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21. They arrested him.

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Tue Apr 7, 2015, 08:24 PM

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Before Secret Video Was Revealed, This Was The Official Police Statement on Walter Scott Murder: [View all] kpete Apr 2015 OP

Nothing the police say can be regarded as trustworthy anymore... First Speaker Apr 2015 #1

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Moostache Apr 2015 #33

Shows how long this sort of thing has been going on. riqster Apr 2015 #75

The same idea is found in Machiavelli's "The Discourses" Deny and Shred Apr 2015 #79

When the hell could it? They ALWAYS lie under oath too RoccoR5955 Apr 2015 #83

Police routinely lie in court tabasco Apr 2015 #2

Same bullshit line from Ferguson. It's a good thing there is clear video this time. GoneFishin Apr 2015 #3

Yep. joshcryer Apr 2015 #18

This clear video will shock everyone. Stuart G Apr 2015 #34

He was modifying the evidence to fit his upcoming statement bl968 Apr 2015 #56

I don't understand how the cop thought he was going to make mythology Apr 2015 #72

Kinda throws into question every testimony this officer's ever made under oath in court. . . Journeyman Apr 2015 #4

Me too! Rex Apr 2015 #13

Also throws into question the myth of the "good" cop. If they all cover for each other and valerief Apr 2015 #15

They arrested him. RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #21

And then they'll let him off. It's how it works. nt valerief Apr 2015 #24

Yeah thats what worries me. /nt workinclasszero Apr 2015 #55

Yeah, after the video came out tkmorris Apr 2015 #26

Clear and compelling evidence does tend to speed up an investigation. RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #31

I think we both know what the decision would have been tkmorris Apr 2015 #40

Only After the video surfaced. Oopsie. libdem4life Apr 2015 #28

did they arrest the officer that watched him plant that drop piece? frylock Apr 2015 #81

Watch the whole video he set it down and picked it back up. RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #84

Easy, all the "good" ones get away with it. Dragonfli Apr 2015 #22

Really good point n/t zentrum Apr 2015 #17

Without this video this is another cop getting away with murder. nt Logical Apr 2015 #5

Video would have been confiscated and erased if the cop knew it existed Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #7

Yep, in a minute. He was praying that the video started after the shooting I bet. nt Logical Apr 2015 #8

^^^tHIS^^^ Lochloosa Apr 2015 #9

Another cop, being the key words here. Rex Apr 2015 #11

Yep, telling us how dangerous of a job it is. When it really isn't. nt Logical Apr 2015 #12

Seems that the only thing dangerous about it, is getting caught red handed by a cell phone. nt Rex Apr 2015 #14

Yep! nt Logical Apr 2015 #16

One of the things we have looked at is crime rates nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #63

i am sure there still will be drray23 Apr 2015 #35

This clearly implicates the second officer as an accomplice to murder after the fact. leveymg Apr 2015 #76

They want to cover other cops asses so the next cop covers theirs. Like you said, code of silence. n Logical Apr 2015 #80

paying it forward frylock Apr 2015 #82

omg Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #6

His service weapon? Yes, make sure the firearm even sounds patriotic. Rex Apr 2015 #10

Crony prosecutor got Wilson off. joshcryer Apr 2015 #23

If only there would have been cell phone coverage of the incident. Rex Apr 2015 #29

Needs to be revised to "his murder weapon" Faryn Balyncd Apr 2015 #62

Citizens are arrested for lying to the police. Until we start charging and arresting the police for jtuck004 Apr 2015 #19

^^^This^^^ truebrit71 Apr 2015 #45

If they don't have a body cam video, throw them out of court. Downwinder Apr 2015 #48

Cell phone camera images need to be automatically fed to the internet erronis Apr 2015 #20

This is already a thing. RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #27

already exist. drray23 Apr 2015 #36

There are apps that do exactly that tkmorris Apr 2015 #39

Is there an app where one could say "start recording" Sienna86 Apr 2015 #50

Yes there is tkmorris Apr 2015 #52

A coroner knows if a person was shot at close range, i.e in a scuffle, or in the back and libdem4life Apr 2015 #25

libdem4life this is however, South Carolina. it has many coroners ready to bonniebgood Apr 2015 #32

Well, now they, too, must fear the potential of the lowly cell phone. It will change. libdem4life Apr 2015 #38

* L0oniX Apr 2015 #30

Thank You for posting this information.. Stuart G Apr 2015 #37

"Police reports say that officers performed CPR and delivered first aid to Mr. Scott." beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #41

Maybe he did perform CPR and delivered first aid Mariana Apr 2015 #64

Or after he realized he was being filmed. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #69

This IS very disturbing aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2015 #42

Looks like a murderer is gonna get his just deserts. Vattel Apr 2015 #43

The police are the new KKK. It's absolutely insane how much this is happening and caught on tape. Pisces Apr 2015 #44

I couldn't see any reference to the camera man but he was incredibly brave to capture this...nt Jesus Malverde Apr 2015 #46

I hope I would have the presence of mind to video something similar Sienna86 Apr 2015 #49

yes... SummerSnow Apr 2015 #47

Another pointless tragedy. deurbano Apr 2015 #51

Tragedy is too generous of a word. It didn't just "happen". Bonobo Apr 2015 #61

Cops are out of control IHateTheGOP Apr 2015 #53

If the camera would not have been there workinclasszero Apr 2015 #54

The cop would have shot the person filming this with the same indifference leveymg Apr 2015 #57

The other officer watched him drop the taser & says nothing.... Historic NY Apr 2015 #58

I wonder what that second officer's report says. Ineeda Apr 2015 #71

When I was a juror I used to assume the police were basically telling the truth. Kablooie Apr 2015 #59

I've always been against the death penalty. This is the exception. n/t lumberjack_jeff Apr 2015 #60

Professional skills of reporters and integrity of police PR departments.. Also should be scrutinized lostnfound Apr 2015 #65

+1 nt Bonobo Apr 2015 #66

Good point! Phentex Apr 2015 #68

good catch. robinlynne Apr 2015 #67

blatant lies from the org that is supposed to protect the law samsingh Apr 2015 #70

K&R- until I saw the full video on Lawrence and not just clips, I didn't realize how myrna minx Apr 2015 #73

Retch-worthy, and hauntingly familiar. stevenleser Apr 2015 #74

Official Reality Octafish Apr 2015 #77

Videos get trials but they haven't led to any indictments/guilty verdicts. CincyDem Apr 2015 #78