Liberia: Trigger-Happy Police Officer Kiidor Should Be Brought to Justice

A most unfortunate and tragic incident occurred at the Paynesville Red-Light commercial district Sunday night, when police commander Roosevelt Dehmie Kiidor fatally shot an unarmed motorcyclist, Beyan Lamin, as he allegedly resisted arrest.

Liberian police officers have long been appealing for arms to combat the criminal behavior of many, especially in the crime-infested commercial districts, most particularly Red-Light, in Paynesville, as well as Water Side and Duala. In order to help empower the police in fighting crime in these and other dangerous areas, the government relented and equipped some police officers with firearms and ammunition.

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