'#AskACop': CNN gets uncomfortable questions for special on police 'under fire'

CNN got more than it bargained for when it asked viewers on Twitter to supply the questions for a news special concerning police use of lethal force, Mashable reported.

The network promoted the hashtag #AskACop in advance of "Cops Under Fire," which featured host Don Lemon and a group of officers discussing instances in which they killed suspects.

In response, Twitter users took the opportunity to press the officers on not only personal encounters with law enforcement, but examples of police violence and questions about their perception among many members of the public. During the broadcast, CNN also appeared to use another tag, #CopsUnderFire, perhaps to divert attention from the critical response:

One person asked about Kelly Thomas, a homeless schizophrenic man who died in 2011 after being beaten and Tased by Fullerton police:

While others focused on the spate of fatal police shootings involving members of the Black community:

Watch a portion of CNN's "Cops Under Fire" discussion, as aired on Tuesday, below.