Every time I see one of these stories, I have to wonder; what in the world is wrong with this Country’s youth?

The Video:

The Story via The Christian Post, in which a Father thinks that his moron kid, who used a motor vehicle as a weapon again law enforcement officers, should not have been shot and killed:

A 19-year-old teenager, who stole a truck that was in his father’s care because he refused to buy him cigarettes, was shot dead by police on the campus of Iowa State University after his father called them to teach the troubled teen a lesson.

“He took off with my truck. I call the police, and they kill him,” James Comstocktold The Des Moines Register on Tuesday. “It was over a damn pack of cigarettes. I wouldn’t buy him none. … And I lose my son for that.”

According to the Register, police engaged the man’s son, Tyler Comstock of Boone, in a high-speed chase shortly after he reported that the truck, which belonged to a lawn care company, was stolen.

A video of the chase shows Ames Police Officer Adam McPherson pursuing Comstock onto ISU’s campus. It shows officers attempting to stop Tyler and when he eventually did, he refused orders to turn off the engine.

McPherson is heard on the video firing six shots into the truck and the teen died from two gunshot wounds, according to the Iowa state medical examiner’s office.

His family admits that even though Tyler was a troubled teen who had some issues with the law, he was trying to get his life back together and just two weeks ago had started going to Bible study.

However, the police tell the real story:

The Story County Attorney’s Office examining the case, however, disagreed and said the teen’s death was justified because he “acted with willful disregard for the safety of others as he drove a stolen truck at a high rate of speed through red lights and then onto campus,” according to a KCRG report.

Ames police Cmdr. Geoff Huff noted on Thursday that officers had “proceeded with care,” in dealing with the teen doing things like reducing their speeds through intersections and backing off when supervisors suggested doing so.

“At the point when a supervisor made the comment to back off, the officer had already backed off and reduced his speed,” he said. He further noted that officers chased Tyler with lights and sirens as a warning to other drivers and pedestrians.

“(Comstock) had not slowed down at all,” said Huff. “We had.”

“The suspect had every opportunity to stop the truck and comply with officers’ lawful commands, and he chose not to,” Huff said. We “were out of options with two disabled squad cars and a suspect still attempting to harm the officers and posing a real risk to others,” he added.

There are many times on this blog; when I will call something the actions of a police state —- this, is not one of them times. Tyler Comstock was actually stupid enough to use a motor vehicle as a lethal weapon against law enforcement officers; because he did not want to go to jail, because he had stolen his Father’s truck and yet this punk is the victim? Please. 🙄

Tyler Comstock chose suicide by cop, and Tyler Comstock paid for it with his life. The only person responsible for that little act of foolishness; is Tyler Comstock and only Tyler Comstock.