Posted on 11/13/2013 9:01:44 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
For only the second time in 17 years, a Dallas County, Tex., grand jury has indicted a police officer for wrongly killing a suspect in the line of duty. Patrick Tuter is being held on an unusually high $100,000 bail after his indictment for manslaughter in the death of 25-year-old Michael Vincent Allen on August 31 of last year.
Prosecutors said they did not consider the fired Garland police officer a threat to flee, and were prepared to let bail go as low as $10,000. But Judge Lena Levario said that in her view, Tuter (pictured) posed a threat to public safety and needed to be locked up. Typical bail in manslaughter cases is about $25,000, the Dallas Morning News reported.
If he makes bail, Tuter is not allowed to hold any job that requires him to use a weapon.
From the facts of the case, Tuter appears not only trigger-happy, but also an inaccurate shot. He is accused of killing Allen, who was unarmed, after a half-hour chase during which speeds hit 100 miles per hour along a North Dallas freeway, ending up with Allen cornered in cul-de-sac in Mesquite.
According to one eyewitness to the shooting, Allen’s white GMC pickup was trapped between two cop cars. That’s when Tuter, according to a witness, shouted for Allen to get out of the truck but then without waiting more than a few seconds, opened fire.
He unloaded 41 rounds, pausing at least once to reload despite taking no return fire from Allen who was not in possession of a firearm. Three of those shots hit Allen, killing him. But 38 of Tuter’s shots missed their target.
The other officer at the scene fired no shots and actually took cover behind his squad car as Tuter continued to pump bullets at the immobilized pickup truck.
The chase began when Tuter noticed the pickup, which had been involved in a chase in nearby Sachse a few mights before.
Tuter crashed his vehicle into the pickup before firing. Allen, the father of one, died without getting out of the driver’s seat. Originally, police claimed that Allen rammed Tuter’s vehicle. But dashboard cam video showed that the reverse was actually the case.
“More and more, we’re learning that the account given by the police officer is not what actually occurred,” said Don Tittle, a lawyer who represents Allen’s family in a civil suit against Tuter for wrongful death. “That should be pretty alarming. It should certainly cause you to wonder in cases where there’s no video at all.”
Tuter faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted on the manslaughter charge.
What was the first miracle Jesus performed again?
Something about changing water to wine to keep the party going wasn't it?
What are you, 8 years old?
How would your question about crying make sense to any adult?
Are you projecting again?
Your stalking leaves little doubt that you are a crybaby.
You are following me.
I don’t believe Jesus’ intention was to cause alcohol dependency nor see a bunch of slobbering drunks. Quite the opposite the Bible has many passages condemning using alcohol to excess.
Yes that is rational. There is no need for all the MRAPs and other hardware. I will say if not given to local entities I had rather them be scrapped than give them to other countries.
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." ~ Benjamin Franklin
"Sharia law is proof that allah hates us and wants us to be miserable" ~ null and void
So, when do you plan to start a defense fund for the cop?
BTW. What seems to be the difference between what happened here and what happened to the 19yo killed the other day in the Lawn and garden truck? Other than the number of shots fired?
Don`t drop the soap around Wolfie...he thinks he has rights to the public`s rears...
I don't. Why would I? Are you going to start defense funds for the illegal alien pedophile?
What seems to be the difference between what happened here and what happened to the 19yo killed the other day in the Lawn and garden truck?
Not much. Both drivers involved in high speed chases, endangering the general public and failing to stop for emergency vehicles. I haven't been privy to the investigations, have you?
Being stupid can get you killed.
Are you going to cry little wimp?
Exactly how I see it too.
Lmao pathetic!
You’d just vanish, ankle-biter.
It`s a shame your father gave all his advice on how to sound like a man postoperatively ;)
(that`s me crying)
It`s a shame you are such an ankle-biting wimp, crybaby.
Illegal alien pedophile?
WTF are you talking about?
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