Ohio campus cop indicted on murder charge in traffic stop shooting

[dixiegrrrrl]

A University of Cincinnati officer who shot a motorist during a traffic stop over a missing front license plate has been indicted on murder charges, a prosecutor said Wednesday, adding that the officer "purposely killed him" and "should never have been a police officer." ....

"He fell backward after he shot (DuBose) in the head," Deters said, adding that it was a "chicken crap" traffic stop.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/07/29/ohio-police-officer-who-shot-driver-during-traffic-stop-indicted-on-murder/?intcmp=hpbt2

[Fred Sanders]

1. Agree with the general sentiment in the article, but will not link to Fox.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. I'm surprised they're bringing charges against him without the usual 3rd party video.

Doesn't the Chief know that the usual way of handling this is a quick denial followed by a stern talking to for the officer?

[LuvNewcastle]

3. So the cop was wearing a body camera,

and that's how they know it was a murder. Those cameras need to be standard issue for cops out on patrol. They evidently can't be trusted to deal honestly with the public. Most of them can't open their mouths without lying.

[Brickbat]

4. Body cameras clearly don't prevent bad behavior.

The problem goes deeper than body cameras.

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Apparently there was a 2nd cop who lied to cover for the first cop.

Be interesting to see what happens to him.
Right now it sounds as if the prosecutor is not too happy with the campus police trying to act like real cops.

[rocktivity]

6. They don't PREVENT bad behavior but

they do make ACCOUNTABILITY possible.

THAT'S why they were worried about the release of the video resulting in rioting!


rocktivity

[Uncle Joe]

7. Precisely, rocktivity but I believe over the long haul they will alter bad behavior but

they also need stabilizers when that campus cop was running the image was shaking all over the place, one couldn't make out any detail.