on 30-07-2015 10:05 AM
on 05-08-2015 10:28 AM
They tacked a second charge on if the murder charge fails. Something along the lines of manslaughter.
I would have started with something like manslaughter, then went to wrongfull death if that failed. You watch, that officer is going to walk. They won't get him on any of those charges. Even the wrongfull death would be a stretch, remember this is a cop doing his duty. That's how the jury will see it.
on 05-08-2015 10:38 AM
I think he'll walk too. I think it was an accident, why else would he do it? Anger? I'm sure he was a whole lot angrier in other situations. There's no motivation. But he'll no longer have a job as cop and he'll have to live with the fact he killed a person.
It'll be years before his side of story comes out. If he fights it, which he should. Most likely he won't testify, which means his side wouldn't be public till after the trial. << That is all just my opinions.
on 05-08-2015 10:55 AM
I think he'll walk too. I think it was an accident, why else would he do it? Anger? I'm sure he was a whole lot angrier in other situations. There's no motivation. But he'll no longer have a job as cop and he'll have to live with the fact he killed a person.
The way the man was acting would have put me on edge as well. The officer didn't seem angry, but rather very nervious and alittle worried. It's just all happened so fast in the video, hard to tell. Was the man trying to drive off before he was shot?, or was he freaked out from being shot and wanted to get away from a man trying to kill him?
Also, I don't think the cop will lose too much sleep over shooting him, they are trained to face that possibility. He will have paid councling, paid leave, compensation for going through the trial, maybe he will write a book. After the trial, he will likely be a celeberity. Well known by many. Admired by some, hated by others, many will see him as the victim here.
on 05-08-2015 11:48 AM
@j*oono wrote:A cop should never pull a gun over a traffic infringement. Period.
watch the video closely in slow mo.
he didn't pull a gun because of a traffic
infringement.
the cop appeared close to the ground before
he used the gun so his defence lawyer could
be right in saying the cop was afraid of being
run over.
when a cop pulls you over, you need to
cooperate, don't try to drive off - that's when
the situation can escalate and people get
hurt.
on 05-08-2015 12:05 PM
@the_great_she_elephant wrote:I've seen enough to know that when a person of any colour that can't produce ID they are hiding something. Either drugs in the car, weapons, or an arrest warrant....as in this case.
Is it compulsory in USA to carry ID at all times when driving a car? I can think of many times when I have been on short hops - ferrying kids to and from from school etc - and would not have been able to produce ID if pulled over.
in nsw, not carrying a driver's licence
while driving is finable offence.
probably the same in most states.