cooltigger21 0 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 This happened Saturday. Surprised nothing has been reported more widely. The incident was caught on video. The officer has been charged with murder and the DOJ is opening a civil rights investigation. http://www.ijreview.com/2015/04/291009-charleston-man-shot-police-man-bushes-records-whats-now-called-murder/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_content=conservativedaily&utm_campaign=Crime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubfaninga 16 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 This happened Saturday. Surprised nothing has been reported more widely. The incident was caught on video. The officer has been charged with murder and the DOJ is opening a civil rights investigation. http://www.ijreview.com/2015/04/291009-charleston-man-shot-police-man-bushes-records-whats-now-called-murder/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_content=conservativedaily&utm_campaign=Crime I wonder if there is any footage of the initial stop from the patrol car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoundationEagle 637 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Wow. After all that has recently happened in the news this cop still murders someone for no reason. I'm glad he is charged with murder. Should be an easy trial. While this behavior is not widespread, I'm glad the cameras exist so we can acknowledge that it does happen and work towards fixing it. This cop is the scum of the earth and will reap what he sows (likely in prison). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltigger21 0 Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Wow. After all that has recently happened in the news this cop still murders someone for no reason. I'm glad he is charged with murder. Should be an easy trial. While this behavior is not widespread, I'm glad the cameras exist so we can acknowledge that it does happen and work towards fixing it. This cop is the scum of the earth and will reap what he sows (likely in prison). If they convict him, he will have to be kept away from the general population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltigger21 0 Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 This happened Saturday. Surprised nothing has been reported more widely. The incident was caught on video. The officer has been charged with murder and the DOJ is opening a civil rights investigation. http://www.ijreview.com/2015/04/291009-charleston-man-shot-police-man-bushes-records-whats-now-called-murder/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_content=conservativedaily&utm_campaign=Crime I wonder if there is any footage of the initial stop from the patrol car? I imagine there is. Very few police cars don't have a dash cam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURaptor 1,121 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Not sure i get the whole 'civil rights ' investigation. I mean, the cop murdered him. Seems clear enough. Not in self defense. So is the charge that he denied him the right to vote ? I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFAN78 3,889 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 If all cops were wearing body cams, I doubt this happens. I just can't understand, in this age of technology, how this can't be a mandate. It is ridiculous. May God bless the family of Walter Scott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURaptor 1,121 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Does anyone not see the tragic irony of a black man running from a Mercedes ? Not justifying the cold blooded murder by the cop, but didn't the car belong to the man ? Mr. Scott had been arrested about 10 times, mostly for failing to pay child support or show up for court hearings, according to The Post and Courier newspaper of Charleston. He was arrested in 1987 on an assault and battery charge and convicted in 1991 of possession of a bludgeon, the newspaper reported. Mr. Scott’s brother, Anthony, said he believed Mr. Scott had fled from the police on Saturday because he owed child support. How many here have been arrested double digit times ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubfaninga 16 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 This happened Saturday. Surprised nothing has been reported more widely. The incident was caught on video. The officer has been charged with murder and the DOJ is opening a civil rights investigation. http://www.ijreview.com/2015/04/291009-charleston-man-shot-police-man-bushes-records-whats-now-called-murder/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_content=conservativedaily&utm_campaign=Crime It was covered on our local news tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBags7277 734 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Now comes the hard part- getting a conviction out of our typically spineless juries. For once, the "I feered fur muh life" line didn't work. Where would we be if this wasn't on video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,131 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Straight up murder. Throw the book at him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,131 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I just read somewhere that South Carolina has a law that would limit damages in this case to $300,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTUmike 79 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Not sure i get the whole 'civil rights ' investigation. I mean, the cop murdered him. Seems clear enough. Not in self defense. So is the charge that he denied him the right to vote ? I don't get it. Murder is charged by states. The federal government doesn't have murder charges, so it falls under "civil rights" charges when the Department of Justice is pursuing a case involving a murder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltigger21 0 Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Now comes the hard part- getting a conviction out of our typically spineless juries. For once, the "I feered fur muh life" line didn't work. Where would we be if this wasn't on video? Well the fact that he shot him 8 times in the back would eliminate self defense even without the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURaptor 1,121 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Not sure i get the whole 'civil rights ' investigation. I mean, the cop