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Well, don't run. Pretty simple. You have warrants, man up and comply.
What new information?With the new information coming out, it's very unlikely that Slager will be tried for murder.
What new information?
Can you link to it?
To qualify as a "hater", one must be hatin' on real people, not SC cops.
"Santana told NBC's Lester Holt on Wednesday that he saw the two men struggling on the ground.
"They were down on the (ground) ... before I started recording," Santana said."
That puts the shooting "in the heat of the moment" which doesn't rise to the level of murder. It means that due to a physical fight with a violent criminal, Slager made a bad decision in the heat of the moment. If they charge him with murder and don't allow for the lesser charge, he'll likely be acquitted and walk
You can't--rush is your prophet, as is the case w/all conservatives.
No, it still very possible it won't be looked at as 'heat of the moment'. The guy was 20 feet away and running away from Slager. He was no threat to Slager. PLUS then Slager calmly and purposely planted evidence.
He was 20 feet away when he was killed but he was right up next to the officer when the video started which was right after the two got up from the ground after fighting
That distance was gained in mere seconds after the fight where both parties were down on the ground, so yes, it was a bad decision in the heat of the moment. And it hasn't been established that any evidence was plantedHe was 20 feet away when the cop started shooting. 8 times. IMO that's not heat of the moment. And again, then he calmly planted evidence.
He was 20 feet away when he was killed but he was right up next to the officer when the video started which was right after the two got up from the ground after fighting
If he had control, Scott wouldn't have been able to run away. Another account says that Scott was on top while they were on the ground. We'll have to see if any more comes out on that.Well we'll need to hear more about that then, since 'they were both on the ground but the cop seemed to have control of the situation' could just mean he made him get down on the ground and was kneeling to cuff him.
If he had control of the situation, why did he taze him? That could be what set the guy off to panic and run.
We need more info about the latest witness statement.
With the new information coming out, it's very unlikely that Slager will be tried for murder. At the least, he will be reinstated but reassigned to an office job. He'll likely remain fired and may be ultimately tried for manslaughter, but the shooting does not rise to the level of murder. Either way, I'd love to be any jury if there is a trial.
And it hasn't been established that any evidence was planted
That distance was gained in mere seconds after the fight where both parties were down on the ground,
Cops generally keep firing. They don't aim for the knee or the shoulder, they aim for center body mass and they fire repeatedly.There's very doubt. Very little. And then he lied about applying CPR too. He's going to do some time, the question is how much?
Heat of the moment is jumping up and at close range firing a shot of 2. It's not after the guy was 15-20 feet away, then pulling his gun, aiming, and firing 8 times.
Cops generally keep firing. They don't aim for the knee or the shoulder, they aim for center body mass and they fire repeatedly.
He fired in the heat of the moment after fighting with a violent criminal. Murder charges will never stick. My guess is they'll charge him with murder in the 2nd degree to assuage the black community and hope for a conviction on manslaughter charges, if that's possible in S.C.Yeah, but in this case none of that has anything to do with a possible defense of 'heat of the moment'. He stood up, aimed, and fired 8 times at an unarmed man who was no threat to him. Then calmly tried to hide what he did.
He fired in the heat of the moment after fighting with a violent criminal. Murder charges will never stick. My guess is they'll charge him with murder in the 2nd degree to assuage the black community and hope for a conviction on manslaughter charges, if that's possible in S.C.
He fired in the heat of the moment after fighting with a violent criminal. Murder charges will never stick. My guess is they'll charge him with murder in the 2nd degree to assuage the black community and hope for a conviction on manslaughter charges, if that's possible in S.C.
Cops generally keep firing. They don't aim for the knee or the shoulder, they aim for center body mass and they fire repeatedly.
IMO the cop and his accomplice, a black officer who stood by and watched, should not only be arrested but should get the death penalty. There's no way around this, that cop shot an unarmed fleeing for his life man. This was murder.
The second officer to arrive is not an accomplice. He shows up well after the victim is down, and cuffed. If he is guilty of anything it is being stunned by what he found.
If they charge him with murder two, he will stand a chance to walkYeah, he'll get murder 2, just my guess.
A cop is expected to have some self-control. At least enough not to be judge, jury, and executioner. He very calmly drew and fired. You can see it in the video. The man fleeing was no immediate lethal thread...* and he knew it.*.
A civilian cannot just go around 'killing people in the heat of the moment' without suffering severe legal consequences. Cops, with more training for dealing with stress, should be held to a higher standard.
Just like the cops in NYC that shot several bystanders while trying to apprehend a suspect. If a civilian carrying had done the same to prevent a crime....they'd be in jail for life. Not so the cops.
The unarmed man wasn't fleeing for his life. He was a criminal with an apparent outstanding warrant fleeing arrestIMO the cop and his accomplice, a black officer who stood by and watched, should not only be arrested but should get the death penalty. There's no way around this, that cop shot an unarmed fleeing for his life man. This was murder.
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