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Rayshard Brooks killing: Former Atlanta Officer Garrett Rolfe charged with murder, could face death penalty
Fox News ^ | June 17, 2020 | Michael Ruiz

Posted on 06/17/2020 1:06:11 PM PDT by buckalfa

Garrett Rolfe, the Atlanta police officer fired after the killing of Rayshard Brooks last week, now faces charges including felony murder, which could potentially lead to the death penalty, a Georgia district attorney announced Wednesday.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: atlanta; blm; cop; rayshardbrooks; shooting
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To: buckalfa

World war 3 is quite easy for our enemies...they just pay off enough American Hating traitors and they take down oir society without having to do a thing in the open.


101 posted on 06/17/2020 1:43:41 PM PDT by Phillyred
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To: Salvavida
Personally, I would have told Brooks he either calls someone to take him home, or he is going to jail.

The officer did not have a choice. There was an outstanding warrant for his arrest and it came up during the records search.
102 posted on 06/17/2020 1:44:27 PM PDT by wbarmy (I chose to be a sheepdog once I saw what happens to the sheep.)
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To: Colo9250

Change of venue is extremely rare, and should be extremely rare.

Under any other standard, all criminal defendants would ask for and be granted a change of venue.

This trial will take place in the county the incident occurred.


103 posted on 06/17/2020 1:44:29 PM PDT by Meatspace
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Black officers have nothing to fear but all white officers should resign.


104 posted on 06/17/2020 1:44:49 PM PDT by Wm F Buckley Republican
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To: buckalfa

So wrong, so evil!


105 posted on 06/17/2020 1:45:00 PM PDT by Guenevere (Press On!)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Even traffic stops can turn into this. I expect police to look the other way as much as possible. It may not be necessary to defund.


106 posted on 06/17/2020 1:45:44 PM PDT by joshua c
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To: DEPcom
“I would not blame police officers if they hand in their badges now.”

They already are.

107 posted on 06/17/2020 1:46:16 PM PDT by daler
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To: maddog55

If you notice...failure to comply with police directive(s) is a common thread in most if not all of these events. Blacks don’t seem to want to do what police are telling them to do....especially if the cop(s) are white.


108 posted on 06/17/2020 1:46:28 PM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: Team Cuda

If some guy just kicked your ass and ran off with your tazer you are very unlikely to see things with the same clarity as your time line.

Would you like to be a police officer?


109 posted on 06/17/2020 1:46:34 PM PDT by The Toll
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To: NautiNurse
Here’s the DA.


110 posted on 06/17/2020 1:47:07 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.....)
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To: buckalfa
Unacceptable.
111 posted on 06/17/2020 1:47:12 PM PDT by Vision (Obama corrupted, sought to weaken and fundamentally change America; he didn't plan on being stopped.)
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To: buckalfa
I saw a black man on Fox yesterday (don't remember the name) who said the shooting was justified because of the danger posed by the taser. He sounded knowledgeable so maybe someone with background in law enforcement.

Georgia has executed 70 people since 1977 (as of 2017), about 5% of all executions in the US. At a bit over 10 million population it has about 3% of the US population.

How often has a cop been put to death for murder when dealing with a suspect resisting arrest? There can't have been many cases, if any. But if Rolfe is sentenced to prison he might be killed by another prisoner before the state has a chance to put him to death.

If he is sentenced to death, would the governor have the power to commute his sentence to a long prison term?

112 posted on 06/17/2020 1:52:23 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Colo9250

In the last week I have seen so many groups of blacks targeting and beating whites up Just today two young girls were sitting in a park minding their own business with a baby on their knee when a group of blacks came up and targeted them. The 2 white girls did not stand up so one black girl grabbed the white girl who had the baby by her hair and beat her whilst the baby fell onto the ground.

This what what the media , Democrats have started and support.


113 posted on 06/17/2020 1:53:16 PM PDT by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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To: Borges

I fear that the verdict will not be based upon the evidence.


114 posted on 06/17/2020 1:53:46 PM PDT by djpg
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Joining NYPD as the most junior guy on the totem pole in the era of Dinkins.... oops I meant DeBlasio ... same thing .... is probably the worst case scenario for any cop.


115 posted on 06/17/2020 1:54:33 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: daler

“I would not blame police officers if they hand in their badges now.”


They already are.


This plays exactly into the hands of the Communist Manifest and the jerk from Chicago who bombed the US Capitol.

They want this $hit. Show no emotion and do not cave into their bait.


116 posted on 06/17/2020 1:54:34 PM PDT by Dacula
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To: lodi90

You said it best.

“This is clearly a malicious and politically motivated prosecution.”

And, RACIST.


117 posted on 06/17/2020 1:55:05 PM PDT by Gator113 ( ~~Remember Christopher Newsom and Channon Christian.)
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To: buckalfa
Apparently the other officer on scene has turned states evidence

All the testimony in the world isn't going to be as persuasive as the video evidence. The officer will be acquitted, riots will ensue.
118 posted on 06/17/2020 1:55:40 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Salvavida

You don;t let him go home on a DUI. What happens if he goes and gets hurt, or hurts someone else. Also once at the police station here you get a blood test to back the officer field test up


119 posted on 06/17/2020 1:55:48 PM PDT by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

A certain jury type will convict. Count on that.


120 posted on 06/17/2020 1:56:15 PM PDT by stuck_in_new_orleans
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