Posted on 04/09/2015 4:26:02 PM PDT by smokingfrog
Dash cam video of a traffic stop provided the world with another piece of evidence Thursday in a fatal police shooting. It showed no indication of any physical or verbal threats before the driver bolts and the officer chases after him.
The video, released Thursday by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, shows what begins as a seemingly routine stop for a broken tail light. The officer, Michael Slager, approaches the used Mercedes-Benz driven by Walter Lamer Scott, and asks for license and registration. There's a brief exchange, and the officer returns to his cruiser.
Scott then takes off running.
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Nothing unusual in the video, except Scott is driving a car with no proof of ownership or insurance.
The the BS about Scott running because he was afraid of the taser is crap. Slager was seated in his cruiser when Scott took off running.
There is nothing in any of the videos of this incident that justified shooting the man. The cop was not in immediate danger and nobody else was either.
They could have caught him later on and added a further charge of running from the police.
Is there another country anywhere that is more obsessed with the way it treats career criminals?
As usual with events like this the truth is somewhere out there concealed under a rug and being sat on by the left.
“The the BS about Scott running because he was afraid of the taser is crap. Slager was seated in his cruiser when Scott took off running.”
So what are you suggesting here cripplecreek? That it was a good shoot?
I’m ashamed of you...
“Nothing unusual in the video, except Scott is driving a car with no proof of ownership or insurance.”
Shooting people five times in the back for not having insurance would encourage more folks buy insurance.
There are still a couple minutes with no video. The guy who took the cell phone video said they were rolling around on the ground when he first spotted them.
I’m stating a fact and I don’t give a flying flip whether you’re ashamed of that or not.
Stupid to run.
Stupid to shoot.
Stupidity all around.
It’s eerie to watch. There’s almost no indication of what’s about to happen moments later.
Also interesting are the lyrics of the song that just so happened to be playing when Mr. Scott was stopped and took off running.
So you feel it is a common occurrence for a man, pulled over for a routine traffic violation, to jump out of the car and run for no apparent reason?
The cop was being very polite and professional in what is seen on this video. The other one, well, not so much.
Just to make sure: If the cop did in fact drop the Taser on the ground by the body, he is guilty of a crime and should go to prison.
Is there another country anywhere that is more obsessed with the way it treats career criminals?
No.
I'm proud to care about the rights of ALL citizens.
Between all of the videos of this incident that I’ve seen this individual was executed. This cop was not in fear for his life. As a person who the press seems to require a lot of training for a CCW license citing the Police requirements, this is an outrage. As a citizen this would be a no-brainer murder. All of the JBT supporters can pile on but this guy deserves his time in prison or more.
We don’t shoot them for fun.
Between all of the videos of this incident that I’ve seen this individual was executed. This cop was not in fear for his life. As a person who the press seems to require a lot of training for a CCW license citing the Police requirements, this is an outrage. As a citizen this would be a no-brainer murder. All of the JBT supporters can pile on but this guy deserves his time in prison or more.
He was guilty of murder period IMO.
That's what I want to see. Rodney King all over.
Also interesting are the lyrics of the song that just so happened to be playing when Mr. Scott was stopped and took off running.
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