After the Salt Lake City Police Department late Friday released body-camera footage of the Aug. 14 fatal encounter and the 911 recording, activists on Saturday were asking why an unarmed person wound up dead and were accusing police of using disproportionate force. Activists have called for reforms, saying rather than armed police who can often escalate situations, a better solution would be for special mental health crisis teams to respond. He just jumped in and out of the road.”“Definitely mental health issues,” the caller said. “So if you’ve got mental health resources, send them out.”Instead, bodycam footage shows a police officer get out of his patrol car and order Brandon to stop. The Salt Lake City Police Department officers encountered Brandon at 3:22 p.m.

Source: thestar August 28, 2022 07:01 UTC