Posted on 07/20/2015 6:37:04 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) -
A teen is dead after being shot by a Memphis police officer late Friday night.
The MPD officer stopped a car for a broken headlight in the 5700 block of Winchester Road. The officer issued the driver a ticket and let him go. However, the passenger in the car had several warrants for his arrest.
Darrius Stewart, the 19-year-old passenger, was placed in the back seat of the police car to verify the warrants.
Investigators said when the officer opened the back door to handcuff Stewart, he kicked the door and attacked the officer. During the fight, Stewart grabbed the officer’s handcuffs and swung them at him. The officer grabbed his gun and shot Stewart to end the fight.
Stewart went to Regional Medical Center in critical condition where he later died.
officer had several cuts and bruises from the fight, but he did not need to go to the hospital. He is relieved of duty pending the outcome of this investigation.
"Words can't express how I feel," Stewart's mother said. "If my son attacked this officer, why didn't he use a taser? There were two officers and only one of my son."
Read more: http://www.wsmv.com/story/29578116/man-dead-after-struggle-with-mpd-officer#ixzz3gREnUEuI
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I haven't really found it to be a problem. Then again, I manage to avoid getting pulled over by, get this, following the law.
Fishing.
Makes me wonder who, precisely, remains. It gets worse before it gets better.
I can tell you from being involved greatly in hiring that there are many new officers who are going to suddenly get thrust into this Ferguson Riots part 2 without the steady China hands to give them guidance.
This is a perfect storm for excessive force and breakdown of discipline.
All because of a monstrous lie.
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