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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsChicago Cop Caught Shooting Unarmed Man Gets Off Scot-Free
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/
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.
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Chicago Cop Caught Shooting Unarmed Man Gets Off Scot-Free (Original Post)
FreakinDJ
Nov 2013
OP
"Farmer was Sierra’s third shooting in only six months". Stand by. There will be more.
AnotherMcIntosh
Nov 2013
#2
Prior shooting investigations are sealed once the officer/charges are dismissed
FreakinDJ
Nov 2013
#9
Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)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
(24,597 posts)3. I fully agree
Taitertots
(7,745 posts)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
(11,064 posts)2. "Farmer was Sierra’s third shooting in only six months". Stand by. There will be more.
gopiscrap
(24,597 posts)4. what a surpirse...this is why I feel all cops and prosecutors are scum!
Egalitarian Thug
(12,448 posts)5. Did anyone doubt this outcome?
A sad 
& R
Glassunion
(10,201 posts)6. Wash... Rinse... Repeat...
Brigid
(17,621 posts)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
(17,644 posts)9. Prior shooting investigations are sealed once the officer/charges are dismissed