... Authorities state that officer committed no wrong-doing.
As far as a political discussion, this would probably fall under the same category as Amadou Diallo, and Abner Loumia in an example of law enforcement brutality bordering on outright criminality. Here are the relevant facts:
A college-style house party was held at an apartment complex in Mission Viejo, CA. Early in the morning on Saturday February the 6th around 1:30 am, there was a verbal altercation between a group of 4 to 6 friends and other party goers over a thrown can of soda. As the altercation escalated, a neighbor living next to the party, Douglas Bates, an off duty U.S. Custom's officer, left his home with his badge in hand and gun drawn confronting the group of 4 to 6 friends. Apparently he was upset at the noise and commotion. Mr. Bates then pistol whipped one member of the group. As that was happening, Bassim Chmait, one member of the group, stepped forward toward Bates and his friend who had been whipped, and then was shot in the head by Douglas Bates.
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