Dear Editor,
I am infuriated how the shooting situation is being handled.First, it was a horrible miscommunication and, as a result, I losta great friend and a fraternity brother. I am in no position topass judgment, simply because I was not there. But the UniversityPolice Department and Officer Duplain need to get their storiesstraight before they bring the final statement to the public. Theday after the shooting, Duplain claimed McKinney "lunged" at him.But at some point, the story switched, and McKinney was "running athim with open arms." Which is it?
Obviously, a huge mistake has occurred and I truly feel bad forOfficer Duplain. I really don't blame anyone for this. My fatherhas worked in undercover narcotics for the Indianapolis PoliceDepartment for 25 years, so through his stories, I can relate tohow scary being in that kind of situation can be. But I simplybelieve that Officer Duplain is incompetent for the job he ispursuing; not everyone is capable of being a police officer. Whatinfuriates me is the fact that Officer Duplain and the UPD haveshown no remorse. Growing up, I was always taught that when youmake a mistake, you should step up and admit you were wrong. WhenOfficer Duplain or the UPD were asked for comments, they had noapology or remorse at all. Instead of saying, "We're sorry, ourapologies go out to the McKinney family," etc., the UPD told howMcKinney had been arrested for theft and public intoxicationpreviously. They made it look like McKinney was a vicious criminaland deserved what he got. Where are your morals?
Don't sit there and attempt to make the man you killed look likea bad guy, because he wasn't. Police officers demand respect, butthey can't give enough respect to even apologize for putting fourbullets into an unarmed man's body? The UPD is losing so muchrespect from the student body. If the students don't respect theofficers, they are nothing.
Respect is earned and because the UPD or its officers have yetto show any remorse, they shouldn't expect any coming their way.Maybe Duplain wasn't wrong for shooting McKinney, but the lack ofapologies or remorse just blows my mind.
Jerry Ross
4th-year student
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