It is such a shame people are jumping to conclusions, (judging) like Krauthammer and many others in the media; in not knowing what the evidence was that the jurors heard. The officer didn’t do this out of rage nor intent to take the man’s life; it was surely an accident, not a racial motive. I don’t need an uppity media, like Charles or some angry person to tell me what to think when I have not even read the facts to this case. Yes, it was a terrible tragedy but they were trying to get him to the ground for an arrest / not intending to cause his death, big difference. They did not pick the guy from random. Calls came in with complaints that the store owners wanted him away from their buildings. Yes, I think the law in NYC about selling illegals cigarettes is insane.
Not intending to cause death while causing death is manslaughter. That is what Krauthammer said and he is right.
Watching the cops laughing while the man died is what made it so reprehensible. To not even see an indictment here is laughable.
Seems the old saying that a prosecutor can get an indictment of a ham sandwich no longer is truth.
Cops can basically do whatever they want without fear of repercussions.
That's what he's saying. There's a category for involuntary manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide that may apply here.
A lot of civilians get sent away for things they didn't intend to make happen.