Chris Kaba

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The police officer who shot Chris Kaba has finally been charged with murder. It took a while after investigations had to be held but I’m glad the CPS decided to charge the anonymous police officer.

Before people start, yes he’d been in jail. Yes, he’d apparently drove towards officers at an attempt to get away. None of this means he deserved to be killed with an immediate head shot. To make matters worse, he wasn’t even the person they were after. They only realised it was someone else after the fact that he was dead.

I hope the family get the justice that they deserve.

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Absolutely. The police should be held to account and any killing investigated thoroughly and fairly, but Kaba has culpability for his own demise by attempting to flee when he could have chosen not to. The acquittal of the police officer is the right decision.

Kaba was a violent, evil person, responsible for a reign of terror including shootings, drug and gun offences and domestic violence towards the mother of his own child. The world is a far better place without him and others are now safer because of his death.

I hope the police officer whose life has been turned upside down and will now live in protected circumstances will be able to find peace and a sense of safety at some point.

The jury don’t agree on this case as it’s not guilty.

You may have determined the same in the court room with the evidence in front of you

I'm going to be honest, I will shed exactly zero tears for Chris Kaba. I am absolutely disgusted by his mother and father. Yes I am sure they are very sad about the death of their son but perhaps they should have put all their campaigning energy into actually raising their son to be a decent human being.

He was a piece of shit to be honest. Of course his family are struggling to reconcile their grief and loss with the knowledge of what he really was. Trying to portray him as the innocent victim of a police shooting is honestly disgusting. The police had every reason to believe he was a threat to them and others. I hope the media now sing it loud and clear.

Chris Kaba bought into his own stupid image. He seemed to think he was playing Grand Theft Auto or something, shooting people and driving cars at armed police. The idiotic prick eventually learned that unlike GFA you don't just hit restart level. Or maybe you do in the next life. If he gets a do-over I hope he makes a better attempt at living decently next time round.

So why was he putting officers and members of public's lives in danger if he was such an innocent young man? Clue: he wasn't!

Ultimately the jury disagreed with you and they heard all the evidence, more than you will have, thank goodness.

God - its all coming out now. What a pathetic excuse for a human being. Threats against his 'girlfriend'. Wanting to be the big man. What is the family trying to achieve here? He wasnt shot because he was black. He was shot because he was a dangrous criminal and they didnt want to take any risks with someone so unpredicable

Family are very quiet.

Yes today. Last night the Channel Four news were ridiculous the airtime they gave them. The heartfelt sobbing and STILL talking about him like an innocent angel taken in his prime 🙄

Maybe they all were collectively deluded and now believe their own bullshit. Better people than Chris Kaba are killed every day - ironically mostly by other men like Chris Kaba.

I was disgusted by the biased Channel 4 News coverage. It's clear that Kaba was a violent thug and put officers at risk when he tried to ram his way out of the police stop. This was not remotely a case of racism and no tears need be shed. I sympathise with the firearms officer who in my view was unnecessarily prosecuted (and his family): they had to wait 2 years for his rightful acquittal.

Was the justification for the charge simply that despite him having tried to ram his way out of the car block, once they had tightened the block up - because it wasn't tight enough to actually properly block him first, he couldn't move and therefore any risk had gone by the time the police shot him?

Nah. It shows the arrogance and conceit of the wannabe gangster

FAFO

Another piece of shit off the streets . Good. The streets will be safer for law abiding people .

Yes, good riddance.
It is just appalling that the police officer has endured two years of stress leading up to the ridiculous trial.
We should show more gratitude to the brave men and women who risk their lives on a daily basis to keep us safe from scum
like Chris Kaba

@EnoughNowIThinkSo

Absolutely

I agree. Imagine the reality of it. Those pp talking about the wrong doings of the officer should think about what it's like to face situations like this

The jury did, and all the posts speculating here are not as informed as in the court

Some idiots were still protesting today. What is wrong with these people? WTAF is wrong with them?

The family would have known what he was. Guess playing the race card was easy for them. They

Does anyone know why the police officers name was released? Apparently he's got a price on his head from rest of the 'gang' members. I feel so sorry for him and his family.

Completely agree @EnoughNowIThinkSo

Just watching Channel Four news now. Absolute idiots still making this a story about poor mistreated Chris Kaba. Dal Babu spoke well thankfully.

I think people are missing the point that at the time Chris Kaba was shot, his criminal history was irrelevant as the officer didn’t know who was in the car. Also, the family can mourn him if they want to, it wasn’t them that brought the case to court so clearly the CPS felt that something may have gone wrong which could lead to conviction.

I’m personally not invested in the victim per se, but ultimately, the question in my mind remains, should at police officer shoot to kill because they are scared? I’m sure it is scary to be in that kind of situation but I personally would hope that an officer is better trained to respond more proportionately.

Also, another point being missed on this thread it seems, the MET police have been found on numerous occasions to be institutionally racist, it is therefore no surprise that when a black person is shot dead by police that community are suspicious.

I do feel sorry for the officer involved as I can imagine that the last few years have been very difficult however, no one is above questioning and clearly someone independent felt that there was a valid reason for questions to be asked.

If he wasn't a threat, he would have surrendered, not tried to use his car to ram his way out.

I think people are missing the point that at the time Chris Kaba was shot, his criminal history was irrelevant as the officer didn’t know who was in the car.

But they must have suspected the person was dangerous otherwise the need for armed police?

I agree the family can mourn however they like.

I’m personally not invested in the victim per se, but ultimately, the question in my mind remains, should at police officer shoot to kill because they are scared? I’m sure it is scary to be in that kind of situation but I personally would hope that an officer is better trained to respond more proportionately.

I think the problem is it’s a highly tense situation with fear on both sides & split second decisions. The trouble is one of those decisions can end your life or someone else.

I watched an excellent documentary about policing in the US some yrs ago. The first part was about innocent victims who had been shot by the police after routine traffic stops. The other part was focused on police officer deaths and how some were shot on routine traffic stops. Guns are obviously the problem but fear is a big part.

If the officers didn’t know who was in the car why the need for armed police? They must have info to that effect

They suspected that the car was involved in a firearms incident the previous day, but they didn’t know who was driving. Obviously, it’s clear that the victim did not want to be stopped and was doing everything in his power to avoid that, but I think the focus on his criminal history is irrelevant and unhelpful. The argument imo, cannot be that if you are criminal and police shoot you in the head whilst you are unarmed, it’s fair game. I agree with @Bikessmikes, there is fear on both sides, rightly or wrongly. However, no profession should be above reproach, especially one that has a long and well documented history of injustice.