US Police Shoot Unarmed Black male 8 times in the back

Killer Wench · 08-04-2015 06:21AM #1

Another cop shooting, but this time the cop is being charged with murder.

There is a video that is NSFW. It does not play automatically, so you can read the article without watching the video of the shooting.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/07/officer-michael-slager-shoots-man-in-back-video_n_7021134.html

wilhelm roentgen · 08-04-2015 07:52AM

Killer Wench wrote: »

Another cop shooting, but this time the cop is being charged with murder.

There is a video that is NSFW. It does not play automatically, so you can read the article without watching the video of the shooting.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/07/officer-michael-slager-shoots-man-in-back-video_n_7021134.html

This is shocking and very disturbing, how could the PO feel threatened by a man running away?

kylith · 08-04-2015 07:52AM

Killer Wench wrote: »

Another cop shooting, but this time the cop is being charged with murder.

There is a video that is NSFW. It does not play automatically, so you can read the article without watching the video of the shooting.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/07/officer-michael-slager-shoots-man-in-back-video_n_7021134.html

This one at least seems to be pretty cut and dried. That poor man; shot for running away.

myshirt · 08-04-2015 08:31AM

The Americans still seem to be having terrible difficulty getting over slavery within their municipal authorities.

This is insane.

I was in New York in 2005 and had an incident with a chap who basically attempted to rob me. I actually managed to speak to a police officer no later than 10 minutes after and he asked me for a description. All fine. He said ok sir, thank you, and then proceeded to radio it in as a 'Officer abc, report of a young male, described as 6"1" caucasian, attempted robbery, white basketball shirt, blue cap, demanded money, potentially a black guy in disguise'

I left it at that. Said I'm grand, that I just wanted to let him know. I didnt want to file a report.

whiskeyman · 08-04-2015 08:56AM

wilhelm roentgen wrote: »

This is shocking and very disturbing, how could the PO feel threatened by a man running away?

that's just unreal :eek:

Egginacup · 08-04-2015 09:06AM

kylith wrote: »

This one at least seems to be pretty cut and dried. That poor man; shot for running away.

I guarantee you will still get people saying "you don't want to get shot, then don't run".

nokia69 · 08-04-2015 09:28AM

wilhelm roentgen wrote: »

This is shocking and very disturbing, how could the PO feel threatened by a man running away?

he could have been running home to get his gun :rolleyes:

Egginacup · 08-04-2015 09:48AM

I'm surprised officer "kill 'em all, let god sort 'em out" didn't claim the tried and trusted excuse that he stopped running, turned and "reached for something in his belt".

Isn't that what these guys always claim?

kylith · 08-04-2015 09:57AM

Egginacup wrote: »

I'm surprised officer "kill 'em all, let god sort 'em out" didn't claim the tried and trusted excuse that he stopped running, turned and "reached for something in his belt".

Is that what these guys always claim?

This time he got to try out the 'he stole my tazer' excuse. Thankfully it's not going well for him.

Didn't they introduce individual cameras on cops in the UK and immediately see a massive drop in reports of police misconduct?

buried · 08-04-2015 10:08AM

Thread should be re-named "American Law enforcement Shoots unarmed citizen thread". Literally seems to be one of these incidents every few weeks now.

TommyOM · 08-04-2015 10:21AM

And not only that, the video shows the officer planting his taser gun next to the victim. If I was a black man in the US I would be utterly terrified whenever the police stopped me. This is shocking footage..

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/white-police-officer-charged-in-us-after-black-man-shot-dead-1.2168048

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 08-04-2015 10:22AM

kylith wrote: »

This time he got to try out the 'he stole my tazer' excuse. Thankfully it's not going well for him.

Didn't they introduce individual cameras on cops in the UK and immediately see a massive drop in reports of police misconduct?

Think he needs a better excsue for shooting someone eight times as he's running away from you.

As you said, thankfully this one looks like it will see justice.

steddyeddy · 08-04-2015 10:22AM

In the US?? Are you sure?

steddyeddy · 08-04-2015 10:27AM

This incident might be more extreme than previous but the sentiment behind it is the same. Love of guns and casual racism in some of America's deep south.

