[smokingfrog]

I don’t understand the first degree murder charge or why it took a whole year for this to come out.

It’s not that unusual for someone to empty a whole magazine without realizing it when the adrenaline is pumping.

[unixfox]

I dont understand the first degree murder charge or why it took a whole year for this to come out.

First of all there was no imminent threat to the cop. He should be charged with first degree murder. These guys are trained to recognize that. If they fail training then they shouldn't be a cop, period.

Secondly, it took a year to come out because of political reasons, pure and simple. Rahm Emanuel is as corrupt as the day is long. He is a democrat, need I say more?

[ColdOne]

I wondered why first degree as well. Isn’t first degree when you plan ahead of time to murder?

[Eagles6]

Exactly. Adrenaline, reflex and muscle memory don't equal 1st degree murder.

If the numbers on the coroner's report corespond to the sequence of shots fired then #1 & #2 were fatal. Everything else would be abuse of a corpse.

[Nailbiter]

“why it took a whole year for this to come out”

Chicago Politics- Rahm was in tight re-election cycle. If released earlier would have possibly elected his opponent.