Posted on 08/25/2020 5:51:19 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
New video footage of the police-involved shooting in Kenosha Wisconsin reveals the moments leading up to the fatal snafu, according to the Western Journal.
The newly released video footage reveals that Blake was seen wrestling with at least two Kenosha police officers.
The snafu occurred on the passenger’s side of the vehicle, which would have screened it from being seen by the initial video taken from the other side of the vehicle.
The new video reveals that Blake had escaped the grip of Kenosha police officers and moving toward the front of his vehicle. After he entered the vehicle, shots could be heard.
The Daily Mail reported that On July 6, Blake had been charged by Kenosha County prosecutors with sexual assault, trespassing and disorderly conduct and an arrest warrant for him had been issued.
On Sunday, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers condemned the officers for the shooting.
“While we do not have all of the details yet, what we know for certain is that he is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or injured or mercilessly killed at the hands of individuals in law enforcement in our state or our country,” the Democrat said on Twitter.
“Anytime deadly force is used, our hearts go out to those affected by it,” Pete Deates, president of the Kenosha Professional Police Association, said in a statement, according to the Kenosha News. “We assure you an independent investigation is being conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation.
“Until that investigation is completed, we ask that you withhold prejudgment about the incident and please the let [sic] process take place. Governor Evers’ statement on the incident was wholly irresponsible and not reflective of the hardworking members of the law enforcement community, not to mention the citizens of the City of Kenosha.
“As always, the video currently circulating does not capture all the intricacies of a highly dynamic incident. We ask that you withhold from passing judgment until all the facts are known and released. We, along with the citizens of the great City of Kenosha, ask for peace and to let the process play out fairly and impartially.”
Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley confirmed that his office is investigating the shooting, according to CNN.
“We’re asked to make two determinations based on the evidence that is presented,” Graveley said. “One, did any officer, in this case, commit any crimes, and two, are there any crimes that we believe were committed that we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt?”
Sheriff David Beth of Kenosha County said the police were outnumbered.
“We’ve got 200 officers, I don’t know how many armored vehicles,” he said, according to The New York Times. “It’s not enough. It’s a battle we aren’t able to keep up with.”
More from The Western Journal:
As Kenosha, Wisconsin, smoldered after a second night of arson and riots, a new video emerged to show Jacob Blake wrestling with police officers on Sunday moments before he was shot.
Kenosha exploded in fire and violence Sunday night after Blake, 29, was shot multiple times by police. He underwent surgery Sunday and was in stable condition Monday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
An initial video of the shooting showed Blake disregarding the commands of police officers who had their weapons drawn as he walked away from them and moved toward the driver’s door of an SUV. Officers followed Blake, who opened the door to the vehicle and leaned into it.
As the process played out, rioters took to the streets Monday night, as they had Sunday, to torch buildings in downtown Kenosha.
At the end of the day, this is not about his race. It’s about his actions.
Who made the call on him?
"On July 6, Blake had been charged by Kenosha County prosecutors with sexual assault, trespassing and disorderly conduct and an arrest warrant for him had been issued."
So the guy in Kenosha kills 2 out of 3 as he’s rolling around on the ground.
He hits the third guy in the arm.
This cop shoots the guy 7 times point blank and he doesn’t die?
It seems that they are 100% perfect in getting the story wrong in the first 24 hours.
-PJ
So typical.
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