The undue influence of stereotypes. Police officers keep claiming that they genuinely thought their
unarmed victims had lethal weapons. Ferguson police officer Darren
Wilson, who shot unarmed black teenager Michael Brown,
claims in his grand jury testimony that Brown put his right
hand “under his shirt in his waistband” and then lunged at ... MOREEmily Elkins: Why Police Officers Keep Claiming Their Unarmed Victims Had Guns, and What We Can Do About It
The undue influence of stereotypes. Police officers keep claiming that they genuinely thought their
unarmed victims had lethal weapons. Ferguson police officer Darren
Wilson, who shot unarmed black teenager Michael Brown,
claims in his grand jury testimony that Brown put his right
hand “under his shirt in his waistband” and then lunged at ... MORE