The have been several inaccurate reports about Babbitt being shot in the neck, but the DC medical examiner's report stated that she died from a wound in the "anterior left shoulder". Regardless, there are several things about this shooting that indicate negligence on the part of officer Byrd.
Apparently, the Capitol Police, the Metropolitan Police of DC, the FBI, and the Department of Justice were unable to find these "things" which you seem to think indicate negligence.
Perhaps you should offer your services ?
1. Babbitt was in a defenseless, vulnerable position trying to climb through a window. Not a threat.
She was a threat ... because she had a violent, riotous mob of insurrectionists and domestic terrorists at her back.
Had she successfully breached and entered the Speaker's Lobby, it would have likely spurred the 60 - 80 violent insurrectionist rioters behind her to enter and given them the opportunity to commit Lord knows what type of violence and mayhem against our elected officials.
Of course, if someone is rooting for that type of thing, they may not see that as a problem.
2. There's no way to know where he was aiming, or even if he was aiming at center mass as commonly taught in law enforcement and the military.
Well, that's not entirely accurate ... given where the bullet landed.
3. It might have been a negligent discharge. Why would he only fire one shot if he felt he and his fellow officers were under lethal threat by a mob?
She fell backwards onto the floor and stopped advancing with a single shot.
The riotous mob made no further attempts to breach and enter through the doors.
Which indicates that in what was no doubt a highly stressful situation, he had the
awareness, presence of mind and
necessary self-control to
accurately observe what was
then occurring in his immediate environment and act appropriately.
Cops are trained to fire multiple shots under life threatening circumstances.
That he only fired one shot would seem to be exculpatory - since it potentially indicates that he showed restraint.
This guy is obviously unfit to serve in any law enforcement capacity, especially one that requires carrying a firearm.
That's not at all obvious.
Furthermore, he was apparently found by the investigating authorities in both his own and other agencies to have not acted in an unreasonable manner.
And he continues to actively serve to this day if I am not mistaken.
Don't be surprised if he quietly retires when a healthy civil suit is filed against him, the Capitol Police and the District of Columbia.
Here's a link to a GoFundMe fundraiser for Lt. Byrd ... for those that might wish to support this American Patriot and Hero:
Fundraiser by Concerned Close Friend : Lt. Michael Byrd
