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By Conor Shine (contact) 
, Jackie Valley (contact)
Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 | 2 a.m.
In the 14 months since Stanley Gibson was shot and killed by Metro Police officers, Gibson’s family has struggled with unanswered questions. What was Gibson, a 43-year-old Gulf War veteran allegedly suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, doing out of the house that fateful December night when police approached him, his older brother Rudy asks. Why did a plan to remove Gibson from his vehicle with beanbag rounds and pepper spray end with him being shot seven times by police officer Jesus Arevalo? And why were police in such a hurry to end the standoff with the unarmed Gibson, whose vehicle ...
I m a Gulf War Vet, the way this shooting went down bothers me, this case is not gonna just fade away..
This just shows that Metro does what Metro wants and gets away with it. Sometimes the guys in blue are criminals too. Sometimes they have bad judgement, sometimes they make the wrong decisions, sometimes it ruins someone's life.........but not metro's. How is the law so lawless in Las Vegas? Because we allow closed door hearings and meetings in public sectors. There is no right to privacy for the murder of an adult. This isn't a child rape case where we protect the victim. Why are we protecting this bad news cop and his friends?
My dad was a cop. I like to think they're the good guys. But when you read a story like this, and then see the COVER UP - it only leads you to believe that there is something to be covered up, if nothing was wrong they'd lay it all out on the table.
Two police cars box in a car with an unarmed man. What's the obvious thing to do? Pull the guy out put him in handcuffs shove him in a patrol car. What does metro do? Bean bag, gas, and probably tazer the unarmed man, then they shoot him several times. Yes, they shot an unarmed man at close range several times. Sounds like those police officers need help and fast....you know people say kids who brutalize animals go on to kill people, and these police were brutalizing a person, then oh wait...yea they killed him. Great job Metro. Bravo. This city needs a clean up.
We need Metro. The City needs Metro. What Metro is lacking is leadership from the top. The Sheriff, and the position, has not grown with the department.
The death of Mr. Gibson could have be avoided. Metro deserves an upgrade in leadership starting at the sheriff position and several grades down. The culture is morphing into something the community cannot recognize. It seems accountability is faded and blurred at Metro.
There are many good Police Officers who "protect and serve", doing exactly what the mission statement says. The officers involved in the death of Mr. Gibson made serious mistakes. Mistakes that cost Mr. Gibson his life. The mistakes reflect the lack of leadership and direction coming from the top.
The community needs Metro. Both the community and Metro need and deserve new leadership at Metro. The community should not be afraid of our police force.
I see these police officers come over to the gym and try to bully people inside like they own it. Management has had to speak to them a couple of times about their attitude. Mr. Arevalo has been just a thug that shouldn't be a police officer. Then there is Mr. Wolfson is the only D.A. who can't indict a ham sandwich. Mr. Gillespie blames everything on his 41 million dollar radio system not his office. Now he wants us to buy him a new radio set. Funny no black police officers have ever spoken out against what goes on in metro. All that marching and singing doing the civil right movement was for not.
Horrible things happen. I've long asked for reform in POST--Peace Officer basic training. I'm tired of the headlines--over and over again we heard about newer officers who killed a guy at a traffic stop--when the senior gentleman reached for his wallet / I.D., the young cop shot and killed thinking the guy was reaching for a gun. WHAT IF the guy couldn't hear the cop shout to stop? Traffic noise? Tragedy after tragedy. Why are LEOs in such a hurry? Now I'm on their side whenever the civilian was a violent felon, an escaped convict, holding hostages, was fleeing a violent crime....but when the civilian has not hurt anyone but is just not "complying" with what the cops want him to do..... Sorry, I'm not a mind reader and don't know what you want me to do. I don't hear well. I can't imagine why you'd be afraid of me or think that I'd be reaching for a weapon or otherwise trying to harm you. A year or two ago I was stopped while driving. I'm a 60-ish, silver-haired former federal agent (no chance I'm out to hurt anyone) and I was treated like a violent armed criminal. I shouldn't have to but I can get over that. I cannot get over Metro killing civilians just because they couldn't figure out what the officers wanted them to do.
