The FBI is investigating possible civil rights violations in connection with home video of a California deputy shooting an Air Force security officer back from Iraq who appeared to be obeying his commands, according to a Local 6 News report.
Officials said 21-year-old Senior Airman Elio Carrion had just returned from a tour of duty in Iraq and was a passenger in a Corvette that was involved in a chase and crash.
The 40-second video shows Carrion cowering next to the Corvette after the crash with the deputy standing over him.
An amateur photographer said he began shooting the video after the Corvette crashed into a wall.
"I'm in the military, OK," Carrion can be heard saying on the home video. "Believe me."
The deputy said, "Get up, get up."
"OK, I'm getting up," Carrion responded.
The deputy then fired several shots at Carrion seconds later for no apparent reason.
The Air Force officer was hospitalized late Tuesday with wounds to his chest, ribs and leg, relatives told a TV station in Los Angeles.
Carrion does not face any charges in connection with the incident.
Why would a Air Force Security Officer give the cop a reason to shoot him?cnredd said:who appeared to be obeying his commands...
appeared...Instant replay on TV shows three angles where the receiver appeared to catch the ball...but a fourth angle shows clearly he did not...
The deputy then fired several shots at Carrion seconds later for no apparent reason...
apparent...which means there could be a reason not shown definitively in the video...
Can you find any testimony from them?Any testimony or explanation from the officer or his superiors in the article?...Nope...Just accusations from a third party...
Have a link to a better article you wish to share?You can think cops are "out of control these days" until you turn blue...
But relying on half-assed articles with one-sided reporting ain't gonna sway me...
YOU don't know...I don't know...The AUTHOR of the article doesn't know...scottyz said:Why would a Air Force Security Officer give the cop a reason to shoot him?
Why should I, or anyone have to go sort through BS to find something legitimate, without knowing if it's even available?...scottyz said:Can you find any testimony from them?
Don't need one...It's a non-issue until more facts are revealed...100 articles won't make it any better...scottyz said:Have a link to a better article you wish to share?
Forum members should understand that what they read superficially does not mean that what is implied is the reality of the situation...scottyz said:So why bother replying?
So do you have a better article or what? A better video? By all means.. post it.cnredd said:You ask "So why bother replying?"...I'll trump that...
Why did you post an article with no explanations or evidence other than one video?...Did you expect similiar outrage based on p!ss-poor reporting and pre-mature conclusions?...What if, a week from now, new evidence shows up that totally debunks this article?...Will you retract your statements?...
As stated, the article is less than 24 hours old...I doubt new developments that made this take a 180 would be available...Investigations can last quite awhile...scottyz said:So do you have a better article or what? A better video? By all means.. post it.
You used this article as an example of being "out of control"...irrelevant of the way you've felt for years, this is a horrible example of it...scottyz said:Retract my statement that cops are out of control?? I've felt they were out of control long before this occured.
If it's still being investigated, then why bother?...Anything that appears to have happened could be 100% wrong...Do I need to mention instant replays again?...:roll:The deputy, who was not named in the report, was placed on administrative leave while the FBI investigates the shooting.
cnredd said:YOU don't know...I don't know...The AUTHOR of the article doesn't know...
Until I get some facts, it's non-issue...
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At one point, a voice on the tape appears to say "Stay on the ground." A moment later, however, the deputy appears to tell Carrion: "Get up, get up."
"I'm going to get up," Carrion replied as he began to rise from a crouch. As he did so, the deputy, who was standing a few feet away, fired multiple rounds.
The deputy can be heard shouting repeated profanities at Carrion, calling him a "punk" and telling him to "shut up."
At one point, the deputy kicks at Carrion, but it is unclear whether he makes contact.
On the tape, Carrion can be heard telling the deputy, "I'm here on your side. All right? I'm here to tell you.... We're here on your side." In the background, yelling can be heard, and Carrion appears to yell at the driver to be quiet.
"We mean you no harm ... all right?" said Carrion, who also interspersed his statements with profanity. "I served more time than you in the ... police, in the ... military, OK?"
After the shooting, Carrion can be heard moaning in pain as the deputy shouts -- apparently into a radio -- "Shots fired! Shots fired!" He then shouts: "Shut the ... up!" several times.
Someone in the background says, "You told him to get up!" The deputy tells the unidentified person, "Shut ... up!"
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