Posted on 09/17/2013 12:25:31 AM PDT by nickcarraway
The mother of a former Florida A&M University football player killed in a barrage of 10 bullets by a police officer while apparently looking for help after a crashing his car said that she forgives the officer and wishes him the best.
"You caused a great loss to my heart," Georgia Ferrell said at a news conference today as she clutched a Winnie the Pooh bear beloved by her son. "You took a piece of my heart that never can be put back, but I do forgive you. I truly forgive you and wish you the best with your life and turning it over to God."
Ferrell's son Jonathan Ferrell, 24, sought help at a woman's home after a car crash early Saturday morning, but the woman called 911 reporting a strange man outside her door.
"As the officers approached him just to determine it is the individual, what's going on, he just immediately takes off and runs toward a particular officer, and that officer attempted to retreat but at the same the same time fired his weapon," Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Moore said.
Police said Officer Thornel
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She’s a saint...I don’t forgive the officer. God bless this woman, amazing.
This story is just so sad. :-(
God bless this poor woman...
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He was in distress and needed an officer?
I do not possess the strength of this poor woman and others like her.
I would not forgive him.
I guess that is a flaw in my character.
I would not forgive him.
I guess that is a flaw in my character.
This is after-all, a woman.
Its a man's job to dispose of the ravening wolves and thugs who threaten the tribe.
2am, car accident, covered in blood screaming and beating on the woman’s door. Rushed 3 cops, 2 black 1 white. Tazed by black cop, shot by white cop. Definitely more to the story...
And that’s just the way I am.
Issue? Not for me. I just cancel the subscription.
Well, it says a woman called the police and reported a strange man at her door. When the police showed up, he, a college football player, is said to have ran directly at an officer who tried to retreat from him before shooting.
He had just crawled out of a severe car crash and was likely in shock.
The cop was charged with manslaughter.
Forgive and prosecute. That’s my solution.
Indeed. The Miami media, fresh from getting its “Kill Zimmerman” motif defeated in the court system, has grabbed hold of this stupidity...using the angle that the man killed used to go to a Florida (all black) university.
Nothing but racism....it is ALL they have left.....and it plays to many ignorant people.
Of course, yesterday’s murders in the Navy shipyards, if they turn out to be black on white, THAT won’t be considered racist....
I want to drive to Charlotte and hug this woman. I am so sorry for her loss. My heart is breaking for her.
God bless her.
Nice! I had never read that entire. Thank you.
May God rest her son’s soul, and bring comfort to hers. To be able to offer forgiveness so soon after her loss, is nothing short of amazing.
And I do hope that the officer leaves the force, and seeks refuge in Christ. Firing 12 shots, when the other officers chose to Taze, or do nothing, indicates clearly that this man was responding in abject fear. And while I am certain every officer feels some level of fear, this one was rendered incapable of any semblance of rational thought.
Not acceptable for someone who is in the business of serving and protecting.
So very sad.
Tatt
My pleasure - it’s art AND good advice.
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