Discussion for article #240479
Will this make police officers think twice about violent actions? Will the James Blake episode help?
I think it will, but then some will never change, too.,
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Whether or not Me. Scott had cocaine in his system is irrelevant. The fact is Me. Scott was no threat to the officer when the officer pumped those shots in him.
But, unfortunately, I do believe this officer will be set free. In America, black lives does not matter.
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Planting evidence and — presumably — falsifying a police report make the officer untrustworthy. If he testifies that he felt threatened, and he’ll have to, he’ll have to cop to very clear evidence that he lied.
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This was one of the most clear-cut of these recent cases of police shooting unarmed black men, with the officer’s actions being caught on camera, and clearly indefensible. If it turns out that he’s convicted and sentenced to prison, more likely in this case than most for the above mentioned reasons, he’s probably better off staying in jail now, where he’ll earn double time (or something like that) for any time served before trial.
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Slager … was an exemplary officer…
Well no, no he wasn’t, unless you define “examplary” as, “an example of murder while wearing a badge.”
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There are far too many occurrences like this that end with “paid leave” “administrative duty” or the BS “I feared for my life bit.” Admiration and praise out to the police chief and mayor that made this firing happen, and the police union for not fighting for one of their rotten apples. These people showed leadership and character and took a major step to addressing a major problem! Now if other cities would follow suit…
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Damn, I was going to make Espresso!
The jury will find Mr. Scott guilty.
Whatever happens, this asshole will have to live with the fact that he’s SOLELY responsible for his wife and 3 children going through life with a criminal for an absent father. Oh, there’s that small fact that his life is over, no matter what eventually happens at trial. Set him “free”, and definitely, he’ll meet his maker shortly thereafter; send him to jail, and Bubba will tell him, “I’m not racist, but…” I wish I could weep for him, but I generally reserve my tears for non-MURDERERS.