murdered him. Seems clear enough. Not in self defense. So is the charge that he denied him the right to vote ? I don't get it. Murder is charged by states. The federal government doesn't have murder charges, so it falls under "civil rights" charges when the Department of Justice is pursuing a case involving a murder. For what purpose ? The state clearly has a case and the officer is being charged for murder. What business , other than political, does the Federal govt have in such matters ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTUmike 79 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Not sure i get the whole 'civil rights ' investigation. I mean, the cop murdered him. Seems clear enough. Not in self defense. So is the charge that he denied him the right to vote ? I don't get it. Murder is charged by states. The federal government doesn't have murder charges, so it falls under "civil rights" charges when the Department of Justice is pursuing a case involving a murder. For what purpose ? The state clearly has a case and the officer is being charged for murder. What business , other than political, does the Federal govt have in such matters ? In this situation, I'm sure the state will be able to adequately handle the case. As to your second question, the DOJ began charging civil rights cases involving violence and murder in the South in the 1950s since the states' judicial systems were failing to justly prosecute individuals involved in the murders of African Americans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURaptor 1,121 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 This isn't the 1950s . We're gonna treat Cuba differently when their govt hasn't changed, but keep treating the South the same , even after 60+ years ? I'm not seeing separate water fountains, but I AM seeing almost all black mayors & city councils in all major Southern cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strychnine 1,802 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Now comes the hard part- getting a conviction out of our typically spineless juries. For once, the "I feered fur muh life" line didn't work. Where would we be if this wasn't on video? I would generally agree with that assertion, perhaps there will be enough pressure in this case for the prosecutor to aggressively try it. While I have not seen any video depicting the entire incident, the shooting is at least quite clear and indefensible. The officer's attorney will definitely have a difficult task in coming up with a justification for shooting a man in the back repeatedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alexava 6,973 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Now comes the hard part- getting a conviction out of our typically spineless juries. For once, the "I feered fur muh life" line didn't work. Where would we be if this wasn't on video? I would generally agree with that assertion, perhaps there will be enough pressure in this case for the prosecutor to aggressively try it. While I have not seen any video depicting the entire incident, the shooting is at least quite clear and indefensible. The officer's attorney will definitely have a difficult task in coming up with a justification for shooting a man in the back repeatedly. he was too tired to chase him? Temporary insanity? Anyway,congratulations to the cop haters on finding a legitimate case to pounce on. It is a clear murder. I would have condoned chasing him down and roughing him up, but shooting him several times in the back is murder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltigger21 0 Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Now comes the hard part- getting a conviction out of our typically spineless juries. For once, the "I feered fur muh life" line didn't work. Where would we be if this wasn't on video? I would generally agree with that assertion, perhaps there will be enough pressure in this case for the prosecutor to aggressively try it. While I have not seen any video depicting the entire incident, the shooting is at least quite clear and indefensible. The officer's attorney will definitely have a difficult task in coming up with a justification for shooting a man in the back repeatedly. I don't think it's anything you have to worry about when it comes to the prosecutor vigorously making his case. I am quite confident they can find 12 people who are capable of hearing the evidence and rendering a verdict of guilty if the prosecutor proves his case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,131 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Man, that's a staggering statistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,131 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 he was too tired to chase him? Temporary insanity? Anyway,congratulations to the cop haters on finding a legitimate case to pounce on. It is a clear murder. I would have condoned chas ing him down and roughing him up, but shooting him several times in the back is murder. How disappointing. You're better than that, alexava. We do support the police, and that means acknowledging misconduct when it occurs and demanding accountability. Anything less than that is a disservice to the vast majority of police who conduct themselves honorably in challenging circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autigeremt 6,569 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 he was too tired to chase him? Temporary insanity? Anyway,congratulations to the cop haters on finding a legitimate case to pounce on. It is a clear murder. I would have condoned chas ing him down and roughing him up, but shooting him several times in the back is murder. How disappointing. You're better than that, alexava. We do support the police, and that means acknowledging misconduct when it occurs and demanding accountability. Anything less than that is a disservice to the vast majority of police who conduct themselves honorably in challenging circumstances. I don't think a lot of progressive openly agree with you, bigben (support law enforcement). A lot of hate out there right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autigeremt 6,569 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Man, that's a staggering statistic. Not really. How many of those are legit? This country is extremely diverse and incorporates a lot of backgrounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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