South Carolina Cop Shooting

Wilber · April 10, 2015

Oops ....not aware of facts huh?

Cop didnt yell Stop or I'll shoot.

He can be heard yelling Tazer Tazer before he used it, which is what he is supposed to do.

Je suis Omar · April 10, 2015

He can be heard yelling Tazer Tazer before he used it, which is what he is supposed to do.

Then the police are required to yell, "Bullets, bullets incoming" to give the fleeee some time to think it over and decide if they want to continue running away.

WWWTT · April 10, 2015

Gee, guys....shouldn't we get all of our facts first? SHouldn't we wait for the trial? This cop is INNOCENT until PROVEN guilty.

Too bad the same standard wasn't upheld for the guy he shot. :rolleyes:

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WWWTT · April 10, 2015

I don't have a theory. I just look at the video and see someone being shot in the back while running away. Unlike others, I don't pretend to know why.

When did running away from a cop become a reason to kill someone?

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bush_cheney2004 · April 10, 2015

He can be heard yelling Tazer Tazer before he used it, which is what he is supposed to do.

If that's the case, murder charges won't stick. Defense will plea bargain down or jury will find for voluntary manslaughter. If Scott resisted detention or arrest and assaulted the officer, Slager will not go down for murder.

WWWTT · April 10, 2015

The thought which came to mind was "white parents don't need to because their kids don't generally give the cops any problems".

Wow that's quite the assumption there!

Borderline racist assumption to boot!

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bush_cheney2004 · April 10, 2015

When did running away from a cop become a reason to kill someone?

See fleeing felon rule....police can use deadly force under specific circumstances.

WWWTT · April 10, 2015

See fleeing felon rule....police can use deadly force under specific circumstances.

Wow, if true, the US has some screwed up laws.

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bush_cheney2004 · April 10, 2015

Wow, if true, the US has some screwed up laws.

It's not just the U.S.....other nations have similar laws.

Boges · April 10, 2015

Good segment from Stephen Colbert's replacement Larry Wilmore.

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/larry-wilmore-gets-dead-serious-on-walter-scott-shooting/

On Guard for Thee · April 10, 2015

See fleeing felon rule....police can use deadly force under specific circumstances.

And in most cases that rule is restricted to non deadly force, ever since 1985. Read Tennessee v Garner.

bush_cheney2004 · April 10, 2015

Police can use deadly force against fleeing felons and it will not always be considered murder.

Boges · April 10, 2015

This is the video Wilmore references. Look at the restrain used against white kids. They clearly weren't listening to the cop. So that, "If you don't want to be shot, listen to the cop" line is racist bullshit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrFLUnKg1f0

bush_cheney2004 · April 10, 2015

This is the video Wilmore references. Look at the restrain used against white kids. They clearly weren't listening to the cop. So that, "If you don't want to be shot, listen to the cop" line is racist bullshit.

Did the "white kids" assault the police officer ? Attempt to gain control of the officer's weapon(s) ?

On Guard for Thee · April 10, 2015

Police can use deadly force against fleeing felons and it will not always be considered murder.

IF... the officer can show probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or bodily harm to himself or others.

Bryan · April 10, 2015

You're victim-blaming. No matter what someone's reasons are for doing what they do, they do not deserve to be abused or murdered.

You are justifying, it's that simple. It's the exact same mentality as saying a woman's dress in a certain environment somehow contributed to her getting raped.

After all, she should have known better. Right?

You're being ridiculous. If it happened ONCE, unprovoked, yeah, she's a victim. If she already knows that's how he behaves, she chooses to stay with him, and she chooses to do the very things that she already knows will set him off, she is NOT a victim anymore. She's as much a party to the brutality as he is. It's called taking responsibility for your own actions.

guyser · April 10, 2015

You're being ridiculous. If it happened ONCE, unprovoked, yeah, she's a victim. If she already knows that's how he behaves, she chooses to stay with him, and she chooses to do the very things that she already knows will set him off, she is NOT a victim anymore.

Yea...no.

She is a victim every time. Maybe she cannot get away, maybe she has been handcuffed by him mentally .

Not black and white .

Argus · April 10, 2015

So where is the public safety if these types are on the force? Should I be concerned next time I get pulled over for a traffic violation? Would my life be in danger? Over a traffic stop?

Cops have rules, but as we all know, young men (and sometimes older ones) do stupid things against the rules. And as a very white horse thief found out the other day, it's best to follow Chris Rock's advise on "How Not to get Your Ass Kicked by The Police", or as Rock says "If you see red lights in your rear mirror, pull over and stop. Because everybody knows if the cops have to come get you, they're bringing an ass kicking with them."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2plo4FOgIU

Edited April 10, 2015 by Argus

Je suis Omar · April 10, 2015

Wow, if true, the US has some screwed up laws.

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Everyone with dark skin is considered a felon. This means that police officers have one less thing to tax their brain.

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Je suis Omar · April 10, 2015

How many marginalized people are mistreated as in this situation and have no recourse?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x0s-zIG3xBU

Does the police office still have a job? Was he tried? Did his fellow officers turn him in, tell him to stop abusing his power?

guyser · April 10, 2015

He was suspended for two months.

GostHacked · April 11, 2015

Cops have rules, but as we all know, young men (and sometimes older ones) do stupid things against the rules. And as a very white horse thief found out the other day, it's best to follow Chris Rock's advise on "How Not to get Your Ass Kicked by The Police", or as Rock says "If you see red lights in your rear mirror, pull over and stop. Because everybody knows if the cops have to come get you, they're bringing an ass kicking with them."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2plo4FOgIU

Cops are to detain for their time in court. Nothing more. Administering 'justice on the scene' is a violation of the suspect's rights. But now it's guilty until proven innocent. This is not where we need to be in society.

And FFSI have shown other examples where the person complies and still gets tazed, shot.

Argus · April 11, 2015

Cops are to detain for their time in court. Nothing more. Administering 'justice on the scene' is a violation of the suspect's rights. But now it's guilty until proven innocent. This is not where we need to be in society.

And FFSI have shown other examples where the person complies and still gets tazed, shot.

Yeah, it happens. It happened with the horse thief. Then again, he didn't comply till he was finally unhorsed.

It usually works, though, way better than fighting with the cops.

poochy · April 12, 2015

IF... the officer can show probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or bodily harm to himself or others.

Right, which this guy didnt, and the former cop murdered him.

Edited April 12, 2015 by poochy

On Guard for Thee · April 12, 2015

Right, which this guy didnt, and the former cop murdered him.

Well the dashcam video pretty much shows the guy didnt. Running away as he did could suggest various things I guess. Some sort of guilt perhaps, (was he actually test driving the car with an eye to buying it, or something else, or was he just afraid of white cops) there are a few gaps that I havet heard filled in yet, but it sees quite clear he did nothing to warrant being shot in the back running away.