It’s a rare occasion when the Phalanx endorses a punitive lawsuit, but that day has finally come. Air Force MP, Elio Carrion, back home after a 6-month tour in Iraq, was shot at point blank range by a San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy.

Carrion was the passenger in a car that led police on a brief chase before crashing into poll on an Chino, California street. First rule of thumb when you see the blue lights is to step on the brake, NOT the gas. Nonetheless, what happened next is beyond the pale.

Naturally, the full details of the incident remain unclear, but what is clear is the fact that deputy Ivory Webb, shot Carrion multiple times as he appeared to comply with the officers orders to stand up. Carrion shows no sign of making any aggressive actions and the police admit neither Carrion nor the driver had any weapons.

Several experts who have viewed the recording argued that they saw no justifiable reason for the use of such deadly force. Others argued the shooting could have been avoided altogether if the deputy had used different tactics. If the experts are correct, as the video suggests, Deputy Webb should not only be fired but prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Carrion should also pursue civil action against Webb and the police. There simply is no excuse for such Gestapo tactics on the streets of America.
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