Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20141222:18:07:00
Ivan? >> the police officer was fired and what was the reason the police gave for that dismissal? >> he fired him not for using excessive force, but approaching in the wrong way. they determined quickly that hamilton was disturbed. mentally disturbed. the family said he has a history of mental illness. instead of dealing with him as a disturbed person, the police chief said he dealt with him as a criminal. a potential criminal. patting him down. they say that was the wrong way to approach this and this led to the chain of events in which the officer had no choice but to use deadly force and th...
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