Posted on 03/12/2021 7:20:47 AM PST by yesthatjallen
Five Oklahoma police officers will be charged with first-degree manslaughter in the killing of a 15-year-old burglary suspect who was shot more than a dozen times last November, authorities said Wednesday.
Stavian Rodriguez was accused of trying to rob an Oklahoma City convenience store at gunpoint on Nov. 23 when several cops surrounded him in a caught-on-tape confrontation.
Surveillance video obtained by local media appears to show the teen dropping a gun as officers repeatedly ordered him to get on the ground. He then raised his hands before lowering them again, a move that cost him his life.
Seconds later, he was shot at least 13 times in the head, chest, abdomen, hands and other parts of his body, according to an autopsy.
Following an investigation into the shooting, the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s office decided this week to file charges against five of the officers at the scene. They were identified as Corey Adams, Jared Barton, Brad Pemberton, Bethany Sears and John Skuta.
A sixth officer who was also there used a “less lethal” weapon and will not be charged, police said. All six cops had been on paid administrative leave, ABC affiliate KOCO reported.
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Surely recruitment for LEOs around the country has decreased. Anyone? Bueller? I’m guessing the all volunteer military will be declining soon as well.
There were six stupid people involved. One paid with his life and the other five will pay with their freedom.
Apparently.
It appears that if you can’t find a job, you can always be a cop...
I would expect this senseless prosecution from Washington or Minnesota. But Oklahoma?
I’ve read this is just a trumped up charge by a DemocRat DA who wants to make a name for himself.
Maybe the continuing of the Lowering of Standards to be a police Officer wasn’t such a good idea after all.
Uh....robbing a store at gunpoint isn’t a “mistake”
It is thuggery.
Hands up where’s the loot?
He brandished a weapon. He made a bad move lowering his hands. I can’t blame the cops on this one, unless video shows something stupid. And I’m not a “back the blue at all times” guy.
Exactly.
Shouldn’t we be out rioting and looting and burning down Walmarts or something? White Lives Matter! WLM!
He made more than just one bad move.
Article says the cops repeatedly ordered him to get on the ground.
Instead he stood there staring them down with a gun in his hand.
IMO, the cops were negligent and derelict in doing their duty. They should have riddled his body after he ignored their first order to drop.
If he put his hands up, he’d be alive. 13 shots is excessive but hey...one shot could’ve killed him.
Why is it, every time somebody is screaming about justice into a mic, they look like AOC?
Did you watch the video??????? Watch it then come back and see if you can back up your comment.
Finally, sensible answer. Thank You
I dunno. This kid was stone cold stupid. He would be alive if would have followed instructions. But I am guessing that, among lots of other things, that was not his strong suit.
I didn’t see a video. I wished I could.
I suspect this was suicide by cop... with a moment of indecision about going through with it.
I looked harder and found the video. Cops are innocent. They could have shown more restraint - maybe - but I don’t blame them for what they did.
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