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So this has been the big story lately and it's painted in a clearer way than many of the other fatal police shootings recently - we have video of the exact moment of the crime. If you prefer not to watch, the suspect raises his firearm at the fleeing victim and fires his gun eight times. Afterwards the suspect handcuffs the victim and runs to collect belongings dropped. The video is fairly shaky and fuzzy, but reportedly he picks up his department issued stun gun and places it beside the now-handcuffed victim.
Aside from the sensationalism that comes from these types of cases, this is probably the clearest example of police brutality among the bunch. On top of that, there's video evidence of the crime. In other cases, officers were cleared of charges after court trials and evidence wasn't readily made available to the public, but this is one of the ones that could warrant genuine outrage if charges are dropped or he isn't found guilty. He also has a history of excessive force at the department, but I think this video is damning.
Feel free to read the full article, watch the video (it's not graphic, but it's clear what's going on), and leave your thoughts! Be civil and respectful!
Aside from the sensationalism that comes from these types of cases, this is probably the clearest example of police brutality among the bunch. On top of that, there's video evidence of the crime. In other cases, officers were cleared of charges after court trials and evidence wasn't readily made available to the public, but this is one of the ones that could warrant genuine outrage if charges are dropped or he isn't found guilty. He also has a history of excessive force at the department, but I think this video is damning.
Feel free to read the full article, watch the video (it's not graphic, but it's clear what's going on), and leave your thoughts! Be civil and respectful!
A white police officer in North Charleston, S.C., was charged with murder on Tuesday after a video surfaced showing him shooting in the back and killing an apparently unarmed black man while the man ran away.
The officer, Michael T. Slager, 33, said he had feared for his life because the man had taken his stun gun in a scuffle after a traffic stop on Saturday. A video, however, shows the officer firing eight times as the man, Walter L. Scott, 50, fled. The North Charleston mayor announced the state charges at a news conference Tuesday evening.
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