Posted on 01/05/2021 5:08:17 PM PST by matt04
Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey will not be charged for the shooting of Jacob Blake.
Kenosha District Attorney Michael Graveley announced during a Tuesday afternoon press conference at the Parkway Chateau on Highway 50 that after weeks of studying the investigation into the shooting by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, and in a review by an independent use of force consultant, he does not believe charges against the police officer were warranted.
Sheskey, who is white, shot Blake, a Black man, on Aug. 23 after being called for a domestic disturbance with the mother of Blake’s children. The shooting — captured on a video by a bystander and shared worldwide on social media — led to widespread protests.
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Sheskey and another officer at the scene told investigators that as Blake attempted to get into the vehicle and Sheskey grabbed his shirt, Blake began to twist his body toward the officer, a knife in his hand. That is when Sheskey fired his weapon seven times, striking Blake four times in his back and three times in his side. Graveley said in the video, the view of whether Blake is turning toward police is blocked by the vehicle’s door and the second officer.
According to Graveley’s statements at the press conference, Blake disputes that, telling investigators he would not have attacked officers with the knife, telling them he had picked it up because he did not want to leave it behind. However, Graveley said, Blake had been involved in a previous incident in Cook County, Ill., in 2010 in which he was alleged to have slashed at an officer with a knife.
(Excerpt) Read more at kenoshanews.com ...
The bogus as hell charges against Kyle Rittenhouse should be dropped like a bad habit, too.
Hot time in the ol town tonight.
The anti-cop / closet Antifa Freepers went ape-sh&*t in the other threads..
Will be burning tonight!
He was certainly speaking of a different demographic, but it reminds me of Bill Hicks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1_6FlQfbho
Hey, look on the bright side, Jake Blake can now roll in a brand new wheelchair accessible luxury van and he gets to park in the blue spaces. When he goes to a Bucks or Brewers game he’ll get the best seats in da house. He gets to be wheeled to the front of the ride lines at the theme parks. Not to mention all the filthy lucre some shyster will secure for him from the city.
Fasten your shoulder harness!
I was gonna pull right over and stop but I was high (uh)
Now I'm a paraplegic (ha ha ha) and I know why (why man?)"
Afroman
The cop haters in here really piss me off.
Let the undocumented shopping begin!
Cue the riots.
Does he get a “cut” of the proceeds of Bucks and Brewer ticket sales?
Seems he gets “to cut” without paying for it.
ROTFLMAO! Thanks! We could use a good laugh.
Kyle's going to walk.
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