Unarmed Man Charged In Shooting After Cops Missed Him But Hit Women

[FreakinDJ]

Man is indicted on the theory that he was responsible for injuries suffered by bystanders

After New York City police shot at but missed an emotionally disturbed man who was throwing himself in front of cars near Times Square, the man is now being charged for assault of the two bystanders who cops shot instead.

According to an indictment unsealed Wednesday, 35-year-old Glenn Broadnax of Brooklyn has been charged with assault on the theory that he was responsible for the wounds suffered by two bystanders in September, the New York Times reports. After he lurched into traffic, police officers tried to contain Broadnax. He then allegedly reached into his pocket, prompting two police officers to open fire. They missed, hitting two women nearby while a police sergeant brought Broadnax down with a Taser.

Broadnax was initially arrested for menacing, drug possession and resisting arrest, but a grand jury said he “recklessly engaged in conduct which created a grave risk of death.” The felony assault charge carries a maximum sentence of 25 years.


Read more: Unarmed Man Charged with Wounding Bystanders In NYC Police Shooting | TIME.com http://nation.time.com/2013/12/05/unarmed-man-charged-in-shooting-after-cops-missed-him-but-hit-women/#ixzz2mnTIwzQL

[MADem]

1. NO! I mean, come on--no way in HELL. Talk about overreach!

Broadnax was initially arrested for menacing, drug possession and resisting arrest, but a grand jury said he “recklessly engaged in conduct which created a grave risk of death.” The felony assault charge carries a maximum sentence of 25 years.

They've got PLENTY on him without that charge. Why they feel the need to excuse their lousy shooting is beyond me.

I think the new mayor of NYC will have his work cut out for him.

[MrScorpio]

2. Which pretty much confirms my theory

That this country's criminal justice system is nothing more than a corrupt enterprise.

[FreakinDJ]

3. corrupt enterprise

[Heather MC]

4. This is why I don't stand around when the police show up

I figure if anything interesting goes down it will be on YouTube.

I wonder who the victims families are blaming? This seems like a huge lawsuit that should pending against New York's finest

[jsr]

5. Sounds fair to me.

[valerief]

6. Cops shoot bystanders. Must be someone else's fault. I don't get it.

Do cops have NO accountability in this goddam militarized country?

[FreakinDJ]

7. NO accountability

[seveneyes]

8. The new NYC Mayor should have something to say about this

Has anyone heard his thoughts on the matter? I would expect one of his first acts when seated, would be to put the hammer down on the ones responsible for this aberration of justice. Set a very strong example with these criminal misdeeds by government officials.