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Video Shows Officer Shooting Unarmed Black Man in South Carolina

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WHY DID HE RUN? Was he a murderer? Was he a rapist? Was he a terrorist? Was he hiding little children in his basement? Was he selling little girls for porn movies?

New Police Motto: "If you run I'll shoot you with my gun". Put that on every squad car.

Are we living in a Judge Dredd universe? Apparently in your world we don't need a court system. Our cops can be judge, jury , and executioner.
 
So, you want vigilante justice, is that it?

Forget the courts. Forget innocent until proven guilty. Just let the masses decide and lynch him?

I'll pass on that thanks.

WTF? Where did you get that from what I said?

Of course he is innocent until he is proven guilty. The strength of our legal system is that it provides rights to those that least deserve them, but for a person who has such strong opinions on other things seems to be taking a very cautious approach in this matter, one that can be easily confused with bias.

Do I think the cop in this case is guilty? Yes, is it possible he is not? Sure.

Care to speculate on the circumstances that you think might exonerate the officer?
 
Are we living in a Judge Dredd universe? Apparently in your world we don't need a court system. Our cops can be judge, jury , and executioner.

This is unfortunately all too often the case. US police killed 111 people last month. In just one month This is more than double the entire number killed by the UK police since 1900

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TLwoJ5gYOc
 
Anyone familiar with the Kelly Thomas incident? Another clear-cut case (with a video) where the cop was the aggressor and clearly demonstrated excessive force which led to Thomas' death. Yet, the officers were acquitted.

I hope I'm wrong, but I feel like the same thing could happen again here.
 
Anyone familiar with the Kelly Thomas incident? Another clear-cut case (with a video) where the cop was the aggressor and clearly demonstrated excessive force which led to Thomas' death. Yet, the officers were acquitted.

I hope I'm wrong, but I feel like the same thing could happen again here.

Most likely it will. Far too many over there are apologists for such actions allegedly being done on their behalf so most juries simply won't convict
 
The cop was in the wrong, period.

One cannot be in fear of their life when the other person is running away from them.

The taser is a moot point, as it is not lethal, and having been discharged, was certainly not a weapon.

The cop was lazy, being a prick, or was just pissed off.

The fact that he lied about providing CPR further reduces his credibility.

Hopefully, the original report will be made public.
I agree.
 
WTF? Where did you get that from what I said?

Of course he is innocent until he is proven guilty. The strength of our legal system is that it provides rights to those that least deserve them, but for a person who has such strong opinions on other things seems to be taking a very cautious approach in this matter, one that can be easily confused with bias.

Do I think the cop in this case is guilty? Yes, is it possible he is not? Sure.

Care to speculate on the circumstances that you think might exonerate the officer?

A doctored video. What happened before it was filmed. What happened outside of the shot. What was said. Hundreds of circumstances...thousands. We do not know the entire story. And I refuse to convict the man without knowing ALL the evidence.

I knew neither of the individuals involved, so I don't really care if he is guilty or not - just that he receive proper justice and that people wait to decide his guilt or innocence until the matter has gone through the courts and not convict him through the media.

Good day.
 
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The cop's trial will be a classic example of racist jury nullification.
 
Why is Scott even out of the car? It's just broken taillight...
 

Given your police have to resort to lethal response around 2000 times more often per capita than they do in the UK you are obviously wrong. I'll stick with our own ONS figures rather than your tabloid sensationalism if its all the same v (The Daily Mail 2009 LOL).
 
Right, but let's think about all those times when there wasn't a video camera. The department said on the news that 'there were no witnesses except that video, and without it, they'd never know what really happened.
"But the video, which was taken by a bystander and provided to The New York Times by the Scott family’s lawyer, presents a different account."
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/08/u...ged-with-murder-in-black-mans-death.html?_r=0

Even without the "video" the "bystander" who took it could still and will be a witness for the state vs Michael Slager_

Although the credibility of a single videoless witness would definitely come under scrutiny against the word of a cop_

But for whatever reason; this officer's lies have pretty much obliterated any chances of leniency he might have had_

And considering the current racial/political climate; Officer Slager would've been better off torching a baby nursery_

He is soooo screwed!
 
