I do not think it’s as simple as that...I dont believe Slager had any intention of killing anyone when the stop occured.
I do believe that after the “scuffle” (as stated by the witness) that slager just decided to “take him out”.
Going back to get the taser and dropping by Scott is the damning factor here....he clearly intended to claim “self defense” and moving the taser was central to that claim.
That suggests premeditation before he shot.
There was no other reason to alter the shooting scene by moving the Taser, unless he knew that moving the Taser would provide him with an excuse to shoot a fleeing perp in the back.
They dont just charge cops with Murder for no damn reason.
This was very unfortunate, not just for those involved but for the country. The media and race industry are publicizing every cop/minority shooting right now. The myths they perpetrated about Trayvon and the Gentle Giant are still out there and this just reinforces them.
“Going back to get the taser and dropping by Scott is the damning factor here....he clearly intended to claim “self defense” and moving the taser was central to that claim.”
That’s not necessarily true. It doesn’t seem to me to look like attempting to set up the crime scene in the officers favor. There was a barb in the victim and a barb in the cop (I think), then the whole shebang was attached to the Taser Gun.
It could be the reason why he decided not to chase, he had a taser dart in his leg.
We should check the video and see what leg the officer had the dart in him. Could he have jammed it in himself?