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Stuart G

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107. This story is incredible.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 08:44 PM

Apr 2015

So sad, yet, so important...

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UPDATED: SC officer shoots black man in back, is arrested--family plans lawsuit [View all] dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 OP

The link is bad. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2015 #1

North Charleston is in South Carolina unless it moved./NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #3

Yes...NC =North Charleston dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #13

I like Charleston.../NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #16

3 days ago... vid says April 4 / 2015 uponit7771 Apr 2015 #5

Link works for me. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #11

omg... this shit is horrible!!!! uponit7771 Apr 2015 #2

Slager's report should make for interesting reading. n/t cloudbase Apr 2015 #4

I wonder what the police report says. bravenak Apr 2015 #6

the cop was claiming that the victim took his taser. KMOD Apr 2015 #40

I just watched again. I saw him plant that gun. bravenak Apr 2015 #42

I didn't see him plant a gun on the victim. It looked like he handcuffed the victim Maraya1969 Apr 2015 #98

The end of the vid shows the LEO going back and getting the Tasor and throwing it near the person uponit7771 Apr 2015 #106

After he shot the guy, watch in slow mo. bravenak Apr 2015 #111

Watch it at the NYT herding cats Apr 2015 #116

"It was easy for him." sheshe2 Apr 2015 #117

I'm starting to think it's a part of the training. bravenak Apr 2015 #121

What is part of the training is correct phrases to use in the report dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #151

Yep. It's a part of the script they are taught. bravenak Apr 2015 #153

this has to stop gwheezie Apr 2015 #7

Holy crap matt819 Apr 2015 #8

Christ.... SomethingFishy Apr 2015 #9

It almost looked like the cop was out of it...not even thinking he might be dead. Duh? libdem4life Apr 2015 #59

Most police dept have insurance for things like this. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #145

even with a video like this, you wonder if the cop will be found guilty rurallib Apr 2015 #10

No shit, juries tend to worship cops as hero's. nt Logical Apr 2015 #53

Here is a link to the original story, before the video surfaced... SomethingFishy Apr 2015 #12

Yet the video clearly shows the man smacked the taser to the gruond then ran dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #14

Right? The cop had about 20 other options... SomethingFishy Apr 2015 #21

Exactly. There's something terribly wrong when cop's FIRST instinct is shoot to kill. Phentex Apr 2015 #141

"Officers tried to revive him" by shooting laser beams out of their eyes as he lay prone, handcuffed uppityperson Apr 2015 #129

How many stories like this must exist? joshcryer Apr 2015 #38

Wow, cops lie all the time and without video, this cop gets off. nt Logical Apr 2015 #54

No struggle at all, the guy fled at a snails pace. Rex Apr 2015 #69

Taser won't work if it deployes the barbs... Historic NY Apr 2015 #137

Scott was 50yrs old & was stopped in a Mercedes Benz..IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO YOU ARE or HOW YOU ACT! uponit7771 Apr 2015 #15

Yeah, and a couple hundred grand from GoFundMe. GoneFishin Apr 2015 #29

Murder in the First Degree RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #17

I hope the authoritarians do try to defend this and out themselves as automatons GoneFishin Apr 2015 #18

This is a more comprehensive link sunnystarr Apr 2015 #19

At least this cop got arrested Warpy Apr 2015 #20

How do you know Sctts' a dead beat father already!? !?!? What does that have to do with a uponit7771 Apr 2015 #24

The cop stopped him because he had outstanding warrants Warpy Apr 2015 #28

I did, the article I read said he was stopped because of a tail light out in his MB.... uponit7771 Apr 2015 #32

These stories? Nope. None of these links say that. uppityperson Apr 2015 #130

The news article in the link said Scott had warrants for unpaid child support, dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #33

That's not the reason the cop stopped him, it was because of a tail light in his MB... the warrants uponit7771 Apr 2015 #35

The arrest warrant Dale Neiburg Apr 2015 #155

The cop wanted him to die. nt. Mariana Apr 2015 #49

What did the guy even do to begin with? cwydro Apr 2015 #22

He was stopped for a broken brake light. Glimmer of Hope Apr 2015 #23

... in his Mercedes Benz ... (uppity black man shooting) uponit7771 Apr 2015 #26

It was a rusted out junky old car. RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #70

