Cop charged with murder after shooting

[railer]

If there wasn't a video, does anyone believe we'd be getting such a charge from the DA?

Even without video, I can't imagine what plausible story the cop would have for shooting the guy in the back.
Now, in the absence of witnesses or video, it's possible that the question would never be asked and he would have got away with it.

 

[Ackmed]

Nice troll statement again by the OP.

Wow, that cop needs to be in jail ASAP. Make an example out of him. Lame how the news story starts "white cop" and "guns down african american." News can't help themselves making this about race.

Yes, it is pathetic. Obviously this shoot is a bad shoot. But they had to throw race in there like always. Well, always when it's white on black, not so much the other way around.

 

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[soundforbjt]

Even without video, I can't imagine what plausible story the cop would have for shooting the guy in the back.
Now, in the absence of witnesses or video, it's possible that the question would never be asked and he would have got away with it.

Wasn't the cosplay guy shot in the back?

 

[Rhonda the Sly]

Wow, look at the circle jerk. What no one seems to have mentioned yet is that if this attempted cop murderer (he reached for the taser, it seems) kept running in the direction he was going he would have looped around, eventually ending up exactly where he started and, much worse, he would be coming up from behind the cop. The officer was forced to shoot to the man to protect himself and to ensure Mr. Scott could no longer terrorize South Carolina with his broken tail light.

Alternatively: If he didn't want to get shot, he shouldn't have run.

 

[Phokus]

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/08/u...-charged-with-murder-in-black-mans-death.html

Yup, this is going to be an extreme cluster f***... also lied about performing cpr

Because police departments are not required to release data on how often officers use force, it was not immediately clear how often police shootings occurred in North Charleston, a working-class community adjacent to the tourist destination of Charleston.

That's insane, this needs to change

Edit: The cop's lawyer quit, ostensibly because he lied to him and the lawyer made statements saying it was in self defense until the video came out.

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150407/PC16/150409468

Edit 2: Also, WTF is the point of telling the guy you just murdered from behind to 'put your hands behind your back'? Like anyone who's a witness is going to believe that bullshit.

Edit 3:

Family guy called it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th1vqQuJnY8

 

[brianmanahan]

whhhyyyy do people think they can run away and not get killed?

you have to comply or you will die. simple as that.

 

[Ns1]

Wow, look at the circle jerk. What no one seems to have mentioned yet is that if this attempted cop murderer (he reached for the taser, it seems) kept running in the direction he was going he would have looped around, eventually ending up exactly where he started and, much worse, he would be coming up from behind the cop. The officer was forced to shoot to the man to protect himself and to ensure Mr. Scott could no longer terrorize South Carolina with his broken tail light.

Alternatively: If he didn't want to get shot, he shouldn't have run.

so what you're saying is, this dude was the Flash but didn't have a chance to get up to speed yet.

makes sense, sounds like self defense to me.

 

[DrDoug]

If you don't agree with the cop did, then the next time you need help, don't dial 9-1-1, call a crackhead.

Blah blah blah.

At least with the crackhead if there is a problem (instead of assistance) then you can shoot him and call it self defense.

Good luck trying that with a cop. :biggrin:

 

[TuSpockShakur]

Bacon is going to fry.

 

[Subyman]

so what you're saying is, this dude was the Flash but didn't have a chance to get up to speed yet.

makes sense, sounds like self defense to me.

I agree. He could have been the Flash and could have gotten to such a speed where he runs through the end of the universe and ends up behind the cop where he stabs him. With this new evidence, I'd say its a good shoot.

 

[Kelvrick]

I think this would be a more appropriate reason for race riots and demonstrations compared to Ferguson. Lets see what I see on the news tomorrow. I look forward to seeing that cop convicted and put in jail. Does S. Carolina have the death penalty?

 

[umbrella39]

Damn. I don't know how anyone could watch this video and come to a different conclusion short of them being a raving, nutt hugging, LEO apologist.

 

[Fingolfin269]

I'm glad in the first paragraph of the article they clearly describe that the police officer, featured in the video, is a white police officer, and the guy he shot, also clearly featured in the video, is a black man. Thanks NY Times.

 

[Ichinisan]

That's awful.

The black officer was at the body almost immediately. Was that the shooter's partner?

 

[UglyCasanova]

I'm glad in the first paragraph of the article they clearly describe that the police officer, featured in the video, is a white police officer, and the guy he shot, also clearly featured in the video, is a black man. Thanks NY Times.

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Given the context of an ongoing national discussion on race and policing is that not relevant?

 

[Fingolfin269]

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Given the context of an ongoing national discussion on race and policing is that not relevant?

You're missing the point. Might as well tell me the grass is green in the video that is obviously showing a black and white man just above the paragraph.

Also, that cop is a POS who will be charged with and convicted of murder. This is not going to go the same as those other incidents.

 

[Kelvrick]

You're missing the point. Might as well tell me the grass is green in the video that is obviously showing a black and white man just above the paragraph.

Also, that cop is a POS who will be charged with and convicted of murder. This is not going to go the same as those other incidents.

I certainly hope so. Cop doesn't even yell stop as the guy runs away. Nothing I can hear even though I could hear him say shots fired well enough. Shoot someone, then yell at them to put their hands behind their back as they lay on the ground? WTF?

 

[soundforbjt]

Damn. I don't know how anyone could watch this video and come to a different conclusion short of them being a raving, nutt hugging, LEO apologist.

But without the video, it'd be a whole different ballgame.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Gotta give the guy who shot that video some props for getting closer after the shooting. If I had evidence of a cop murdering someone that blatantly and then planting a weapon on him I'd be running away before he shot me too. Cop is willing to murder one person and try to cover it there's no reason for him not to murder a second person too.

 

[Phokus]

You're missing the point. Might as well tell me the grass is green in the video that is obviously showing a black and white man just above the paragraph.

Also, that cop is a POS who will be charged with and convicted of murder. This is not going to go the same as those other incidents.

You do realize that when they print it in the newspaper there will be no video, right?

It's the same as the eric garner incident... a little worse than the cleveland incident.

 

[waggy]

Gotta give the guy who shot that video some props for getting closer after the shooting. If I had evidence of a cop murdering someone that blatantly and then planting a weapon on him I'd be running away before he shot me too. Cop is willing to murder one person and try to cover it there's no reason for him not to murder a second person too.

That's what i was thinking.

What gets me is how casual the cop is about the whole thing. he walks up and tosses the tazer at the dead guy like it's no big deal.

 

[Fingolfin269]

You do realize that when they print it in the newspaper there will be no video, right?

Yep. And I'll bet it will be on the front page complete with a picture of what is shown on that video still when you click the link. At least that's the pic I would use if I were them.

 

[waggy]

Damn. I don't know how anyone could watch this video and come to a different conclusion short of them being a raving, nutt hugging, LEO apologist.

/this

but there are some..

 

[CitizenKain]

Nice troll statement again by the OP.



Yes, it is pathetic. Obviously this shoot is a bad shoot. But they had to throw race in there like always. Well, always when it's white on black, not so much the other way around.

Yea, because its isn't like there hasn't been a series of black people murdered by cops recently. Many of which ended with 0 repercussions for the pig who did the shooting.

I have a feeling if it wasn't for the video, you'd be cheering for the cop.