Metro is a year round,equal opportunity,killing machine that must be stopped.Rondha Gibson has had threats made to her,if she shows up at the inquest.The Cartel of Corruption will not prevail.
The US Justice Dept. needs to do something because that so called DA that replaced the last so called DA will not do a thing.
"In the 14 months since Stanley Gibson was shot and killed by Metro Police officers, Gibson's family has struggled with unanswered questions."
This is especially aggravated by the fact 1) the primary mission of our republic is to administer justice, and 2) government is creating a monopoly on violence. The first is a Constitutional mandate, the second is outside any of the same sort of mandate.
"A year or two ago I was stopped while driving. I'm a 60-ish, silver-haired former federal agent (no chance I'm out to hurt anyone) and I was treated like a violent armed criminal."
Roslenda -- I can relate, having had a similar encounter with Metro's bullies with badges. Yet nearly a year later when I was assaulted on the street Metro treated my assailant with more respect than the deputies gave me for driving without a current registration.
"...justice delayed will be justice denied." -- Guardians Association et al. v. Civil Service Commission City of New York et al., 463 U.S. 582, 627 (1983)
Gibson was not merely sitting In his car patiently. He was actively gunning the engine and trying to rock it forward and backward. Has this brother held his brother accountable whatsoever ?. I guess not. Stay off the dope, and these things Are less likely to happen. Jus' saying.
Where was the brother when Stanley was strung out on drugs and running the streets ?. My guess is be has not been in his life in a long time but now suddenly is I retested to try and cash in. Not a dime for this guy.
The plan they had would've been effective had it been caried out correctly. The issue I have is that you don't rely on radio alone for confirmaion that all units understand the plan and their role within. You speak directly with each officer and ensure they know exactly what is happening and how they are to proceed. This failure started on a supervisory level and ended in tragedy. My other issue is with the number of shots fired. You shoot until the threat is stopped, but in most cases after the first few shots you pause to evaluate if a threat still exists and to ensure you are on the right target then you can re-engage if needed. I don't want to monday morning quarterback as I wasn't there, these are simply my observations, no one elses. Everything starts with your leadership. If people can't or don't trust in the leadership from the top down things can and will go wrong.
Sounds like one officer did all the shooting and did NOT stop to see if the first shot made the civilian reconsider. As you say, Jeff, difficult to Monday morning quarterback but did anyone approach the vehicle or try to talk to the guy? Wave a flag? Tell him to "stand down"?
Sounds like ANOTHER CASE where we have Rambo-type recruiting. LEOs are SOCIAL WORKERS, always have been, always will be. The Psych tests applicants take should reflect that attitude.
@RebelJedi....Whose going to hold you accountable for telling lies like, "Where was the brother when Stanley was strung out on drugs and running the streets ?." Gibson wasn't on drugs, and he wasn't running the streets.
While Gibson has tried to escape his illegal police detainment by, "actively gunning the engine and trying to rock it forward and backward" those actions were not effective and were a danger to no one."
But just for S&G's how exactly would you want Stanley's brother to have "held his brother accountable." Would a firm talking to suffice. How about not speaking with him for a month. Wait how does one hold a dead man accountable in a way his execution-style shooting has not already done in spades.
Too bad you couldn't spend more time actually reading the article and less time making up a fictional drug history for Gibson. Such attention to detail might have let you avoid comments like,
"My guess is be has not been in his life in a long time but now suddenly is I retested to try and cash in. Not a dime for this guy."
Comments that show a complete inability to understand basic sentences like "the Gibsons hope they'll find the answers they're seeking through a civil suit filed by Stanley's mother, Celeste Gibson, against Metro Police and several officers."
Sentences that even those with elementary school reading levels can understand don't attribute any lawsuit or attempts to "cash in" to Rudy. Too bad you couldn't make heads or tales of such a simple sentence.
Such unintelligent garbage you've shared. Perhaps you should heed your own advice.
"Stay off the dope, and these things Are less likely to happen. Jus' saying."