Kettleson · 08-04-2015 10:27AM

Fired 8 shots. 3 missed. Shot in the back 5 times when running away. Police officer said he was "in fear of his life". Good job they got it on camera.

jaykay74 · 08-04-2015 10:27AM

To serve and protect

jonon9 · 08-04-2015 10:32AM

You can then see him plant the taser next to the body. Clearly murder no question about it.

steddyeddy · 08-04-2015 10:33AM

What's the bet he'll get off with a lighter sentence than he should?

helimachoptor · 08-04-2015 10:34AM

steddyeddy wrote: »

What's the bet he'll get off with a lighter sentence than he should?

Id think given the video they'll throw the book at him
Tbh

smash · 08-04-2015 10:35AM

TommyOM wrote: »

If I was a black man in the US I would be utterly terrified whenever the police stopped me.

That's a bit sensationalist now...

zl1whqvjs75cdy · 08-04-2015 10:37AM

steddyeddy wrote: »

What's the bet he'll get off with a lighter sentence than he should?

I'd say they'll hammer him. Death penalty in that state?

Slicemeister · 08-04-2015 10:37AM

It would've read better if you left the "8 times" at the end of the thread title OP.

With a pause.

ColeTrain · 08-04-2015 10:38AM

Yeah he definitely needed to put the handcuffs on him after that...

smash · 08-04-2015 10:40AM

donkeyoaty0099 wrote: »

I'd say they'll hammer him. Death penalty in that state?

No they wont. Why did the guy make a run for it? There's always more to these stories than meets the eye.

tigger123 · 08-04-2015 10:40AM

smash wrote: »

That's a bit sensationalist now...

Is it though? He shot at him and 8 times, as he was running away, 5 shots hit him. Then tried to cover it up afterwards.

He clearly thought he could get away with murdering him.

kneemos · 08-04-2015 10:42AM

smash wrote: »

No they wont. Why did the guy make a run for it? There's always more to these stories than meets the eye.

The thing to focus on is the running away.

Eugene Norman · 08-04-2015 10:42AM

smash wrote: »

No they wont. Why did the guy make a run for it? There's always more to these stories than meets the eye.

He made a run for it apparantly because there were alimony payments missing so some bench warrants were outstanding. Not a reason to kill a chap.

We need an American forum for this kind of stuff. General american stuff. Not just politics.

smash · 08-04-2015 10:44AM

tigger123 wrote: »

Is it though? He shot at him and 8 times, as he was running away, 5 shots hit him. Then tried to cover it up afterwards.

He clearly thought he could get away with murdering him.

Honestly I'm getting tired of hearing "Black man in the ghetto murdered by white police officer". It's just like the whole "Garda assaults water meter protester" stuff... there's always more to the story.

If it's as it seems then yea, he needs to go down, but without knowing the real facts lets just leave it out.

Outkast_IRE · 08-04-2015 10:46AM

Running away ? the guy seemed to be going at a snails pace. Complete over reaction by the Cop.

steddyeddy · 08-04-2015 10:48AM

smash wrote: »

Honestly I'm getting tired of hearing "Black man in the ghetto murdered by white police officer". It's just like the whole "Garda assaults water meter protester" stuff... there's always more to the story.

If it's as it seems then yea, he needs to go down, but without knowing the real facts lets just leave it out.

No lets not. We see the same thing from this country again and again. The same country yet excuses are given every time.

Since you're fond of facts here's the police version of events:

'Police in a matter of hours declared the occurrence at the corner of Remount and Craig roads a traffic stop gone wrong, alleging the dead man fought with an officer over his Taser before deadly force was employed.'
This is odd given the altercation took place in a park.
'A statement released by North Charleston police spokesman Spencer Pryor said a man ran on foot from the traffic stop and an officer deployed his department-issued Taser in an attempt to stop him.
That did not work, police said, and an altercation ensued as the men struggled over the device. Police allege that during the struggle the man gained control of the Taser and attempted to use it against the officer.
The officer then resorted to his service weapon and shot him, police alleged.'

Sorry guys here's the link I got it from.

Dog of Tears · 08-04-2015 10:52AM

TommyOM wrote: »

. If I was a black man in the US I would be utterly terrified whenever the police stopped me.

You'd be absolutely right to be.

I mean your chances of getting shot must be 1 in millions.

I'd also be worried about being struck by lightening and eaten by a shark.

US Police Shoot Unarmed Black male 8 times in the back

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