Stockley ruling may be imminent; National Guard on standby

[Judi Lynn]

Last edited Thu Sep 14, 2017, 06:41 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: Associated Press

Updated 1:16 pm, Thursday, September 14, 2017

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A television station reports that a ruling is expected Friday in the first-degree murder case of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley, and Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has put the National Guard on standby in case unrest breaks out.

Testimony in Stockley's trial ended Aug. 9. KMOV-TV cites multiple but unnamed law enforcement and court sources saying Judge Timothy Wilson will rule Friday. Activists have threatened civil disobedience if he's acquitted.

Greitens said in a news release Thursday that activating the National Guard is a "necessary precaution" to help protect infrastructure and free up police for security at protests.

Stockley fatally shot drug suspect Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011. He testified Smith was reaching for a gun in his car. Prosecutors say Stockley planted the gun after killing Smith.

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Jason Stockley



Rest in peace, Anthony Lamar Smith.

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New videos, photos and documents provide fresh look at 2011 St. Louis police killing
By Christine Byers St. Louis Post-Dispatch
40 min ago

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Stockley yells directions over the police radio, reporting that shots have been fired. At one point, he says something inaudible to his partner. He also can be heard saying something about shooting Smith, which court documents have characterized as, “Going to kill this (expletive), don’t you know it.”

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http://www.thecoli.com/threads/new-videos-photos-and-documents-provide-fresh-look-at-2011-st-louis-police-killing.465327/

[SoCalMusicLover]

1. Obviously He Will Be Acquitted

They already know there will be unrest, because they know that cops are never found guilty, and this one won't be either.

Cops are kinda like the "president." They could shoot someone dead for no good reason, and get away with it.

[Delphinus]

2. Not only "could"

but "do" (in my opinion).