Chicago Cop Caught Shooting Unarmed Man Gets Off Scot-Free

[FreakinDJ]

Chicago Cop Caught Shooting Unarmed Man Gets Off Scot-Free

Cook County prosecutors announced Tuesday that Chicago Police Officer Gildardo Sierra (pictured), who was caught on video shooting an unarmed man 16 times, will not face criminal charges. Prosecutors determined that was Sierra justified in firing the victim, Flint Farmer, multiple times after reasonably mistaking Farmer’s cell phone for a gun

Farmer was Sierra’s third shooting in only six months, with Sierra remaining on the job. Despite ruling Farmer’s shooting justified, the Chicago Police Department’s Superintendent Garry McCarthy told the Chicago Tribune that Sierra should have never been allowed back on the street after the two previous shootings. McCarthy claims the department has no way of tracking officers’ shooting records.

http://newsone.com/2762268/gildardo-sierra-shooting-video/

Since police officers are allowed to shoot if they fear for their lives, it makes it nearly impossible for prosecutors to put cops away for unreasonable force.

[Savannahmann]

1. So when are we going to make the laws equal?

When will people be able to shoot the cops because they are reasonably afraid for their lives?

[gopiscrap]

3. I fully agree

[Taitertots]

7. I'm pretty sure you already can, but....

The gangsters (oops I mean police) will murder you for doing it.
And, the courts are systemically biased against people who shoot police officers.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

2. "Farmer was Sierra’s third shooting in only six months". Stand by. There will be more.

[gopiscrap]

4. what a surpirse...this is why I feel all cops and prosecutors are scum!

[Egalitarian Thug]

5. Did anyone doubt this outcome?

A sad & R

[Glassunion]

6. Wash... Rinse... Repeat...

[Brigid]

8. What am I missing here?

McCarthy says they have no way of tracking an officer's shooting record, and yet he knows this is Sierra's third shooting in six months?

[FreakinDJ]

9. Prior shooting investigations are sealed once the officer/charges are dismissed