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I ran into this. I think it is true but do not know for fact. Give it a 90 percent confidence level.

Posted bye Eric Brooks · Mohawk College, Hamilton
“Officer Betty Shelby did NOT have the information that Crutcher was an ex-felon at the time she pulled the trigger! ..... Already there have been lies about an open driver’s window; in the helicopter video, the window is clearly closed and holds blood splatter!” [this is important because the claim is that he is reaching into the vehicle through the window to perhaps grab a gun].
Statements from officials today: “Officer Shelby is adamant that we walked up to the vehicle and cleared it, noting that the windows were down before Mr. Crutcher walked up.” See http://bearingarms.com/bob-o/2016/09/22/betty-shelby-was-justified-in-shooting-terence-crutcher/
‘Crutcher’s arms came down, and he turned to face the car, Wood said, and he reached into the driver’s side window with his left hand. That’s when Shelby fired one shot and a fellow officer, Tyler Turnbough, deployed a Taser, Wood said.” See http://bearingarms.com/bob-o/2016/09/22/betty-shelby-was-justified-in-shooting-terence-crutcher/

Funny thing, if he had a gun in his hand then why would he reach into a closed or open window to grab a gun. Moreover, if the gun was in the car when he reached then what is up with the picture of the gun some feet away from the suspect. This is bad. Finally, it sure looks like the windows were up. See the blood markings on same.

The officer may have panicked and shot after hearing the taser go. I hope that is not the case, but, I donno, seems probable. More worrisome is whether or not a gun was planted. Again I donno.

All said this had nothing to do with race and everything to do about a charged situation wherein anything that can go wrong will.