I don't know what the condition of the car has to do with anytyhing, I've not read on it either... uponit7771 Apr 2015 #74

They showed a picture of it during one of the news stories. RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #87

Video RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #92

here are a couple incredible paragraphs from that link. uppityperson Apr 2015 #132

Seriously? cwydro Apr 2015 #30

There are 2 links to the local news story. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #34

Thanks. I just read them. cwydro Apr 2015 #36

I don't give murdering cops the benefit of the doubt, Even Wilson... since he was too cowardly uponit7771 Apr 2015 #37

White guy? Ed Suspicious Apr 2015 #57

Huh? cwydro Apr 2015 #139

Maybe the cop threated to kill him. nt. Mariana Apr 2015 #50

Maybe he was afraid. NOLALady Apr 2015 #68

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2015 #75

Who is coordinating the thuggish training that is causing so many murders by cops? There are too GoneFishin Apr 2015 #25

Really? You think its some sort of giant coordinated conspiracy??? cstanleytech Apr 2015 #44

Do you call the distribution of military gear to local police forces a conspiracy? GoneFishin Apr 2015 #61

OK cstanleytech Apr 2015 #95

ok heaven05 Apr 2015 #110

You kinda answered DesertDawg Apr 2015 #114

Don't know if we are hearing about it more, or what. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #115

The military shanti Apr 2015 #56

That would make sense. GoneFishin Apr 2015 #62

This ^^^^^ job security for returning vets...training already done and ready to kill, I mean libdem4life Apr 2015 #65

Yup and to be honest its a piss poor way for police departments to recruit new officers imo. nt cstanleytech Apr 2015 #101

Thank god for the video Egnever Apr 2015 #27

Nothing ever happens to them (the cops). cwydro Apr 2015 #31

You can be both pro law enforcement and against police brutality. Rex Apr 2015 #80

I agree, I know cops who are embaraced and know it's just that 10% but there's no means to speak up uponit7771 Apr 2015 #94

I agree, there needs to be an open and transparent grieving process that does not all way in the cops Rex Apr 2015 #100

Yes they are. ncjustice80 Apr 2015 #128

Good thing it went to a news outlet, too. pintobean Apr 2015 #41

Find a jury that believes in doing the right thing damnedifIknow Apr 2015 #39

Now on the front page of Huffington Post. One of top stories there.. Stuart G Apr 2015 #43

Another true american hero risking his life for us. I bet this asshole gets off. nt Logical Apr 2015 #45

The rule would be for the officer to not only get off but get funded and then get a bigger pay day uponit7771 Apr 2015 #46

This video is the worst I have ever seen. No reaching in waist band, no threat to officer at all.... Logical Apr 2015 #48

I do not think so, not with this video.. Stuart G Apr 2015 #47

I missed the police report part. My worry is juries tend to worship the police as heroes. nt Logical Apr 2015 #51

No, they'll convict. NYC Liberal Apr 2015 #58

... I doubt it, they'll use the Wilson \ Zimmerman defense... that the THOUGHT of the person ... uponit7771 Apr 2015 #66

They can't. Supreme Court has already ruled on this npk Apr 2015 #124

Jurys love cops. Raised to trust them and adore them. nt Logical Apr 2015 #67

Not all juries, in KC we walked 2 by 2 not for gang bangers but dirty cops uponit7771 Apr 2015 #78

I live in KC area also. But overall jurys trust cops. Grand Jurys especially. nt Logical Apr 2015 #82

Yeap, GJ have to trust the cops because of the PAs... There should be a law allowing for outside uponit7771 Apr 2015 #84

This won't go to the jury. It will plea out. RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #81

Probably true, and in the past judges have given the cops double time served awaiting for trial. nt Logical Apr 2015 #88

The Wilson \ Zimmerman pattern of ID'd threat - needlessly pursue threat and place self... uponit7771 Apr 2015 #102

The attorney resigned when the truth came out. RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #103

Just read that... whoa... OK... that's at least different... no holding my breath though uponit7771 Apr 2015 #104

