In Omaha, there is ALWAYS (a law?) a Grand Jury investigation into any death where police officers are involved or the person is in police or correction department custody. Seems like a good idea.
hmmm ~ so the stories are not sticking together.
This cop has a history of abuse. I don’t see any way this does not go to a grand jury. Criminal charges need to be filed.
This will go to the Grand Jury. The detective over reacted - no guns in vehicle. Wonder if they did a blood test on the detective.
Also, Noel’s father committed suicide about 3 mos ago.
It used to be standard practice that whenever a death occurred due to homicide, whether criminal, justified, accidental, or neglectful, it would always result in a Medical Examiner inquest and a Grand Jury investigation.
This was not a bad idea, but in both cases, the insistence of full, formal hearings in all cases became cost prohibitive, yet instead of streamlining and making these cases more efficient, it was decided to not do them unless there was an obvious need.
Today, things are so bad that in many cases, Coroners only perform ‘pro forma’ autopsies, and families are hiring private medical examiners to remove any doubts as to state of health and cause of death.
There is not yet a private equivalent of a grand jury, but eventually someone might devise one, with the idea of providing its conclusions to the appropriate prosecutor to help them determine that an official Grand Jury should be convened.
Qualified Immunity=License to kill.
This legal consideration/excuse given to government employees MUST be overturned in every state and at the federal level.
Did you ever notice the military is not so protected? Violate US law, UCMJ and or the “laws of Land Warfare” and our warriors are in jeopardy (even in combat where it most difficult to determine who’s who-combatant or not).
But, cops, firemen, mayors, any employee of a government are enjoying license to violate the law with a mantle of governmental protection....
If I recall my civics correctly, they serve us, and are accountable to us....