[familyop]

Obviously, they seriously don’t want the riots. After they sacrifice him, influential constituents behind their politicians will have them return to business as usual.

[muir_redwoods]

Good

[Altura Ct.]

I wouldn’t be a cop for all the money in the world

[jjsheridan5]

5 observations:

1) The rush to judgement based on a single video is disgusting. While this doesn't look good at all, a video is not an objective documentary. There is no harm in waiting: waiting for all the information and evidence to come out, and waiting for the other side of the story. It does no harm at all to simply wait, and resist the temptation to rush to judgement.

2) The video shows no evidence of premeditation, or malice leading into the incidence. There is a huge difference between killing someone after planning to do so, and killing someone in the heat of the moment.

3) Rightly or wrongly, a non-police officer shooting someone after an altercation is generally not going to get the death penalty. Cops shouldn't be held to lower standards, of course; but they shouldn't be held to higher ones, either. It should be borne in mind that the only reason they are dealing with low-lifes, thugs, and criminals, is so the rest of us don't have to. He shouldn't be penalized more a non-police officer would be.

4) Throughout most of history, fleeing from the police has been a good way to get yourself killed. He may not have deserved death, but he was an idiot.

5) It doesn't look good for the cop at all. An example will be made of him, and it is an example that will probably lead to his death, either directly or indirectly. This will occur, regardless of any exculpatory or mitigating evidence. Disgustingly, this is because he is white, and the victim is not.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Yeh murder is not a casual act.

[Paladin2]

Why didnt the cop just chase
the guy down?

[Bob434]

not to defend this policeman, but I only briefly caught a glimpse of the video and it looked like the suspect was fighting with the policeman, and possibly going to the gun, then decided to bolt-

Again, not sticking up for cop- however, IF that was the case, then it is possible the cop ‘might have felt’ the perp ‘could have had’ a gun of his own, and when the perp began looking back as he’s running away, the cop ‘could have felt’ the perp might have been looking for an opportunity to turn and shoot the cop

This probably isn’t what took place, as again, I only very briefly caught the beginning of video, and most likely this cop DID commit murder- however, I’d like to see the whole context of the video

[Sherman Logan]

In South Carolina, murder carries a penalty of up to 30 years to life in prison, or the death penalty, said the state agency in charge of the investigation.

Baloney.

The death penalty is an option for murder with one or more "aggravating circumstances." The list can be found here:

http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c003.php

I don't see anything there that would seem to apply in this case.

I've posted a good bit on this case in the last few days, and the cop's defenders have convinced me we should wait to finalize our decision as to his guilt until we've heard "his side of the story."

It's difficult for me to imagine a scenario in which what he did on tape would be justified, but I think it's reasonable to let him try to make that case. And possibly I just don't have a vivid enough imagination.

[grey_whiskers]

Did they harvest the black victim's liver?

#BlackLiversMatter

[Impala64ssa]

IIRC,Scott pulled into a parts store when he was pulled over for the broken taillight. He may have already been aware of it and was going to fix it? I’ve been pulled over for busted lights and given 24 hours to fix it and dismiss the ticket. This is a clear cut case of excessive force, if not outright murder.

[maine-iac7]

I’m glad there is a video -

[dragnet2]

This was one of the 10 worst shootings I have ever seen by law enforcement.

[dragnet2]

And if someone reviews the old threads following this incident, you see more than a few supporting the shooter.