sorryajfrye- I agree. My concern is however this turns out, if the Officer's are at fault, how do you heal a Family that's hurting like they are? How do you heal a Community that was leery from the jump? No amount of money will bring that kid back nor will it make the Community trust those that are there to "protect and serve". There are people in this World that still do not understand how to handle differences without being physical, this is a documented fact. It does not matter if they wear a badge or not. The Standard Operating Procedure is what the Bible is to Clergy. It contains guidelines that if followed, will most times keep you and your organization out of hot water (legally). I know because I've written many in my career, some that are still being used to this day. Once you deviate from it in any form or manner, you're fair game. It's up to the individual to make sure his/her manual stays updated. And all that means is either making an pen and ink change, or whole page changes. But if one does not take the time to learn this or stay abreast of ANY changes, these are usually the results you get. It is my hope that the Community bonds together and decide how they can better their environment so that incidents of this nature NEVER happen again. I don't know this kid or his Family, but Deaths of this nature really hurts anyone who cares about human life.