Rep. Karen Bass: Police Should Deescalate, Not Shoot To Kill, Whether It Applies to Ma’Khia Bryant Case or Not

EXCERPT:

BASS: "Well, let me just say that oftentimes when this happens, absolutely there is an emotional reaction, but what Jen Psaki said I agree with. Whether it applies to this case or not, I think is not the issue. You also had Adam Toledo, 13-year-old child, he had a gun, he dropped it. He raised his hands —"

WALLACE: "But don't we need to be able to distinguish between case —"

BASS: "We —"

WALLACE: "— between Derek Chauvin, that was murder, and this, which looks to me like a righteous shooting?"

BASS: "We absolutely need to distinguish, but we also need to look at policing overall. And one of the things that I hope we really address is maybe the focus needs to be on de-escalation.”