Posted on 02/14/2023 1:50:24 PM PST by mac_truck
The top job at Oregon State Police has gone to Casey Codding, one of two state police troopers who fatally shot a leader of the armed Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation in January 2016, Gov. Tina Kotek announced Monday.
Codding, a 27-year veteran of Oregon State Police, shot Robert ‘LaVoy’ Finicum in the back after Finicum sped his truck toward a roadblock of state SWAT police and FBI agents. State police withheld the names of the two officers who fired at Finicum, but a witness let Codding’s name slip during subsequent court hearings about the shooting.
Now superintendent, Codding started as a cadet. He was promoted from lieutenant to captain after the shooting, and then rose to deputy superintendent.
“Through all of his roles, Codding held true to OSP’s mission and values to serve all people and our communities, property, and natural resources,” Kotek’s statement said.
Her office did not immediately respond to a question from The Oregonian/OregonLive about Codding’s involvement in the Malheur shooting and how it factored into her hiring decision.
Finicum, an Arizona rancher, was the spokesperson for the occupation at the wildlife refuge in southeastern Oregon that began Jan. 2, 2016.
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Watch the documentary series “LaVoy – Dead Man Talking” (https://www.centerforselfgovernance.com/films/), then you may be qualified to comment.
There was a lot of controversy over whether he was putting his hands up or reaching for something. His hands were going up & then he grabbed at his chest, probably something you would do if you were shot in the back. They wanted to kill him & they did.
“They wanted to kill him”
So you know their thoughts too?
It looked to me like Vinicum was showing his hands but still moving out of the deep snow...not the easiest thing to do, especially on uneven terrain. I don’t think he saw the shooter creeping up behind him.
Why am I not shocked? 😣
From all we’ve seen these past years of the escalation of violence against anyone seen as conservative, YES, there is no doubt in my mind they WANTED TO KILL HIM. They want us in fear of our lives so we stop resisting. Period.
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