During the course of the investigation into the shooting, deputy Herandez resigned from the force.

Good. So now maybe they should look into their hiring and retention policies to ensure this doesn't happen again.

The real title for this is: "Officer attempts to murder unarmed suspect handcuffed in back of cruiser."

While Hernandez fired on the car, Marquis Jackson, who was accused of stealing his girlfriend’s car, was in the back of the police cruiser. Officers had searched, handcuffed and loaded the accused into the back of the police car

The best part...

After hearing the sound of the acorn, the deputy reported that he also felt a “tingliness” all along the side of his body. He then said his “legs just give out” and he fell to the ground, assuming that he had been seriously injured by something.

We experience what we believe... Our minds are so incredibly capable of deceiving us.

Jesus, I legitimately thought this was satire but it seems that it isn't. This is unreal, even for American police.

From the other (linked) article:

[Okaloosa County Sheriff] Aden said the [Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office] must work to protect both officers and anyone accused of a crime. [...] “Though his actions were ultimately not warranted, we do believe he felt his life was in immediate peril and his response was based off the totality of circumstances surrounding this fear. Just as we have an obligation to protect our officers so they can go home safely to their families, law enforcement has the same obligation to any citizen being investigated for a crime.”

Cops are fucking dumb.

So did they murder the guy in the car?

Pryzbelewski.

Florida's finest