... And the system defends this!