I am SHOCKED the cops did not arrest the man videoing it. And take his camera as "Evidence"! nt Logical Apr 2015 #52

We are very lucky that this video still exists. Stuart G Apr 2015 #55

That was my second thought, after the horror of it. This photographer was fairly brazen and lucky FailureToCommunicate Apr 2015 #99

Yes, and how many cops have did this with no video? 100s, 1000s? nt Logical Apr 2015 #108

I think the fence between the videographer and the murderous cop JimDandy Apr 2015 #136

I can't even watch it. I just can't BrotherIvan Apr 2015 #60

I watched it. It is truly ugly Stuart G Apr 2015 #73

It's just beyond words BrotherIvan Apr 2015 #77

And not just once - SEVERAL shots TBF Apr 2015 #147

What a sickening video to watch. Vinca Apr 2015 #63

So they must know he is dead, otherwise why leave his face buried in the dirt? Rex Apr 2015 #64

I think the video zentrum Apr 2015 #90

You've got good eyes, I could not tell what he was doing. Rex Apr 2015 #93

I wonder how quickly the cop will get off. It has to be a justified shooting. They all are. valerief Apr 2015 #71

WHOA!!! On All In!! Chris Hayes!! Shows Cop Dropping Taser!!! uponit7771 Apr 2015 #72

On Cris Hayes - North Charleston charge with same criticism of over policing & rackateering like FPD uponit7771 Apr 2015 #76

Horrifying. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2015 #79

Is it my imagination or zentrum Apr 2015 #83

+1, he also comes back and throws the tasor on the ground near the person he murdered uponit7771 Apr 2015 #86

I think this might become one of the most viewed videos ever. Millions will see this. everywhere.. Stuart G Apr 2015 #89

practically emotionless... Phentex Apr 2015 #142

I'm very glad he was arrested. Sissyk Apr 2015 #85

This is cold blooded murder, and it is on film. I really hope he is charged with murder still_one Apr 2015 #91

They've been getting away with murder for way too long malaise Apr 2015 #96

That's murder and he lied about the taser to try and cover it up. herding cats Apr 2015 #97

we'll see gwheezie Apr 2015 #105

This story is incredible. Stuart G Apr 2015 #107

The importance is the cop has to be caught in broad daylight murdering a person AND planting evidenc uponit7771 Apr 2015 #109

You could probably have left out the word "black" and we'd have known it. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #112

+1, also... Scott would've had 5 bullets in the back... how would the cop explain that?! uponit7771 Apr 2015 #113

Notice the police officer looking over his shoulder nilesobek Apr 2015 #118

He didn't even seem angry to me. herding cats Apr 2015 #119

Agree on all your points. nilesobek Apr 2015 #122

You seem to have a typo in your title: "is arrested". Dr. Strange Apr 2015 #120

Only reason I can think of is the video is too clear to be denied. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #133

"THAT's gotta mean something" jberryhill Apr 2015 #144

This notion that law enforcement has that anyone who ZX86 Apr 2015 #123

Whoever took that video is damn lucky they didn't get shot too Number23 Apr 2015 #125

My first thoughts also. Officer Insane-O, with the murder and the gun, is a very dangerous person. Bonx Apr 2015 #134

This message was self-deleted by its author Renew Deal Apr 2015 #126

Pictures of Walter Scott... TeeYiYi Apr 2015 #127

Thank you, TeeYiYi KMOD Apr 2015 #131

You're welcome, KMOD. ..nt TeeYiYi Apr 2015 #135

where is the struggle for the taser gwheezie Apr 2015 #138

Do you hear the clicking sound at the beginning? jberryhill Apr 2015 #140

I think you are correct. That's a taser pop. nt msanthrope Apr 2015 #143

How much is this cop going to make from wingnuts for doing this? alarimer Apr 2015 #146

Thank goodness the guy with the camera was there--and is still alive! WI_DEM Apr 2015 #148

I agree with you, I am glad the cameraman got what he did. Stuart G Apr 2015 #149

Horrific, and thank goodness it was recorded. No chance of justice otherwise. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2015 #150

As it turns out.... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #152

For a God damn car light...thanks for the link. So out of control, it's sickening. Jefferson23 Apr 2015 #154