A doctored video. What happened before it was filmed. What happened outside of the shot. What was said. Hundreds of circumstances...thousands. We do not know the entire story. And I refuse to convict the man without knowing ALL the evidence.

He shot an unarmed man 8 times in the back then tried to plant his own taser next to the body. All clear as day on the tape. That is all the evidence needed.
 
"But the video, which was taken by a bystander and provided to The New York Times by the Scott family’s lawyer, presents a different account."
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/08/u...ged-with-murder-in-black-mans-death.html?_r=0

Even without the "video" the "bystander" who took it could still and will be a witness for the state vs Michael Slager_

Although the credibility of a single videoless witness would definitely come under scrutiny against the word of a cop_

But for whatever reason; this officer's lies have pretty much obliterated any chances of leniency he might have had_

And considering the current racial/political climate; Officer Slager would've been better off torching a baby nursery_

He is soooo screwed!

Heard on the news (TV) that the Mayor is preparing to procure or increase the use of body cameras.
 
"But the video, which was taken by a bystander and provided to The New York Times by the Scott family’s lawyer, presents a different account."
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/08/u...ged-with-murder-in-black-mans-death.html?_r=0

Even without the "video" the "bystander" who took it could still and will be a witness for the state vs Michael Slager_

Although the credibility of a single videoless witness would definitely come under scrutiny against the word of a cop_

But for whatever reason; this officer's lies have pretty much obliterated any chances of leniency he might have had_

And considering the current racial/political climate; Officer Slager would've been better off torching a baby nursery_

He is soooo screwed!

Yeah, I saw the video online when the story was just breaking. This morning I saw that same video on a 55" screen and one can clearly see the taser line, but like you said, teh cop is screwed anyway. The department has fired him, his lawyer left him and he's gonna get fried.
 
Why is Scott even out of the car? It's just broken taillight...

A lot of times, the cop knows he's someone with contraband, so they get 'em out of the car to search it. And this idiot broke the cardinal rule by running because he knew he'd get caught with what he had, and with a record he didn't want to go in again so he bolted - and then he got shot.
 

I hope the cop is convicted and gets the death penalty, however it is blatantly racist for black people to scream about cops killing a black man while ignoring cops killing a white man. And while it is quite obvious from the video that this particular cop did commit murder, it is racist for black people to automatically assume a cop is guilty in any and all cases where a black man is killed. The cop yesterday murdered a man. Black or white it is still murder. Skin color should not make one worse then the other.
 
I hope he's convicted of murder, and im sure his family will file a civil suit so they will get his house:lamo, not to mention he will probably go broke with legal fees, this POS COPS life is pretty much ruined!!:applaud..

The cop will ultimately go to prison for life or death row. The family's lawsuit is against the police department and the city.
 
Right, but let's think about all those times when there wasn't a video camera. The department said on the news that 'there were no witnesses except that video, and without it, they'd never know what really happened.

If you are referring to Fergeson Mi and NYC, there were witnesses as well as other forensic evidence. As for the cop yesterday, the video evidence will make it much easier to convict, however the forensic evidence alone probably would have convicted him. It would have been hard for the cop to explain shooting at the man 8 times and hitting him 5 times in the back.
 
Murder. No question. Outright. 2nd degree. Indefensible. Every officer knows you can't shoot a fleeing person in the back who poises no danger - and that man didn't.

Unfortunately, it only takes ONE police groupie on the jury to let him walk or a trivial sentence, or a police groupie judge if not a jury trial.

With that kind of video evidence, the worst one jurist could have done was forced a retrial. And the judge does not decide guilt or innocence....only the jury does.
 
Yup, he lied to cover his ass. Shocking, huh?

Another of many reasons to advocate body cams on all cops.

For their protection as well as the suspects.
 
Say what you will about overall cop shootings but this one is pretty cut and dry.
 
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