Police officer cleared

You’ve clearly put zero effort into looking into this case if you think Kaba was being chased because he’s <checks notes> a black man in a nice car.

in fact you HAVE stated you haven’t really seen the evidence. It’s readily available, the Trial Podcast actually recreates the court room dialogue. How about finding out before assuming racism?

Apparently the dead man did not drive his car at a Police Officer until the Officer stood in front of the car to shoot him

So he did drive his car at a police officer then?

The irony of someone who thinks black people don’t perpetrate crimes against other black people calling someone else obtuse

From the GoFundMe page: "Since 1990 there have been 1,904 deaths recorded by Charity INQUEST in or following police custody or contact. In that time not one officer has been found guilty of murder"

Since they mentioned "in contact" with the police it's interesting that Wayne Couzens wasn't mentioned, or Steven Jones and Karl Bluestone come to that, but then these funding requests aren't always noted for their objectivity or even truth

I think Jeremy Corbyn is having to keep his Nokia in a biscuit tin these days.

100 percent

Indeed.

At least we can draw comfort that Mr. Kaba died doing what he loved.

Violent crime.

his club should sack him it is an utter disgrace....

It is in a few newspapers now he gave £10k to the go fund me...the West Ham player...named as well all there in black and white. Appalling

It’s interesting how the gangster lovers have gone quiet on this thread since the extent of Kaba’s revolting crimes have been published

I know but someone upthread posted a long spiel about what else police should say and that they should have a monologue of what they’ll do if that person doesn’t stop and do as they’re told. Because grown criminals don’t understand “Armed police” to be enough to understand they could be shot

They have removed the page but the opening detail link on intranet was:

5 Dec 2022 — In September, we heard the heartbreaking news of the death of Chris Kaba, a 24-year-old musician and aspiring architect who was expecting a baby ….

such BS

Same goes for Greenwich university who for some reason was kissing kaba’s arse…. Would not allow my kid now to go to that place.

Have any of the organisations and individuals who called the death of a violent gangster a tragedy updated their public statements? That includes Jeremy Corben. If Kaba had lived he would have been tried and likely convicted of the shooting, and he already had multiple knife and gun related convictions and his pregnant girlfriend had restrictions against him due to domestic violence.

I don't understand why people on this thread think it's important to note that CK was found not to be in possession of a gun. Given that the car was known to have been involved in a shooting the previous day, surely the police had to assume there was a very high chance he did have a gun and they couldn't know for sure there wasn't until they were able to search the car, which wasn't see-through. I imagine nobody in that situation would take CK raising one empty hand as reliable proof that he had no gun. Therefore, they had to act on the assumption that he did.

Schroedinger's weaponry, innit.

I completely agree with this. There's too many idiots out there who would happily target any police officer, never mind one who ahs (legally) killed a gang member. It's not fair that he is now at risk for doing his job. I agree that police officers should allowed to be anonymous (unless found guilty) in the same way that I believe SAS officers, etc have been allowed to remain anonymous.

That is appalling! everything that is wrong with society....

Sick isn’t it. And that’s West Ham also brought into disrepute by their player’s action. Perhaps he can stand beside Khan, Abbott and Corbyn and explain to the public why they are lauding the criminal and continue to support the persecution of the exonerated policeman.

And what about the fact that despite being found not guilty he and his family now have a price on their heads!
He can't return to his job, he and his family now need new identities and will probably spend the rest of their lives looking over their shoulders.
No he should not have been named unless found guilty. Who he or is family is has no bearing on the case.

Ffs… can’t believe there’s a go fund me for the turd. And a West Ham football player has donated to it!!!

I feel so sorry for the police officer who took the (justifiably) shot. His and his family’s life has been turned upside because of this little shit and his family and supporters. Kaba deserved it. Blake and the police didn’t,

Am curious to know about the “team” supporting CK parents in their “fight for justice”. Thinking they are not doing this on their own . Who is arranging the photo ops, making the signs for the “protestors” …

What organization has glomped onto this family & how long will they stay interested ….

Wouldn’t it be lovely if the “team” shifted their focus to getting rids of gangs, street guns and knives so the police don’t need to be armed ….

Absolutely right. Your chance of being shot by the police is tiny. Chris Kaba was living a life that guaranteed conflict with the law, and was violent. I don’t anyone should be sympathetic or surprised that his actions generated a lethal response from an armed police officer, which is very very rare in the U.K.

What is disturbing is the BBC interviewing random members of the public who say things like "the police should have shot the car tyres," who are not experts in weapons and how they're used. Irresponsible journalism.

He was portrayed as a loving expectant father when he had a restraining order on him for DV. How do Khan, Abbott and Corbyn justify defending someone like that?